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subxero · August 9th, 2016, 11:50 AM

I do all of my own bike tires with minimal tools. Although I did spend a little cash for a small wheel holder/stand that has a lever for breaking the bead recently and it was worth every penny.

For you to change your own tire you would have to spend at least $20 for a cheap set of spoons, a few bucks for some weights, another $10 for some rim protectors and then find some creative way to break the bead that isn't a complete PITA and then actually mount the tire on the wheel. At the end of the day you would be out $35 in tools, your rim looking way worse than it already does, you'd have bloody knuckles and the tire still not mounted on the rim.

Get a friend who is capable and already has everything to do it for you or take it into a shop to get mounted and balanced.

There is a learning curve for changing tires and even then it is not the easiest thing to do.

August 9th, 2016, 11:50 AM	#154
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	I do all of my own bike tires with minimal tools. Although I did spend a little cash for a small wheel holder/stand that has a lever for breaking the bead recently and it was worth every penny. For you to change your own tire you would have to spend at least $20 for a cheap set of spoons, a few bucks for some weights, another $10 for some rim protectors and then find some creative way to break the bead that isn't a complete PITA and then actually mount the tire on the wheel. At the end of the day you would be out $35 in tools, your rim looking way worse than it already does, you'd have bloody knuckles and the tire still not mounted on the rim. Get a friend who is capable and already has everything to do it for you or take it into a shop to get mounted and balanced. There is a learning curve for changing tires and even then it is not the easiest thing to do. __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.