Changing Tires,Balancing Wheels and Other Usefull Tools and Techniques

[ben2go]

Lately a lot of people have been curious about changing tires and balancing the assembly.
I found this website that explains the process in detail and how to do it at home cheaply.

http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing.html




Along the way I found this site that provides info on some very useful,and sometimes homemade,tools.

http://www.foxharp.boston.ma.us/wiki/index.php?page=ToolsAndContrivances#rearstand





I am sorry if these sites are repost.I have never seen them posted any where.


Enjoy!

[ohgood]

excellent links man. nice of ya to share them 

[ben2go]

I try to be helpful,luckily this time I may have helped. 

[galahs]

I found and posted that first link a few weeks ago when I was looking for info on changing my own tyre (which I managed to do, but boy it was harder than I thought it would be)

But its a good link and well worth posting again. 


Read this thread for more info, tips, advice and a few good links to YouTube videos showing the process.

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=39530.0

[ben2go]

Sorry,I must have missed your thread. 

The front tire is narrower and stiffer,so it's harder to change.When I was doing mc tires, we had a high end machine powered by compressed air.Our balancer was an electronic one kinda like automotive ones. 

While we're discussing tire changes.Anyone know where to get tire weights that clamp on the center ridge of the wheel.