Spooning New Tires

[Fortech]

For those that spoon their own tires, how durable is the finish on the Tenere wheels? I have a new pair of TKC80's on the way and am wondering if I should install myself or take my wheels to a shop? Is the finish durable enough for levers or are rim protectors necessary?

Thoughts?

 

[528Hz]

For those that spoon their own tires, how durable is the finish on the Tenere wheels? I have a new pair of TKC80's on the way and am wondering if I should install myself or take my wheels to a shop? Is the finish durable enough for levers or are rim protectors necessary?

Thoughts?

definitely rim protectors. I done mine several times wouldn't do without them and always carry with me on long trips..

 

[~TABASCO~]

TKC's are pretty easy. They have soft walls. Just use lube and some rim protectors and your fine. BB's & K60's are another story.

 

[Tenerefeller]

Just be careful take small bites, only tiny scratches with no rim protector spooning mitas dakars

 

[wfopete]

You want this: http://www.bajanopinch.com/


Lots of good reviews on this tool.

 

[NoMorBills]

If your putting on Knobbies then you are planning to go offroad. Tire irons won't do much more than rocks will.

Expect even with protection you are going to initiate your wheels to the elements. They will mark up very easily. They are just painted not powdercoated or anadized.

The first scratch is the worst, it is all good from there on!

 

[True Grip]

Pete beat me to it. Bajanopinch has all my dirt bike buds salivating.

 

[tc9988]

You want this: http://www.bajanopinch.com/


Lots of good reviews on this tool.

not recommended for some tubeless tires

From their website:

Can I use the tire tool to change a tubeless tire?

Many tubeless tires and especially the soft rubber trials tires have a thick soft rubber layer on the inside of the bead that can be easily damaged. We do not recommend using the No Pinch tire tool to install these tires.

 

[211john]

I used the "zip tie" method to put a rear tourance on last week. Piece of cake.

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[pretbek]

I used the "zip tie" method to put a rear tourance on last week. Piece of cake.

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What is the zip tie method?

 

[Zepfan]

It was a job for me!

 

[Don in Lodi]

You want this: http://www.bajanopinch.com/


Lots of good reviews on this tool.

Oooh! I like gadgets that actually work.

 

[ejy712]

What is the zip tie method?

Google "zip tie tire change"

I use this method too. It works well...

 

[211john]

You zip tie the beads together and the tire comes off or goes on without tools. That is once you break the bead. Easier to see on YouTube than it is to describe.
The rim paint is very easy to scratch.

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[Chuck B]

That Bajanopinch is for those with no skills. You are just asking to damage a tire. Rule#1 spooning on a tire; if you are struggling you are doing it wrong.

 

[trikepilot]

OK... I'll bite. Had to go Google the ZipTie gig and this is what I found.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9MpgD-xIjg

I just last month bought a used (barely at that) Harbor Freight tire changer and this past weekend went to see about swapping out the utterly spent BigBlocks for my new E09s sitting in my garage. Not only will the HF tool not grip the rim without the Mojoblocks (ordered today) or similar mod, but the newer versions of this tire changer have a center post that is too large to fit into the axle hole of my Tenere rear wheel. Doh!!! So I am stuck with the same old BB (now racing slick) on the rear while I get my tire changer modded to work.

I took a look at this video and I am intrigued. I am gonna grab some big burly zip ties tomorrow and see if these badass knobby tires with the thick carcass can be tamed with $2 worth of plastic bits. I figure I am no worse off than before if it does not work. Gotta love the interweb!!!

 

[spklbuk]

Please let us know how the zip ties work out.



Looks to me like nopinch folks may have borrowed an idea or two...http://tiremountingtool.com/

 

[OldRider]

The zip tie method has been around for a while and it simplicity is a little misleading.

It's only going to work on tires with a very flexible side wall. Get a set of tires with a stiff side wall and no dice.

Learn how to use a set of good tire irons and you can put the tire on faster than you can get the zip ties put on.

I've had a top of the line tire changer for 12 years, but for the 30 years I changed tires before getting it, I used tire irons.

Tire mounting has a lot to do with the drop in the rim. Harley's have such a deep drop that with some slick tire mounting lube, there are a lot of tires you can mount with your bare hands.

 

[trikepilot]

Thanks. I am well acquainted with tire irons, tire machines, and just how tires go on an off rims - been doing it for quite some time.

But if OK with you, I think I will still indulge myself the $2 extravagance to see just how the zip tie method can work on these knobbies.

 

[RED CAT]

After its all over use a black felt marker to touch up where you scuffed the rim. Cheap and easy fix. As for spooning tires on and off, I find the hardest part is breaking the bead. I usually use a shovel with a strait edge or have used a 2x4 and run up it with a vehicle for those really stubborn beads. Then for getting tires on and off, the secret is lots of lube and 3 tire irons and rim protectors. Dish wash liquid and water for lube. Needless to say, I wouldn't bother doing tire changes in the field.