Replacing tyre

[e-rider]

New to bike riding as havent road since i was a child. So touch wood no puncture so far

you really need to learn how to fix a puncture before you head out on the roads - it could be a very very very long walk home

 

[ColinJ]

Yep, definitely.

Also, being careful about the amount of inflation before levering reduces the chances of pinching.

Not enough air in the tube and pinching is easier. Too much and it is very difficult to get the tyre on, so more work with tyre levers needed.

I start off with the tube semi-inflated and let air out as necessary to get the last section of tyre bead in. I then pump the tyre up to about 35 psi and do a quick check round both sides to make sure that the tube isn't pinched before pumping the tyre up to full pressure.

If you get it wrong and pinch the tube, you will probably deafen yourself when it explodes!

 

[jonny jeez]

New to bike riding as havent road since i was a child. So touch wood no puncture so far

Its worth taking both tyres off and refiting them, just as practice and also to remove the fear of unfamiliarity when you do inevitably need to do so in anger (literally).

Check out some online videos but essentially flatten the tyre, use a tyre lever to pop the rim of the tyre over the rim of the wheel on one side. Once you have levered a section of the tyre out ovewr the rim, Slot the lever over a spoke with the hook in the end of the lever and start with the next lever...and so on.

The levers will be about 5 inches apart from one another

When you lever your third one into place, the middle one nearly always drops out.

Once three are in the tyre ( and enough tyre is now out over the rim of the wheel, it's usually loose enough to run a lever around the rim and sort of "peel" the tyre off the rim

Take the tyre and tube off....faff about a bit, have a cup of tea and refit but this time use your thumbs to pop the rim back in place. Take care to push the valve of the tube through the hole in the rim first and perhaps try to lift the valve area of the inner tube so that the tyre can pop in around the base of the tube.

Inflate a little when thebtyre is back on...but not too much. Then when partially inflated"rinse" the tyre with your hands, all the way around the wheel to ensure the inner tube is not caught or pinched. Inflate to full pressure and ride.

After another cup of tea of course


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqR6nlZNeU8

 

[nickyboy]

I gave into temptation and used a tyre lever few night's ago to fit a new tyre rather than bursting my thumbs. If you give into that temptation too just make sure you dont pinch the tube with a lever!

I always use a tyre lever to put on tyres. Never had a pinch problem and it's so much less hassle

 

[Alan O]

If you get it wrong and pinch the tube, you will probably deafen yourself when it explodes!

Yes, there's that added advantage of eliminating uncertainty

 

[simongt]

Having had a puncture on the way home yesterday - as it was dark and gloomy, I decided to walk the rest of the way. Have just fixed the puncture in the comfort of our kitchen, but being a Marathon tyre, it was a sod to get off. Now as I don't really care to have a free fight with a tyre when push comes to shove on a dark & stormy night, can anyone recommend a good tyre as a replacement that is easier to get off & on - ? Size - 26 x 1.3 max., rims on the bike in question - 559 Mavics. Main criteria are puncture resistance and good wet weather grip. My daily commute is around 24 miles on roads / blacktop cycle paths. The Bike is a GT Bravado. The glw and I both have Conti Sport Contacts on other bikes with which we are very happy, so maybe they will be the answer - ?

 

[fossyant]

Slight tip, talc the tube and the inside of the tyre. Makes getting on easy.

You don't specifically need a turbo tyre. I have a cheap tyre on my turbo wheel.

 

[Racing roadkill]

You need strong thumbs.

 

[Dishy]

Thinking i could just buy another tyre the same as iv got once spring comes as there only 15 pound! Guess there not the best tyres but ok for me

 

[John the Monkey]

Thinking i could just buy another tyre the same as iv got once spring comes as there only 15 pound! Guess there not the best tyres but ok for me

My favourite large volume tyres are Continental Comfort Contact - I got my first set for £15 the pair. Expensive tyres can be nice, for sure (Michelin Pro Race are proof that a deity loves us, and wants us to be happy, for example) but don't knock what works for you.

 

[Globalti]

If people would just talc the beads on sticky new tyres they wouldn't have trouble.

 

[Pale Rider]

If people would just talc the beads on sticky new tyres they wouldn't have trouble.

Or a smear of Fairy Liquid.

Just be wary not to over-lube/talc because what you don't want to happen is for the rim to stop but the tyre to keep spinning when you apply the brakes.

Unlikely, but I only lube the last bit of the bead to go on as a precaution.

This is cycling, so there is a spending opportunity.

Schwalbe make some stuff which evaporates after it's done its lubing job.

The advantage of lubing all of the bead is the tyre will pop onto the rim easily when you inflate, but I've never had a problem with that.

I suppose pinching the tube is also less likely.

See 'Easy Fit' on this link:

https://www.schwalbe.com/gb/zubehoer.html

 

[Globalti]

I wouldn't use dishwasher liquid, firstly because the surfactant blend is thickened with salt, secondly because it will dry and then attract moisture causing oxidation and thirdly because I wouldn't want my braking surfaces contaminated with it. Oh and it's messy while fitting the tyre.

New, clean black rubber is sticky and that makes it difficult to get the opposing bead down into the well of the rim and to slip the last couple of inches over. Talc is cheap and you can shake out a handful, bat your inner tube around between your hands to coat it then spread talc around the bead.

Once talc has been applied rubber stays non-sticky. Divers use loads of it on tight drysuit cuffs and collars. Every bike fettler should have a tub of talc handy for tyre fitting and for applying to patches to prevent them sticking to the outer.

You can remove excess talc from the wheel with a damp cloth and give your braking surfaces a good clean at the same time.

 

[Hill Wimp]

I was looking for a video that shows how to put a tight tyre onto a rim by getting the last bit over the rim by putting it on the floor and using the side of your foot to apply the force, instead of your thumbs. However stumbled across this:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV4H04Rmkrw

Totally inspiring and puts anybody who complains about not being able to put a tyre onto a rim to shame .. me included.

I'll still try to find to find that bloody video though!

I will never complain again.

Awesome.

 

[Pale Rider]

I wouldn't use dishwasher liquid, firstly because the surfactant blend is thickened with salt, secondly because it will dry and then attract moisture causing oxidation and thirdly because I wouldn't want my braking surfaces contaminated with it. Oh and it's messy while fitting the tyre.

Steady on, I was only talking about a smear on the last few inches of one bead.

The tyre will have to deal with a lot worse chemicals when it ventures on to the road.

A bit of Fairy transferring to the braking surface is a possibility, although all my bikes have disc brakes so it's not something I've come across.

Some car tyres are covered in silicone to help them release from the mould.

I dunno if that applies to bike tyres, but cautious car tyre shops advise you to go steady for the first few hundred metres on new tyres until the silicone wears off.