Tips to NEVER getting a Flat Tire again!

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  • @jamiebales8394
    @jamiebales8394 8 років тому +64

    Electrical tape rim strip is life, mate.

  • @iambilly610
    @iambilly610 8 років тому +38

    I don't know anyone who runs 30, 40, 50 psi. I run as much as the tire will let me. Id say a bigger problem is bmx riders who put 80psi in stock tires that are only rated for 45-60 psi. I have seen a kenda contact tire literally explode. It bubbled up and while we where looking at it ( no weight on the bike) it sounded like a gun went off and blew a hole in the rubber. So make sure you don't cheap out on tires.

    • @douglasreese8550
      @douglasreese8550 4 роки тому

      I put 35 in the back and I have fat tire,I'm still getting theses little slits,not tube to tire,but tube to rim..S.O.S.i have two strips on the rim and still getting flats.. thank God I meditate

  • @bigfootandbananaman4746
    @bigfootandbananaman4746 8 років тому +53

    U forgot one
    Put powder between tube and tire so it doesn't stick and give u a pinch flat. Great vid

    • @HDJSlifestyle
      @HDJSlifestyle 8 років тому

      Bigfoot And Bananaman thx for tip

    • @riorrdanmurray9071
      @riorrdanmurray9071 7 років тому +2

      Bigfoot And Bananaman. what type

    • @kanceroner5456
      @kanceroner5456 6 років тому +12

      Riorrdan Murray cocaine

    • @jesse-dg8yx
      @jesse-dg8yx 6 років тому +1

      Bigfoot And Bananaman most tubes, or at least the ones I come across have a little powder on the outside and my tires aren't sticky on the inside, also because the tube has to take pressure and stretch to fit the tire it can gain it's shape from that bit of pressure without getting caught.

    • @thedistance1155
      @thedistance1155 4 роки тому

      @@kanceroner5456 😂😂😂

  • @SensoryAlterations
    @SensoryAlterations 7 років тому +14

    My local bike shop stocks tubes that are 3x thickness on the outside edge and filled with slime. They're heavier but I never worry about getting flats, NOT saying I run over glass on purpose but they do help.
    Another tip is to clean the old tube, cut the stem from the old tube and cut around the inside of it. Now use that to cover a new tube. This can cause pinch flats, so massage the tire with about 30psi when you're refitting.

  • @jesse-dg8yx
    @jesse-dg8yx 6 років тому +65

    I've ridden over so much glass and never popped a tube...

    • @kanceroner5456
      @kanceroner5456 6 років тому +14

      Jessentis how? What kind of tires and tubes do you have?

    • @sorrym8421
      @sorrym8421 6 років тому +10

      Good, then you most likely have a high quality tire.

    • @jesse-dg8yx
      @jesse-dg8yx 6 років тому +3

      Kancer One didn't see the reply for ages but I have the vans x cult tires and as for tubes it doesn't matter I have any but then I ride at like 70psi and all of the smashed glass is either safety glass from bus stops and cars so it's small, not sharp pieces and if it's a smashed bottle the shards lay flat on the floor so they can't dig into the tire.

    • @kayhanett209
      @kayhanett209 5 років тому

      And you still have to be careful. Because when they get worn they cant be strong enough anymore. Because everything gets into the tire. When my.tire.get worn i saw the colour on it. And it exploded.

    • @elizahhoward3923
      @elizahhoward3923 4 роки тому +2

      Glass never gets me for the last few years it’s just pricks from Tree’s and boy is it annoying

  • @jamessullivan9574
    @jamessullivan9574 8 років тому +26

    when you have ridden as much as I have..
    double or triple old tube too line the inside of the tire.

    • @FontediCalore
      @FontediCalore 5 років тому

      you can cut out and remove the metal circles from a tire and then double with that.

  • @ExtremekillerX
    @ExtremekillerX 6 років тому +19

    When I was done fix my wheel It got flat.I like WTF really wow why me come on😣

  • @matthewkeen2170
    @matthewkeen2170 8 років тому +9

    i found that an old tube works amazing for a rim strip just cut it in half and it works great

  • @billyhogue7879
    @billyhogue7879 7 років тому +3

    I've been getting flats way too often lately. Actually had one yesterday & had to lock it up & walk to Academy, then just like always, it started raining like crazy on me. FUCKING so sick & tired of flat fucking tires.

  • @ronaldvanveen7666
    @ronaldvanveen7666 3 роки тому +2

    Great advise Y man, your parents be proud of y.I as a 58 yr old man learned new things about flats, keep it up brother.Ron

  • @neonnerd1364
    @neonnerd1364 8 років тому +3

    I use the closed end of a wrench as a tire lever. never gave me any issues and I've been doing it for 10+ years.

  • @awkwardging390
    @awkwardging390 8 років тому +3

    Ryan another tip you should do when putting a new tube in is put baby powder on the tube. it helps it from sticking to the tire so if you do land hard or not as smooth as you'd like the tube will slip so it doesn't tare, I do this not just on my bmx bike but also on my dirt bike. and I love the vids and keep up the good work

    • @SolarReturn1966
      @SolarReturn1966 8 років тому

      My LBS says this is not a good idea. Maybe it's because they won't sell as many tubes if you do this.😀 My daddy taught me otherwise when I was a kid. He ALWAYS used baby powder and rarely did I ever get a flat!

  • @0bscura
    @0bscura 6 років тому +2

    Sealant works wonders. The crew I ride with used to average one flat per ride. We tried slime and the stuff works. You'll hear a puncture, psst, psst, psst, psst, and then it seals up. Now we go months without a flat.

  • @corey3981
    @corey3981 8 років тому

    so pops your tube right when glass touches your tires? I run over glass all the time on accident and my tube has never popped from it. some tires are thinking than others so it's harder for things to go through them.

  • @rawdawgy8298
    @rawdawgy8298 8 років тому +1

    I have thin tires so I'm screwed until I get new ones I've had them for 2 months popped em 10 times already

    • @rawdawgy8298
      @rawdawgy8298 8 років тому

      +Milad Karimi dirt i hit goat heads all day im not dumb it is just where i ride

  • @MikeyFrance
    @MikeyFrance 7 років тому +1

    nothing wrong with old tubes if you know how to fix them properly

  • @jus_jmo
    @jus_jmo 2 роки тому

    with the first step, how do i adjust the spokes n know when to stop

  • @raplyfe9208
    @raplyfe9208 8 років тому +1

    so close to 8k! keep it up my man!

  • @djminecraftdk
    @djminecraftdk 8 років тому +1

    Hey Ryan do you're wheel berings break alot mine do its sucks... and i dont know how to fix it

    • @alfredo42o
      @alfredo42o 8 років тому

      I have the same problem

    • @djminecraftdk
      @djminecraftdk 8 років тому

      Jimmy Alfonso its because u dont have sealed berings i did not know at the time :D

    • @alfredo42o
      @alfredo42o 8 років тому

      Mads Andersen Yeah i do?

    • @djminecraftdk
      @djminecraftdk 8 років тому

      Jimmy Alfonso Thats wierd then when you do 180 do you land 90?

    • @alfredo42o
      @alfredo42o 8 років тому

      Nope

  • @lucidbarrier
    @lucidbarrier 8 років тому +6

    I don't do any of this crap. I just put tire liners on my mountain bike. If you are going to get a flat, you are going to get a flat. Carry a patch kit with you.

  • @ouivalerie
    @ouivalerie 8 років тому +4

    I knew when I ran over the glass but it was dark outside and I really didn't know how critical it was to stop and look. I was wanting to get home real bad. No way I'll do that again. If you run over glass, gotta stop right away. I didn't have a flat until I rode the glass into the tire a block down the road. I could have pulled the shard out earlier. I had to spend an hour in a dangerous very dangerous area. Finding the elevator to the bus stop on the freeway I also found a stolen purse and lots of strewn belongings of someone who obviously just got robbed. The bus finally came and already had two bikes on the front. What another hour wait? Got lucky and a guy with a bike got off. Dangerous looking guy but I was finally safe. It's much harder to put a heavy beach cruiser bike on a bus and harder still with a flat on that heavy bike.

    • @XxNekoRavexX
      @XxNekoRavexX 3 роки тому

      The dangerous area was a ghetto neighborhood 😂😂

  • @carlseiz1266
    @carlseiz1266 6 років тому +2

    No the annoying part about getting a flat is when you're far away from the house and you have no way to fix it then you get to stop walking the bike all the way home and it could take a long time to pending how far you are

  • @billyhogue7879
    @billyhogue7879 7 років тому

    how do tubeless ride? bcuz fix a flat changes the whole ride of my bike (weird) slow, I hate it. Wonder if tubeless suck too. probably but it would've been better than all the times I've been stranded here lately

  • @trevorbencik9104
    @trevorbencik9104 8 років тому

    I've been riding vans tires for a little while now, and they have not popped once. I totally recommend these tires.

  • @WatashiWaNoodle
    @WatashiWaNoodle 8 років тому +6

    pretty useful tips Ryan Needle :D thanks for this tips. :)

    • @TheMd1975
      @TheMd1975 8 років тому

      Set up the wheel tubeless and never worry about a flat. Just search
      How to setup a tire tubeless
      Follow the instructions and then go ride. Minus a 3" hole or more you will be fine and flat free

    • @tricksandtips4330
      @tricksandtips4330 8 років тому

      Needle Media would patching the same tube would be fine

    • @TheMd1975
      @TheMd1975 8 років тому

      CertifiedRider21 Never run patched tubes unless you have to. I carry one if I am riding and didn't drive to it. Only to get home. If I drove to the spot I have 2 new tunes in the car. A patch is always a weak spot or always has a weak spot...at the patch.

    • @tricksandtips4330
      @tricksandtips4330 8 років тому

      M Davis oh thanks for the info

  • @vuaeco
    @vuaeco 5 років тому +5

    You capitalized the "NEVER" and after all these tips, you will still get a flat again. Get a solid rubber tire.

  • @MrBaxterrify
    @MrBaxterrify 8 років тому +8

    I love your tips. I ride a road bike but I look forward getting a BMX bike one day. I feel at home with BMX riders.

  • @RDHBMX
    @RDHBMX 8 років тому +7

    Thanks bro really helpful (:

  • @colombianflag717
    @colombianflag717 4 роки тому +1

    My main concern of commuting by bicycle is getting a flat on my way to work.

  • @finleynitura2765
    @finleynitura2765 8 років тому +2

    what size is your bmx?

  • @postit4273
    @postit4273 8 років тому

    I just got my old tube and cut the inner part of it all the way around and I just put the new tube around it and my tire has never popped again

  • @aubreysweattii5700
    @aubreysweattii5700 8 років тому +3

    I duck tape the inside the side and tire never get flats unless I land hard but glass or thorn in straight playa.

  • @dylanleger7442
    @dylanleger7442 8 років тому +2

    my uncle put tire sealent in its like a foam so it will fix all leaks in the tube

    • @sorrym8421
      @sorrym8421 6 років тому

      Dylan Leger this only works with small punctures though. Tire sealant won't fix large punctures like nails or screws.

  • @spaghettiraizola9935
    @spaghettiraizola9935 3 роки тому

    Can someone help me my tire keep on deflating everything time I get a new tube and I see no holes that pop it

  • @Spanky8402
    @Spanky8402 6 років тому

    I used my friends tube off his old bike but he only had the tubes for a month and only used it for 5 miles and maybe 2 months. Someone tried stealing his bike but bent his frame. I have been using the tubes for at least 6 months now. I do agree with not using old used tubes though. I inspect my rim for sharp edges and use electrical tape like you said but I believe I only have one layer. I didn't think about putting more layers to prevent the spokes coming through the layer of tape. I use gorilla tape or duck tape on my inner walls of my tires of my one bike. We have really bad roads and sidewalks and that's my go anywhere bike and that seems to stop thorns or small sharp objects from poking the tube. The tires are heavier but I haven't had a flat since. The tape might help absorb the shock of the cracks on the ground or I have just been lucky. I don't think it would stop a nail but maybe glass. I put 2 layers on the inner tire if you want to give it a try. My friends tubes could have been really good tubes though. I always have a bag on my bike with food and drinks so the tire weight isn't a big deal. It's a steel frame, so with everything, it's pretty heavy but I can keep up with other people on mountain bikes and the heavy bike gives me a great workout. Lol.

  • @jamiealite
    @jamiealite 8 років тому +2

    Great tips Ryan. just remember tho there are some bmx tires that only go to 45 psi i had some bmx tires that went up to 125psi there is all different pressures for different tires

  • @haolekegs696
    @haolekegs696 8 років тому

    yo have you tried getting two tubes, cut one open and wrap it around the other tube? this saved me a couple times

    • @haolekegs696
      @haolekegs696 8 років тому

      +Needle Media alright my man

  • @Mrpatoshoes
    @Mrpatoshoes 8 років тому +3

    i ride a mtb and saying use 50 to 60 psi make me so werid most mtber run 30 on average

    • @1krazyking
      @1krazyking 4 роки тому

      Yea my psi is around 40 but the most psi my tires run is 50 but tubes can pop if you ride in the heat.

    • @douglasreese8550
      @douglasreese8550 4 роки тому

      I like soft tires, because a hard Tire just smashes your hands when you land. Any comments on that give me a shout-out

  • @ogcookies7140
    @ogcookies7140 5 років тому

    Is it bad to just pull it off with your hand?

  • @Bowie_E
    @Bowie_E 3 роки тому +1

    My teenager's bike tire goes flat like every other day and she has like a no frills cruiser thing so these tips are above and beyond and I'm excited to stop having to worry about it. I think she runs over glass and nails and small children just to spite me

  • @mikeb5378
    @mikeb5378 8 років тому +1

    Can you tell me how kevin is doing my whole family is worried

  • @ruckin007
    @ruckin007 5 років тому +5

    The part I like when you say wtf Lmfaoo 😂😂

  • @jayjohnston6878
    @jayjohnston6878 8 років тому +9

    I've done all this and I go outside the next day and it is popped

    • @TheDatpussy
      @TheDatpussy 8 років тому +2

      Jay Johnston HAHAHA thats the best thing i have heard today. Sorry about that, but xD

    • @Gaziran_Pingo
      @Gaziran_Pingo 6 років тому +1

      How does that happen so quicly to me...like a new tube lasted two days

    • @systemofadownsyndrome6177
      @systemofadownsyndrome6177 6 років тому +1

      dude i had bad luck with popped tires since I ever started. I would get so angry

    • @Lollie22
      @Lollie22 5 років тому

      Any real rider knows you always need a couple backup tubes/tires

    • @Mainroad.Manjis101
      @Mainroad.Manjis101 4 роки тому

      I literally got brand new tubes 2 days ago and then rolled up a curb and got a flat. And then had to walk 30 kilometres back to my house with a headache and nothing to drink. My dad is fecking fuming.

  • @bmxriderforlife1234
    @bmxriderforlife1234 8 років тому

    whats a tire lever for just pop that sucker on with your hands

  • @zachtrapper2398
    @zachtrapper2398 6 років тому

    Thank you, i will try the the rim tape. I had 2 flats in one day today. The hole seemed to be in the same area.

    • @douglasreese8550
      @douglasreese8550 4 роки тому

      Tube to rim,very small slices,not any punctures

  • @MurrayCampbellOfficial
    @MurrayCampbellOfficial 5 років тому

    Me and my mate tried double tyring the bike, basically we cut up the outer tire and put it inside the new tire, just to give it and extra layer of protection

  • @kaydenbmx1172
    @kaydenbmx1172 4 роки тому

    I'm 13 and I know nothing bout bikes but I done all the tips and it worked

  • @sicksneaks
    @sicksneaks 5 років тому

    Alternatively you can go down to your local D.I.Y store and buy a roll of damp corse for £8.99 which is enough to do the front and back wheels you can even double fold it and your inner tube will still fit .

  • @oldyt2992
    @oldyt2992 5 років тому

    Are Walmart tubes okay to use?

  • @Rihards122
    @Rihards122 5 років тому

    Umm what if i dont a have a tube in my bmx tyre its tubles

  • @seruosteinenmercedes
    @seruosteinenmercedes 8 років тому +1

    what if my tubes are 3 years old and 3 years old air

  • @_zedf656
    @_zedf656 5 років тому

    what tire you got in this vid

  • @neji5163
    @neji5163 4 роки тому

    my tube is fine but my tire is worn down and about to be down to the tube

  • @bankrolstilo6203
    @bankrolstilo6203 6 років тому

    Wassup bro ur videos are hella fire ong

  • @Kyle-rj2cy
    @Kyle-rj2cy 5 років тому +1

    Man I live in New Mexico there’s so many goat heads I just have to get extra thick tubes.

  • @NautAlp
    @NautAlp 6 років тому +1

    I swear if this will work you will be a legend my tires exploded 4 times in a fucking week

  • @aliff445
    @aliff445 6 років тому

    Im more of a street than a park guy i run 80-90+ psi for my rear wheel and 60 - 70+ psi for my front. It definitely helps landing big jumps

    • @dantegerard70
      @dantegerard70 4 роки тому

      Yeah me too, the rear tire takes tye impact first so i go 10 psi more there

  • @itzzgraham
    @itzzgraham 8 років тому +1

    Thanks man this really helped. Make more vids like this!

  • @sandykavor8434
    @sandykavor8434 5 років тому +1

    #11, Go tubless or use Slime Tube Sealant.

  • @jeremiahhuerta6845
    @jeremiahhuerta6845 5 місяців тому

    Where can i get good BMX Wheels

  • @mattperkins2521
    @mattperkins2521 5 років тому

    Well the tube does get wore out like anything else and fail

  • @DanielLopes-jt8yl
    @DanielLopes-jt8yl 5 років тому

    Well presented with no drama or screaming the latest streaming music. Thanks for retelling what we know and forget for some stupid reason,

  • @angelaraujobmx7930
    @angelaraujobmx7930 8 років тому

    Number 10 I never knew about that always thought it was a slow leak

  • @shaygoodall1386
    @shaygoodall1386 7 років тому

    my tyres say to use at 45 but I run at 110 how tf does that work?

  • @romangonalez2345
    @romangonalez2345 8 років тому

    I cut the valve stem of the tube I popped and use it as a tire liner.

  • @asffghbj7947
    @asffghbj7947 5 років тому

    I keep hoping up curbs and getting a flat anyone know why?

  • @danielalvarez959
    @danielalvarez959 8 років тому

    use this outtro more?

  • @jetbluedewjonnypeluso7936
    @jetbluedewjonnypeluso7936 8 років тому

    tip #11 you can cut your old popped tube down the middle seam and place over the new tube for a little more protection

    • @gasware4681
      @gasware4681 8 років тому

      That's what i do plus my slime tube and also precaution i have not gotten a flat in 2 years on my same BMX

    • @capzonum999
      @capzonum999 8 років тому

      +JivmVII do you have a Walmart bike cause they never get flats

    • @gasware4681
      @gasware4681 8 років тому

      Thats a pretty silly assumption. I have a 100% fully custom Fit Benny 2 2013.

    • @TundraBoy
      @TundraBoy 8 років тому

      +JivmVII 😂

    • @wongteckron7061
      @wongteckron7061 8 років тому

      Tip #12 buy a new one.

  • @lilbrownie3344
    @lilbrownie3344 7 років тому

    Rim strips?

  • @gs350xchannel7
    @gs350xchannel7 6 років тому

    I run over *SO* much glass and I've never got a flat, but when I do a jump and land on a rough little stone, my tire explodes like a nuke lol

  • @colosabeastepic8670
    @colosabeastepic8670 7 років тому +6

    I run my tyres at 20 psi

    • @lilbrownie3344
      @lilbrownie3344 7 років тому +2

      100mph+?

    • @11jomari
      @11jomari 7 років тому +1

      But tires cant run

    • @sk8er_boi166
      @sk8er_boi166 7 років тому

      I run 27 psi exact

    • @jaimeb8231
      @jaimeb8231 7 років тому

      Rowuri yes idiot

    • @jaimeb8231
      @jaimeb8231 7 років тому

      Colosabeast Epic I think I run 30 psi and I Have really old tires

  • @timmkaufmamm
    @timmkaufmamm 8 років тому +3

    This first clip when you said what,thats me 2 weeks before xD

  • @draytonenns9049
    @draytonenns9049 8 років тому

    Man U deserve so many more subs

  • @jjrow2557
    @jjrow2557 8 років тому

    there's tips help to me a lott my iner tubs don't pop after this vido

  • @abdulazizalyousef1136
    @abdulazizalyousef1136 7 років тому +1

    His name is ryan higa do you know ryan the UA-camr

  • @joseph7881
    @joseph7881 7 років тому

    is slime useful?

  • @reddeath6328
    @reddeath6328 8 років тому

    His old name was iiNeedle?

  • @anthonynewlin4598
    @anthonynewlin4598 8 років тому

    Remember me Ryan u talked to me a while ago due your awesome at bmx I love your channel

  • @neonnerd1364
    @neonnerd1364 8 років тому

    I ride through glass all the time dude. never gave me a flat because of the toughness of the tires and the pressure in my tubes.

    • @jaden588
      @jaden588 8 років тому

      troy barnhouse what psi you run?

  • @regisphilmn
    @regisphilmn 7 років тому

    What if you just ride a rim

  • @Chrissbeenon
    @Chrissbeenon 5 років тому

    I do everything u say not to do.Iearned a lot from this vid thx

  • @robertromero4090
    @robertromero4090 6 років тому

    Thanks haven't poped a tire in like 6 months

  • @martinmilev611
    @martinmilev611 8 років тому

    why do people put tennis balls in the wheels

    • @thumasta666
      @thumasta666 8 років тому +1

      used to play wall with friends or road hockey, and a tennis ball usually came in handy.

    • @edhenson2545
      @edhenson2545 8 років тому

      Martin Milev so spokes don't snap

    • @fuckingallthesehoes3295
      @fuckingallthesehoes3295 8 років тому

      +ED HENSON I thought it was so hubs don't get dirty

  • @yang2141
    @yang2141 8 років тому

    thanks dude very helpful tips and btw you got a siiick frame dude i love it

  • @Bern2Lavish
    @Bern2Lavish 3 роки тому

    His reaction to seeing his flat ass tire 😂😂😂😂

  • @kalvinhamilton107
    @kalvinhamilton107 8 років тому +3

    if your going to say something back it up with some evidence like when you said your tire will condense of course it is going to any bike owner will know that and who ever is watching this is more then likely to know about that don't just say "science" sounds stupid

  • @MrDometheo79
    @MrDometheo79 7 років тому +1

    Well stated my good man!

  • @cosmic_kid8635
    @cosmic_kid8635 2 роки тому

    i’ve popped over 2 tubes in 1 day just by doing bunny hops and hitting it on the side walk 😐

  • @kylemckay8525
    @kylemckay8525 7 років тому

    for removing a tire if you don't have designated plastic tire levers and your a weirdo like me and has some brass rods or any softer type of metal than what your rim is made of it will work just fine... or just roll your tire off the rim.

  • @Stxtch56
    @Stxtch56 4 роки тому

    Most worse moment in your life is running over a nail on a electric dirt bike 4 nabroohood from yours and u have to talk it

  • @basicallyalandershowitz
    @basicallyalandershowitz 8 років тому +53

    Fuck all the steps just go tubeless

  • @austin6746
    @austin6746 8 років тому

    Literally the day after my tire starts bulging!

  • @dmv_versa
    @dmv_versa 8 років тому

    mtt tires withstand alot of glass js

  • @gagesloniger3132
    @gagesloniger3132 8 років тому

    damn thanks ryan this really helped me

  • @darkshadow12321
    @darkshadow12321 8 років тому +2

    i changed my tube with ice-cream stick XD

    • @darkshadow12321
      @darkshadow12321 8 років тому

      Needle Media
      not to give excuses, but I was broke and couldn't get levels
      lol ice cream sticks do work as they do not scratch ur rims but just becareful if they break, "splinters" may poke ur tyres
      thanks for replying tho
      love ur vids keep up the work
      n sure now i can buy some proper levels...

  • @stk1975
    @stk1975 5 років тому +1

    Do not ripoff your neighbors tube, that was very funny.

  • @steve5912
    @steve5912 7 років тому

    I run 100 psi with odyssey tires

  • @mattperkins2521
    @mattperkins2521 5 років тому

    What happens if u don't have $ for tires and your tire is so stretched that you can get it on by hand😁

  • @DavidAmmerlaan
    @DavidAmmerlaan 5 років тому

    I can think of more stressful situations

  • @bigj9961
    @bigj9961 8 років тому

    try supermax condoms with the purple head for rim its the best!