How To Fit And Remove Difficult E Bike Tyres
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- Tubeless electric mountain bike tyres can be difficult to fit and remove, especially with cold hands at the side of a trail. In this video Steve shows you his easy step by step guide to replacing tyres so next time you have a puncture or are changing your rubber, you won't be left feeling deflated ⚡️
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If you've got any tips for fitting and removing difficult tyres share them in the comments below ⚡️
tire inserts make it a nightmare but there are videos that show you how, they take more time, patience and just little by little pushing and pulling. In spain, we say "maña sobre fuerza" which roughly translates to "skill over brute force" or "knack over whack".
I’ve had tyres that are so hard to get off the rim the plastic tyre leavers snap.
Swear words
The problem with my tire is that when taking it off you can get it to the centre any tips?
I found DT Swiss RIM is harder rather than any other Rim in terms of changing tyre
Most useful video on the tube today. Not because it taught me anything particular, but because now I know I'm not alone in having troubles with tyre changes :-)
Trust me all the videos I’ve seen have just made me more frustrated as they all have the loosest tyres in the world compared to mine 😤
The trick of pressing the tire/wheel assembly against a wall when mounting the new tire was a ride-saver. After breaking one of my tire levers on a particularly tight new tire, I turned to the internet for some tricks and that was the one that saved my day. Thanks!
Yesssss! Thank you.. Finally I managed to get my tyre off! So much harder these days than old-school bike tyres! :-)
I'd like to see you taking off a Bontrager S4 TubeLess after it has been on the (40mm) rim for half a year. It was the hardest tyre I ever removed in my entire life. Without a vice its almost impossible. Since that day I don't carry an inner tube with me anymore as in the woods I can't get the tyre off anyway....
Made me chuckle out loud that one
I haven't read a single comment yet but I'm wondering how many people are going to scold you for not lining up logo with valve. Lol
😂
#GMBN #EMBN the way Steve runs the bike vault I’m sure he doesn’t care. As long as the bike fits under the horizon line!
Been struggling with a tire all morning and watched tons of videos. Yours is the only one that told me what I'd done wrong. Make sure you're installing your tire in the right direction! Thank you!
Wrong direction doesn't make it harder to mount unfortunately.
Dude that aint a difficult tyre
They are for me I hate bike tires
One of the hardest tyres for me was a maxxis minion dhr 2 (wire bead NOT folding). Recently changed to michelin dh22
@@TE_53349 I’m trying so hard to replace mine and just can’t
@@zanna8549 theyre super stiff and i had to use nylon coated metal tyre levers. Used to use plastic ones but they just bent all the time
Agreed, it slipped on 🤣 had 2 of us taking 30 mins just to get one side on before now
I Like all the tips about soapy water, or heating your tires up first, Last time I had a puncher, I was out test riding my new bike on a night ride in the freezing cold with the bike and tires covered in mud, Trying to get of my tire with my hands and a rock, totally unprepared, I now have plastic levers in my kit and just made them tubles.
Thanks for the assistance. Wide tires on wide rims, take a-lot of effort. Nearly resorted to using a saw.
That wall trick saved me from a very embarrassing trip to my LBS. THANK YOU.
Man thanks so much. As a newbie I'm having difficulty installing the tires
lol, I thought my tire was difficult to remove, and then I watched this and tried again their way. very easy. I was trying to do it like an ignorant fool before.
Thanks!
Kool Stop Tire Bead Jack. Best purchase I ever made.
Great tips, thanks Steve.
For inflating and popping the bead properly onto the rim, save yourself a LOT of grief and get an Airblast pump
6:46 Putting it to the center of the rim - holy shit that saved so much frustration, thank you. With this trick I put in my tire even without levers.
Great tip using the wall!
Not really a difficult tyre to remove, esp as you can get it into the center of the rim... try a tyre which refuses to even come away from the bead.
I've got that now so annoying
@@lman22 got 2 now and i need to use brutal forse to make 1mm gap and tyre remove tool not helping at all
This is exactly my problem I’ve been trying to remove it for about 1 hour now but all I get is a tiny gap and once I let go I have to restart.
Thanks. I was losing my mind on this. The tip of bringing everything closer to the middle of the rim did the trick.
Watching video very helpful from Gary electric bike rider
Thank you very much. Already started manhandling the bastard. But your video has helped me to get the job done smoothly.
Soapy water. in a small spray bottle. I had a set of knobby nics that broke two levers. Soapy water that is the key
yes, applying with a brush is also good
@@sijmes they use it for car tires which have way more torque with no issue which is where I got it from also you are not pouring straight dish sop on it is heavily diluted with water. I have had no issues
I broke 3 levers with a Continental Der Baron with DT Swiss M1900 rims...
Simon Whitworth no problems with slip, the soapwater dries up
Thank u so much for your comment. I have finally made it with your method. I used dish wash liquid mixed with water and it worked amazingly. I tried on new Maxxis Assegai 2.5WT DH tire and my Ibis S 35mm rim. Test riding will be tmrw. Huge thanks!!!
In a garden in Arizona… sat here with a wry smile (how did he know!?) on the sun lounger about to attack a 20x4! Great video, thank you.
You just helpt me a million mate thanks so much IV jus been struggling for about 3 hours doin this and your technic worked a treat !!! 🙌🏾💯💯
i find using a heat gun or a hair drier helps fit and remove stubborn tyres
Cant fit a hair dryer in my jersey pocket
Thanks so much!! I spent two hours trying to get a tight tire on my son's bike and then finally saw your video!! 🙂
I already changed a lot of tires and never had big issues until this very day. The tire made me crazy and already started to curse. I already knew most of the tips but the wall tip was gold!!! I could mount the tire within another 2-3mins!!!
The up against a wall tip is the key, thanks
Exactly this video helped me a lot , others not.Thank you very much!
Glad to hear that!
The wall push is a good idea.
Thank you. Was wrestling with mine until I saw you suggesting to use the levers
I don’t have a vice to break the bead so with punctures, it’s a combination of water pump pliers, utility knife, and pliers to cut through the bead taking care not to damage the rim or tube. Of course, not ideal for a field repair and pricy because it means a new tyre every time! I’ve not managed to find a way of safely breaking the bead yet.
Can someone explain the "starting on the valve side" ?
Dont you have more center well to work with if you end at the valve ?
Thank You very much for the tips and advice - applies equally to older 26" Mavic Crossride rims matched with new Contimental Trail King 2.2" tyres with the Apex Protection (tough tyres!).....just getting the bead centered in the middle of the rim in well helps enormously!
Greatest video of all time, very informative
i personally, when fitting/removing a tyre start opposite the valve not next to it, this allows the tyre to go into the centre of the rim to allow more room when i get to the tight bits and is not restricted by the valve
Ha, you're mind-readers there! I've just got a new Haibike Fullseven with 2.8 tyres. Wanted to convert to tubeless but it is so tight I cannot even detach a bead from a rim! And here is your video about it :)
Recently, I changed (tried)my tire for the first time in my life😅
It was not possible for me to put a Wicked Will on my 30mm wide rim. Took it to the shop, and they could not even do it with normal tools. So, some tires and rims are not a good combination. I had absolutely no trouble with the original XR4 team issue tires. It was a hard first lesson 😂
I needed this video before I changed my tyres.....Honestly took so much forearm and hand strength...was brutal but got it on in the end without tools
Oh yes that was such a difficult tyre well done that man 😂, but still a helpful vid 👍 cheers now I’m going to try again to put my ba****d one on 😅
The wall trick worked a treat been raging at my tyre for 2 week
In 50 odd years of cycling I’ve never had a puncture in my nice warm clean shed. It would be nice to see the same demonstration taken on the top of the Penines in the winter, temperature just above freezing when bike is covered in mud……… and it’s raining. As that’s when I get punctures. Or does any one know of such a video?
You must be the new tech guy! 😖 Great video!!!
I would like to see you do this Schwalbe super trails they are a nightmare
Bro i got the gravity version with tire insert so plz don’t complain
Funnily enough got stranded on my trekking haibike a few weeks ago and could not break the bead. Anyway one Saturday afternoon I used the whole afternoon to find a way of getting it off! I will be uploading a video soon but basically if you use your feet/trainers either side of the rim pushing the tyre edge down either side and gets lots of spokes balancing the weight across them pull the rim up and hey presto the bead pops then you can use tyre levers to get into the gap! Cheers
I have found pedros tyre levers work a treat after bending and snapping other brands. no issues with these so far.
That last tip of getting the last 7% of the tire on-gotta be in the center and not near the rim edge/bead. God bless you +Electric Mountain Bike Network
You should pick a pair od Mavic Crossmax. Never seen such a hard rim to fit the tire on...
Do a video of how to remove a tyre with Cush core inserted please!
I have learned how to install disc brakes, derailleurs, and even servicing fork suspensions. But I never bothered with doing tire installs properly….until now.
25mm at the time did it for me thanks
Brand new 24" fat tires laughed at my plastic levers and bent them in half just trying to get quarter of an inch more tire on. Thought about heating up the bead with a hair dryer. Ultimately I used thick spoon handles. Chipped the paint in 2 small spots but nothing some touch up paint wont fix.
For the last 10%, I cable tie the tyre to the rim to stop it walking off. This was my bontrager tubeless with inner tubes.....
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All Great Advise! Thank You!
Now line up your graphics
Next time 🤣
"the letter A must be on the valve because it looks cooler" hahahahaha
I had an unbelievable experience trying to remove a vittoria banzo 29er , from a Boardman wheel , unbelievable, couldn’t get anything down the side of tyre to rim ,,, ,, I had to put part of wheel and tyre into a sink full of hot soapy water and allow about 10 mins to warm up , then in the end I had to use a blunt srew driver to prize the tyre away from the rim , it’s almost like the tyre was glued or something,,,, I even struggled in yrs past and changed motorbike tyres by hand with only metal levers ,,, but never anything as hard as this git ,, took about 50 mins just to remove 1 side , I never bothered getting the back wheel out to remove that one , was attempting to go tubeless , but I didn’t bother , stuck the tube back in and blew the tyre up , phoned Halfords and they wanted 40 quid to convert 2 ,,, if I include the tubeless kit,,, Sid that I,lll run tubes ,, cheers shane uk 🇬🇧
Nice one ! Thought I’d was me being a weakling :) brand new tyres wouldn’t go on but there on now. :))))))
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees, pushing a Continental Der Baron against the wall for the last bit works ! I’m to tired to ride now after pushing 🥵
Went to swap from Smart Sam's to Super Moto X on my 27.5. I tried to remove the Smart Sam's and I couldn't believe how tight the bead was, I couldn't get my lever in enough to lift bead. Never encountered this before, I have given up until I have my patience :)
THANK YOU!! ❤️🙏🏻
Best tip is to grab a friend and fight it together
Great bike for an even better price.
Here’s a trick I learned in the 80s, if you live in a warm climate throw your tires into your car roll up the window park your car in direct sunlight for an hour or two then try to put your tires on your rim!
or leave in sun light, and flip over for a few mins then fit, if you can touch them !
I have a question, I have a Kenda 27.5 x 2.8 tubless sport tyres, recently it keeps deflating, not sure why? Wanted to know if it can be replaced with another kenda havok tyre? And is this video demonstrating a tubeless tyre installation also?
That tire was not difficult. On my maxxis aggressor dd I can get the 2 levers in but cant slide them round, any tips ?
Try to pinch both sides of the bead into the centre of the rim to create some slack, then use each lever to work around the rim rather than trying to slide them. Using more than two levers will help, good luck! ⚡️
Thank you so much
I have a Butcher 27.5" on a Specialized Enduro Expert bike. Took me over a hour to get the tyre off, and could not get it back on no matter what. All my plastic tyre tools have snapped after over hour and half I gave up. The tyre is just too tight to get on even with the tips.
same...
That rock thing really saved me from rage quitting, thanks.
I should watch this before started fit tyre on dt 1950fr. Could be MUCH easier
Windex sprayed onto last section helps get the bead on..
Awesome tip thanks 👍
Good info as always Steve (hate to think what your heart rate peaked at!). Any chance of an idiot’s guide to going tubeless as recommended in a recent EMBN video plus a guide on looking after tubeless with replenishing etc😎
Hey Steve, check this Tubeless 101 Doddy did over on GMBN Tech - gmbn.tech/tubeless101
Try a Schwalbe Magic Mary wired tire 😂😂 needed 2 adult men at the parking lot with all the elbow grease we could find💪 and still it was a very very tight one...
Wow! That was hard to watch! Lol. Clearly somebody doesnt know the window cleaner spray trick.
Window cleaner sprayed around the tyre lip is so effective I think you could get a 20" tyre on a 29" rim with no levers ...... ok not that good lol, but its so good you rarely need a lever.
Start at the valve and finish at the valve, use bead lube (soapy water) it helps it slip over and seat when inflating
Nice
I always find a bit of washing up liquid for the last part of tyre fitting works!
Thank you!!!!
Make sure the tyre is located into the centre of the rim which is quite easy 6:50 ish. For me this is the most difficult part of the process! The bead sticks in the rim and bursting blood vessels trying prize it out. Any tips?
If you’ve got an old tubeless tire that has been on a good length of time the sealant seals the tyre to the rim, to break that seal needs G clamps or something else,. It is very difficult.
I am trying to put Maxxis DHR II MaxGripp 29" on Bonetrager elite 30 rim and this last 10% is not possible. I have already broken 2 plastic leavers. I've tried the trick with wall, but it despite I put all my strength, the tire did fell off the rim on the side close to the wall. The tire was in the muddle of rim. Are there any professional tools that allow such thing?
Some good tips eg the wall method. Any advice Steve for getting a new DD tire onto a rim with a cushcore insert ( or without ) where it keeps creeping away as you tuck opposite section of bead in??
Your doing it backwards, you need to do the bit by the valve last. That way you can get the maximum amount of bead sitting in the deep groove in the rim. And wear gloves you'll have more grip. I never use tyre levers
Yes this method is also very common but stems from fitting traditional tubed setups as you can push the valve out of the way to avoid potential pinching. The method we demonstrated allows the best chance of a good seal around the valve area on tubeless systems.
How does it help the tyre seal?
@@embn Always mount opposite valve hole with tubed tyres and start near valve when taking off
How bout if u have ..a severe case of tennis elbow and have to change the tire anyway?..Aleve or Advil 1/2 dose?
my bike mechanic almost spent more than 30 mins to put my maxxis dhf DD in the rim. DH casing and Double down is hard to install.
Try that with Magic Mary Gravity or Downhill casing.. No way.
My worst combo of rim + tire is 650 Hope rims 35 mm width & Nano Wtb 2.1 x27.5 .
Really can't go alone in the woods . Impossible to unstick bead each side .
I wish there was a product or permanent grease that won't dry out
and that would be there for the next puncture .
Dish soap will dry & I suspect it's making next removal worst .
I think that it's only the rim tape that is making things difficult. With a standard rim, not taped for tubeless, there's usually plenty of room to get the last part over the rim.
Yes you are right, tubeless tape is not only for keeping the system air tight but also to help build a snug fit between the tyre bead and the rim so this is a common cause. 👍
Try a bontrager rim with a eddy current tyre
cant get tire to center
Try eddy current...
Ive been trying to remove maxis ikon from my Mtb wheels for half an hour and cannot get the tyre bead away from tyre rim without ripping my thumb nails off. Can’t get tyre levers in until I can get tyres away from rim. Help😮
I'd be inclined to start mounting the tyre opposite the valve so the tyre is able to sit fully in the deepest section of the rim well when it starts to get tight, rather than be obstructed by the valve.
Agree valve last for tubless however, I do valve at three O clock start for tubed tyres, start at 12 finish 6. Physically its the least obstructive to the bead lip but without the hassle of the valve fitting pulling out etc.
Opposite is the way to go. Starting at the valve just makes the job harder for no reason.
@@BarryJTaylor Also, back when using tubes, doing the valve LAST means you can push the valve into the tyre a little and it moves it away from where you are using a lever and less likely to pinch the tube on that last bit. I always learned to do the valve section LAST.
Always start at the valve when taking the tyre off and finish at the valve when refitting. It allows the bead to sit farther down in the well.
6:40 I know the tire is supposed to be centered but I can't get the thing off the sidewall. It's like stuck there. Honestly I'm out of ideas and I'm probably going to cut the tire somehow.
What to do if the tyre gets stuck in the middle of the rim???
Try take off Shwalbe SmartSam 😉
When you have a stupidly tight Tyre you cannot, i tell you, CANNOT get them on without Tyre leavers AND also destroying your rim tape.
My Vittoria Mota is killing me, any same experience with this tire?
Try doing a 190 rear motor bike tyre.