I just changed a front tire
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Yes that's recommended .. I go a couple of pounds over
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A) Did you warm the tires up (both the old and the new) before working with them?
B) Did you use a good lube?
Unless you have a tire machine, warming the tires is a huge help. And a good lube makes life easy. I change tires on my race bike frequently. I put the warmers on before unmounting, then the new tire to heat it up before mounting. That's a bonus. You can lay them out in the sun, or put them in front of a space heater for a bit too (that takes a while). Nothing crazy. The tire around 90 degress is enough. I used to use Windex or watered down dish soap. Both were just OK. BullSnot was awesome, but that dude was hard to work with. I'm using some generic brand I got from Amazon, and it works pretty well. Still, it does take a bit of muscle.
B) Did you use a good lube?
Unless you have a tire machine, warming the tires is a huge help. And a good lube makes life easy. I change tires on my race bike frequently. I put the warmers on before unmounting, then the new tire to heat it up before mounting. That's a bonus. You can lay them out in the sun, or put them in front of a space heater for a bit too (that takes a while). Nothing crazy. The tire around 90 degress is enough. I used to use Windex or watered down dish soap. Both were just OK. BullSnot was awesome, but that dude was hard to work with. I'm using some generic brand I got from Amazon, and it works pretty well. Still, it does take a bit of muscle.
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tires were not warmed up. I use a vegetable based lube I got with the tire machine. (one of the "no-mar" machines but still very primitive. I lube the hell out of everything.
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you cheated 😂
This was me last Thursday doing both front and rear the old school way.
12,649 miles oem tires
Last edited by Vec; Mar 15, 2023 at 12:38 PM.
