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Gotta freakin'nail in my front tire. I have spokes so thus have a damn tube. I gotta replace the damn thing. Stealer wants $80 just in labor. Anybody ever try to change their own? Sounds like the stealer wins?
I change my own tires by hand. Changing a tube is only half the job. Just break the bead, dismount one side of the tire, pull the old tube out, and stick a new one in.
You are gonna have to break the bead with something. A large bench vise will usually work. You are gonna need two motorcycle tire spoons and a couple of rim protectors. You can use a length of hose split down the middle as a rim protector.
Breaking the bead can bethe big challenge unless you have the tools. Ask the dealer what he charges if you bring him just the wheel? If too high ask your local indy shops.
Gotta freakin'nail in my front tire. I have spokes so thus have a damn tube. I gotta replace the damn thing. Stealer wants $80 just in labor. Anybody ever try to change their own? Sounds like the stealer wins?
No the nail wins. The dealer is their if you elect to pay for his services.
Unless... the dealer/stealer placed the nail in a spot that he knew you would run over it and flatten your tire If so, he wins!
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Gotta freakin' nail in my front tire. I have spokes so thus have a damn tube. I gotta replace the damn thing. Stealer wants $80 just in labor. Anybody ever try to change their own? Sounds like the stealer wins?
No the nail wins. The dealer is their if you elect to pay for his services.
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