Any tips on putting on the new front tire?
I have tire spoons, stand, etc. Getting the old tire off wasn't too hard, but putting on the new tire was the hardest thing I've done in about 10years. The first side went on without too much trouble, but the second side - OMG! It too 2 people and almost an hour to get the new rubber on! And I'm no weakling - last summer I benched 325 pounds and today I came close to bending the spoons twice and had to use 2 in the place of one! I actually damaged the rubber a little in one spot at the bead and am worried I damaged it enough it will end up leaking.
I must have been doing something wrong - is there a technique, something, anything you can suggest other than telling me to take it to someone else to do it?
Thanks!
I have tire spoons, stand, etc. Getting the old tire off wasn't too hard, but putting on the new tire was the hardest thing I've done in about 10years. The first side went on without too much trouble, but the second side - OMG! It too 2 people and almost an hour to get the new rubber on! And I'm no weakling - last summer I benched 325 pounds and today I came close to bending the spoons twice and had to use 2 in the place of one! I actually damaged the rubber a little in one spot at the bead and am worried I damaged it enough it will end up leaking.
I must have been doing something wrong - is there a technique, something, anything you can suggest other than telling me to take it to someone else to do it?
Thanks!