mounting tires on rims

[3x440ex]

does anybody know what's a good way to get the tire on the rim? I have already got the old tires off and one side of the tire on the rim but i can't get the other side to go on....the tires that i'm mounting are razr 2's......thanks for any help.

[Cole Trane]

Either a big screwdriver or prybar and a lot of patience. It'll go on eventually. You can also use some soap and water to lube up the rim and tire.

[400ex men]

this is what go to a tire shop

[3x440ex]

Originally posted by 400ex men
this is what go to a tire shop I went to 2 places already......first i went to wal mart and waited 3 hours for them to tell me thier adapter broke.....then i went to Gander mountain where they service atv's and waited another 3 hours...this place just opened a month ago and i don't think the kid knew what he was doing. he fought and fought tring to get the last bead in the rim..... finally he admitted that they only have a car size tire changer.......the honda shop wants $135 for all four tires, and the polaris dealer here wants $80. seems like they just don't want to mess with it so that's why charge so much.

[Cole Trane]

Any dealership will charge you an arm and a leg to mount tires. Either find a shop (not a dealership) or do it yourself.

[4wheelboy]

Originally posted by 400exrider2002
Any dealership will charge you an arm and a leg to mount tires. Either find a shop (not a dealership) or do it yourself.

find like a tractor or lawnmower shop and they should only charge like 4 dollars:o

[03EX]

I mount all my own tires and I use 2 big screwdrivers and jus hold one in the same place and work around the rim with the other and I would put soap on the bead that way it will go right on and you wont rip the bead of the tire.

[xsr_racing28c]

just go to some small repair shop and ask if you give them like $20 , if you can use there tire changer... we have a dealership and i just use the same tire changer as we use for pickup trucks and it works fine.... even on rims as small as 8".... the only hard part about it is getting the wheel to stay tight cuz car and truck tires are wider than most front wheels on a quad so sometimes you have to like put 2x4 cutoffs under the rim to keep it tight....hope this helps man.... if you lived around here i would do it for free.....~jason

[muff]

i think works best is to get a friend, and 3 screwdrivers.

lube the outside of the ring, with soapy water, wd40, simple green, pretty much anything of that nature will work. then put the tire over and hold one screwdriver in place, while slowly working the other 2 screw drivers around the rim (side by side). the key to getting the tire on is to only pull a little bit over by a time, if you try to take to much the tire just wont want to slip over as easily.

and I dont know about you, but the razr2s i had gotten looked like a triangle, i found it best to spike the tire and rim a couple times after you get it mounted, so the bead will be able to seat

[3x440ex]

Thanks for all the advice.......i didn't even i screw with it, i took them up to a dealer and had them pop the last bead on each tire in. All together it ended up costing me $60......next time i'm buying a tire rim combo..

[400-416EX]

lol Thats what I usally do fro that reason:D

[red2004 TRX450R]

My local Honda shop charged me $20.00 to dismonunt 4 and mount 4 tires !!!!

[dmack24]

I got mine mounted at a local shop. Razor 2s all around for $15 each tire, they did a great job and aired them up. Took the old ones off and gave them back to me. $60 plus tax to get 4 new tires mounted the old ones off and aired up. Stiff 6 ply Razor 2s, what a bargain.

[K_Fulk]

You need to find a friend with a tire changer. I just went to my buddies body shop today and used his tire changer.

Next time check around at some smaller gas stations that still have service or small car lots and repair shops.

[Hammer trx450r]

soapy water and a couple freinds to help stand on it, while you pry it on

['03'300ex'er]

i buy all my tires from a small tire shop here in town they are real close to the same price as rmatv and others and they mount new tires for free! cant beat a deal like that:devil: