Quick Question about Dirt Bike Tires...

[300excrazy98]

Do dirtbike tires need to be taken off with a machine?

or can they be put on, and taken off my hand, and some tire irons?

thanks alot

[yamablaster24]

I used tire irons on my old dirtbikes tires just dont catch the intertube

[300excrazy98]

ok awesome...

[zeppelin]

ive gotten to the point to where i just take my tires into a shop and pay them $40 to do it for me(and i usualy NEVER bring my stuff to shops). i absolutely can not stand to replace innertubes or change tires on dirtbikes.

[coolex]

Originally posted by zeppelin
ive gotten to the point to where i just take my tires into a shop and pay them $40 to do it for me(and i usualy NEVER bring my stuff to shops). i absolutely can not stand to replace innertubes or change tires on dirtbikes.


same with me

[300excrazy98]

My local Honda dealer is the BIGGEST rip off in the world... i go in there, buy a from tire for $40, i look in rocky mountain...$21.99 for the same one


I absolutley hhate them

i got half the tire off.... its not hard just some big screw drivers.

[400exrules]

i dont even mount my 400's tires, i take them to an autoshop for like $15 each

[4TraxRider]

The best thing you can do to change tires on a bike is to go to a national or supercross and get a pit pass and watch a mechanic do a tire and rim. Take some visual notes or ask them a few tips then go home a try it a few times. I could do my old CR's rear tire in 11 minutes, take off swingarm tire tube install. Another good tip on tire changing is to take a thin strip of duct tape and run it aroun the rim where the spoke nipples enter and get rid of the rubber strip that never stays in place. It goes a long way to prevent flats. Also invest in some spoon type tire irons, they do make a difference.

[zeppelin]

Originally posted by 300excrazy98
My local Honda dealer is the BIGGEST rip off in the world... i go in there, buy a from tire for $40, i look in rocky mountain...$21.99 for the same one


I absolutley hhate them

i got half the tire off.... its not hard just some big screw drivers.
taking it off is not the problem, it is getting it back on without pinching 20 holes in the tube and thrashing your tire bead

[Mean250r]

just use some big screwdrivers, i dont mind doing the bike tires, even though it tests my patients :grr: :mad: , but i never attempted a quad tire, seems like it would be a reall pain

[zeppelin]

Originally posted by Mean250r
just use some big screwdrivers, i dont mind doing the bike tires, even though it tests my patients :grr: :mad: , but i never attempted a quad tire, seems like it would be a reall pain
are you talkin about the your xr50's tires though. 'cause mini bike tires are a completly different story, they are like changing a bmx bike tire compared to the full size bikes :(

[#1rmman220]

Originally posted by 300excrazy98
My local Honda dealer is the BIGGEST rip off in the world... i go in there, buy a from tire for $40, i look in rocky mountain...$21.99 for the same one


I absolutley hhate them

i got half the tire off.... its not hard just some big screw drivers.

wow thats a good deal i race mx and my tire is 89.99 with 20 % off