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Offline dgilling

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Rear tire removal
« on: May 22, 2014, 03:47:53 PM »
Any tricks to getting the rear tire off? This beast is on there good.
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Re: Rear tire removal
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2014, 03:50:20 PM »
Take it to tire shop and have it dismount $10
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Re: Rear tire removal
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2014, 04:51:59 PM »
Is it stuck at the bead and you can't get it loose or are you unable to stretch old rubber over the rim?

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Re: Rear tire removal
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2014, 04:53:45 PM »
Cut that sucker off
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Re: Rear tire removal
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2014, 04:56:54 PM »
Sometimes that is the only answer....
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Re: Rear tire removal
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2014, 05:48:47 PM »
Quote from: goldarrow on May 22, 2014, 03:50:20 PM
Take it to tire shop and have it dismount $10



$10 ???   Not around here
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Re: Rear tire removal
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2014, 05:58:09 PM »
Quote from: goldarrow on May 22, 2014, 03:50:20 PM
Take it to tire shop and have it dismount $10

Agreed, check CL we have several guys in my area that do mounting and balancing out of there garages.  I've had all mine done this way, just got one installed last weekend.  $20 off the bike to pull old tire off, mount and balance new tire.  Super nice guy had nice equipment too.  MAC compressor  and a really nice tire machine. Retired mechanic from Rousch Racing so he had all the good tools and tool boxes!  For $20 its a no brainer.
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Re: Rear tire removal
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2014, 05:59:10 PM »

Quote from: MoMo on May 22, 2014, 05:48:47 PM
Quote from: goldarrow on May 22, 2014, 03:50:20 PM
Take it to tire shop and have it dismount $10



$10 ???   Not around here

Yup. These guys  http://www.mctireworksinc.com dismounted my tires. Just had my 750F tires removed from Morris mag.  Didn't want to risk the wheels by cutting them nor spend 3 hours wrestling with old tires
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Re: Rear tire removal
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2014, 06:28:15 PM »
Quote from: Rodger on May 22, 2014, 05:58:09 PM
Quote from: goldarrow on May 22, 2014, 03:50:20 PM
Take it to tire shop and have it dismount $10

Agreed, check CL we have several guys in my area that do mounting and balancing out of there garages.  I've had all mine done this way, just got one installed last weekend.  $20 off the bike to pull old tire off, mount and balance new tire.  Super nice guy...

Same here.  He even has a K6 sitting covered outside his garage that I plan to rescue.
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Re: Rear tire removal
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2014, 08:44:29 PM »
Eventually got them. Front really wasn't that bad but the back was insane. I think since they are tubeless rated that made them much harder to remove.

My new question is do I spend some time trying to get the rust removed from the inside of the rim if I'm going to get the wheels powder coated? I'm assuming they powder coat the inside of the rim too?
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Re: Rear tire removal
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2014, 08:53:26 PM »
Quote from: dgilling on May 23, 2014, 08:44:29 PM
Eventually got them. Front really wasn't that bad but the back was insane. I think since they are tubeless rated that made them much harder to remove.

My new question is do I spend some time trying to get the rust removed from the inside of the rim if I'm going to get the wheels powder coated? I'm assuming they powder coat the inside of the rim too?

When they powder coat they will strip them or sandblast them.
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