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othomas2:
Just killed myself today fitting a tyre that was far too tight to get on.

Well once it was fitted somewhere along the line I punctured the inner tube.  :(

Also some bloody fingers and scratched rims.


So... I was wondering if I took some 16" rims and tyres to halfords or other bike shop, would they be able to fit/change my tyres with ease ?? Would they have some type of machinery to do it ?

Reckon they'd charge me a fair bit for doing this ??

General advice needed please.

thanks in advance.

Owen

nishiki14:
Hello mate, what are you using to get the tyres on/off with? Plastic tyre levers (3) are the way foward dude, as far as Halfords are concerned, for legal reasons I would NEVER say the thay are a bunch of useless mother fookers that wouldnt know harris from their elbow. :LolLolLolLol:

Dingobmxer:
get one side of the tyre fully on, inner tube in with a small amount of air in it, start to push other bead in and push BOTH beads in to the centre of the rim this gives a little more room on the opposite side of the tyre, for really tight tyres rub some fairy liquid around the bead before you start  :daumenhoch:
 :) DINGO :)

othomas2:
Hi there, I'm removed plenty of tyres before without any problems... and I also use plastic tyre levers, which today decided to snap on me.  ::)

These are mega tight... I've now given up on it and seeking help.

I only ask about halfords as they have removed freewheels for me for free so was hoping to get a similar deal with the tyres.

Maybe I should go to a ye olde bike shop instead ??

Sorry I know this all sounds pathetic.  :'(

othomas2:

--- Quote from: dingobmxer on April 25, 2007, 08:43 PM ---get one side of the tyre fully on, inner tube in with a small amount of air in it, start to push other bead in and push BOTH beads in to the centre of the rim this gives a little more room on the opposite side of the tyre, for really tight tyres rub some fairy liquid around the bead before you start  :daumenhoch:
 :) DINGO :)

--- End quote ---

Tried using lube and those other techniques mentioned... but still took me about 2 hours to get 1 tyre on and punctured the tube.  :LolLolLolLol:

thanks for the help so far.

O

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