Thread: DIY tubeless tyre fitting

My fingers wont be anywhere near the rim, got 5 x tyres to fit so see how i go with the first one and if i still have all my fingers i'll try the others.
I could take them up to the tyre place but cant be arsed and they are at my parents place so means a double trip.

Mate, if you are smart you will have to have them balanced anyway so go to a tyre place.
You know where the dot goes?
I once did this for the exercise when in Saudi in addition to braking the bead and it was no fun and gallons of sweat. You had better have very strong tyre levers also.
Modern rims are also double hump and Land Rover rims are usually quite difficult.
I have a good crank handle here if you need it and a nice hair shirt.
Regards Philip A

You don't have to get them balanced, put a bag of tyre balancing beads in & its automatically balanced for life, $15 per bag, is the same as getting balanced with old fashioned weights anyway.

Also the green tyre snot is so much better than sunlight lemon fresh, try it next time, the tyres almost slip themselves on

with a pair of tyre pliers and some tyre snot and a rubber hammer, its like a walk in the park compared to the old fashioned bead breakers

I grated a bar of laundry soap years ago- yes, with a cheese grater-, put it in a plastic peanut-butter jar and it lives in my tyre repair kit. A little sprinkle of water into the jar before use, mix it around with a 1" paintbrush then apply it to the tyre and the rim. The soap has set in the jar, so won't spill if the jar gets broken. Works a treat. So far has lasted me 12 years, obviously don't change all that many tyres.

Not so much with 4WD tyres specifically, but I have done lots of tyres and always used dishwashing liquid if needed. Easier to get the tyres on/off the rim and much lower pressures to seat the bead.

So what is the secret to actually getting the tyres onto the rims? I have tried and failed. Always scared of smacking myself in the leg or face with the tyre lever.

I have always used dishwashing liquid on bike tyres etc works well.

Cheers

Originally Posted by 86mud

So what is the secret to actually getting the tyres onto the rims?

I think that's more something for showing, rather than telling. Might be some clips on youtube?

Originally Posted by 86mud

So what is the secret to actually getting the tyres onto the rims? I have tried and failed. Always scared of smacking myself in the leg or face with the tyre lever.

I have always used dishwashing liquid on bike tyres etc works well.

Cheers

Two decent length tyre levers, not too thick/wide at the working end, and always work the tyre bead over the side nearest the well in the rim. The best tyre levers are quite lightweight and well smoothed, no sharp edges. Most shop bought ones are short and ugly. I made my own out of VW Type 3 front torsion bars when I was a lad. They are 550mm long.

Most rims have the well nearest the outside edge, the odd few rims, reversed ones mainly, have the well nearest the inside edge.