changing tires on 10" Minilites?
Created by: kingsting
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Normally mini tyres fit from the back and normally Minilites have a centre dip.
Do you know what make of rim they are ? Try asking the supplier.
Without a centre dip, you'll struggle to stretch the bead over the rim.
In fact, I'm surprised the beads weren't damaged when the tyres were fitted to begin with
Do you know what make of rim they are ? Try asking the supplier.
Without a centre dip, you'll struggle to stretch the bead over the rim.
In fact, I'm surprised the beads weren't damaged when the tyres were fitted to begin with
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I take mine to a local Honda motorcycle dealership service department.
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Abel and I worked on his tires and I have the same Harbor Freight changer at my house. The HF changer will work on 10" tires but Abel's reverse rims took a lot more effort than my car's standard 4.5" steel wheels.
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I know it is not what you asked for, but I took mine down to Discount Tire. They knocked all four of them out in 20 minutes.
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I take mine to my tire guy. The guys do a fine job. Don't be afraid to ask if they can do it. Find a guy who can.
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I did mine last year and it was a bit of a struggle. The tires were so old that they were literally glued to the rim. I had the same exact issue as you. Breaking the bead was more or less fine; removing the tire took too people and a few pry bars (wrapped really well in duct tape to prevent damaging the rim). I bought a tire changer from Harbor Freight and that seemed to make things a bit easier.
I hope somebody else has a better way of doing this,
cheers,
Abel
I hope somebody else has a better way of doing this,
cheers,
Abel
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Looking for tips and tricks to remove tires from my 10" Minilites (Besides "letting someone else do it"). There are A008's mounted on them.
These rims have a safety lip and no center drop. I can break the beads but that's about it. Not much room to get in with tire spoons and I don't want to goof anything up.
Thought I'd ask the pros here before I take them to an ATV shop.
Cheers!
These rims have a safety lip and no center drop. I can break the beads but that's about it. Not much room to get in with tire spoons and I don't want to goof anything up.
Thought I'd ask the pros here before I take them to an ATV shop.
Cheers!