How to fit a really difficult fitting tyre to a Bike wheel
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- If you have ever struggled to fit a tyre to your bike because it seems too tight or you find the final part of the tyre difficult get on the rim, this video is for you.. if this video has helped you please consider supporting the Channel by donating. TYB
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I just fought for ten minutes with a tire, feeling so weak and demoralized, I needed to call in more hands just to get it done -- and then I watched this video and popped the other tire on with my bare hands. I cannot possibly thank you enough! This was fantastic!
Hi, thanks for watching and you comments, your welcome
bravo for never giving up
Just about to watch it now
Same
I’m here now because of exactly what you said 😂😂😂😂
10 minutes! I just spent 1/2 a day and scratched my rim trying to get a new downhill tire on. Dave...thank you very much for posting this. Great video! Took me 2 minutes after watching this. I now have a big sign in my workshop. "Prior to changing tires watch Dave Kay, Yorkshire Bike Mechanic"
Was struggling for an hour. Watched this and 5min later sorted it out. You deserve a nobel prize sir!
Thanks for watching and your comments, A nobel prize sounds like a good idea
Thanks man, I've teared several tubes, destroyed several fingers and nails. My tire change always took me 20-30 minutes. Now it's five! Love you, thanks from Ukraine)
You are welcome
Thank you Dave, this video has been unbelievably helpful. I was losing my mind yesterday and considering going to the local bike mech. This would have cost about £60 (I
live in Norway) just to fit a tyre.
Literally spent a night losing sleep about a tyre. This has saved my life!
Hi Matthew, I'm pleased that you managed with the videos help. £60 seems a bit steep, is it just as expensive for all bike work?
@@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic it’s just a very expensive country!
Wait, wtf, this is actually amazing. I struggled with a difficult tire for an hour with multiple tire levers then watched this video and had it on with my bare hands in a few minutes. Thanks for the awesome tip.
You are welcome
I admire the practical way you showed, and explained, how to do this. Most impressed, though, with your ability to keep talking whilst actually wrestling with the tyre to get it done. Thanks.
Hi, thanks for watching and your comments.
Watched both vids on removing a pain of a tyre and then again fitting the same pain of a tyre.. needed these tips to succeed. Thanks.
Hi, thanks for watching and you comments
This video helped me mount a very tight tire onto my wheel. Something I thought this was a hopeless endeavor before following the guidelines in your video. Many thanks!
your welcome
Man. I love you. I Can't believe this. I'm a bike mechanic and have good experiences. I was 1 hour fighting agaist dh casing. Watchednyou video on weekend, came back to the Shop in monday and it tookme 2 minutes and no lever to achieve it. Thanks you. Greetings from Chile
Hi, thanks for watching and your fine comments, Glad it helped. Chile looks like a great place to visit.
Genius. Thank you! After an hour of struggling to get the tyre on, I watched your tip and got it back on at first attempt!
Glad it helped! its just a case of practice and understanding.
After watching many other short videos and struggling for hours on a tire, this man had the answers!!!
Hi, thanks for watching, I’m so pleased that you found it useful.
Thank you so much Dave. My 15 year old almost gave up trying to fit his tyre, tube onto rim until we came across your video. Such a life saver 😊 Definitely binge watching all your informative videos.
Hi, Thanks for watching, pleased it helped, it's such a popular video, I filmed it a while ago too.
Thanks Dave, I'll never gonna ask for help when changing a tire w/INSERTS again. Now i understand... It's not about the tire levers that you use, in fact It's not about strength at all. It's about how much you know the materials and components with what you're working, understand how they're shaped, and how you can use that in your advantage. I must say your method didn't work for me, but i use your logic and that did worked, that's what matters. Thank you so much. Im subscribed to your channel and I'll be waiting for more of these great videos. Thank you.
Hi leonardo, I really like your reply, you are spot on,
Thank you so much for sharing ! We were 2 otherwise sensible adults loosing our minds & breaking tyre levers. After watching your video it took me litterally 3min to put this tyre back on. Incredible!
Thanks Dave I literally did what you did and worked. It's currently 11:40pm here in chicago and wasn't going for a late night ride cause I couldn't get this Dame tire in but thanks to you I did it and going for a late night ride!! Gracias
Thanks for watching , you're welcome.
I havnt changed a tire in 10 years on a 26” mtb, now I’m building a 29” trail bike with newer wheels and tires and trying out a tubolito tube, After an hour of fighting… your video with get the bead in the center of the rim, is what finally did it!! Thank you thank you 🎉🎉
You are welcome
Spent over an hour last night and was ready to give up. 15 minutes this am. My thumbs and forearms thankyou for this video!
Hi, thank you for watching and your comments
excellent tip. Best vid I've seen so far addressing this annoying problem.
Glad it helped
This video was a life saver, bought a new to me (pre-loved) MTB last week. Knew the Bike had a puncture which was fine, new Inner Tube bought, lots of blood, sweat & tears later I searched RUclips & found this video............needless to say it was on within 3 minutes once I learnt the "knack". Thank you.
Hi Nick, Thanks for watching, glad you found it useful, you can apply this technique for all bike tyres, if you make sure that the tyre bead is is the rim centre it is much easier to remove too.
This video is gold ! Just struggled for hours trying to get a tyre on the rim, followed these instructions and it went on way easier.
Hi Malcolm, Glad it helped
Best tyre install video I’ve seen, was having a miserable time and this solved it
Nice one
I’m a newbie to your channel and so glad I found it, especially to learn this technique of fitting difficult tyres.
Wish I had known this years ago!
That’s me subscribed and thank you for the awesome, very informative content.
Glad it was helpful!, Thank you for watching
This advice was brilliant. Using these tips it took me about 10 minutes to mount my rear tire with and insert. Versus the 40min it took for the front and two broken tire levers. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Where was this video when I was putting on my Vittoria Mazza's... an hour per wheel it took me lol. Great information, thank you for uploading.
Hi, I fitted a pair of Michelin DH22 on Saturday, OMG they were one of the most difficult to fit, ever. Customer rang up and said, "will you fit my tyres because I have no fingers left", Afterwards I could see what he meant.
had a difficult time with my Vittoria Terrenos too. Later, I'll be trying to mount some Vittoria Mezcals on my MTB, goodluck to me.
Just now fitting MAZZA/BARZO combo, so ended up here :D
You are a saint. The only video that helped me. Struggled for hours, now I can do it in 2 minutes!
Brilliant, pleased that it helped you, Thanks for watching please subscribe.
Thank you.. this tire was kicking my butt. After watching your video, I had the tire back on in less than 30 seconds.
Great tip on the rim channel - worked perfectly. Was about to head to the bike shop. Saved me a trip and time. Thanks!
Hi, Thanks for watching, Glad it helped you
Great video, I was struggling for at least half an hour with two tyre levers, watched your video and had it on 5 minutes later with no levers or fluid, just working the tyre round to the middle, brilliant
Incredible. Was having a hard deal with levers for half an hour and was desperate. Then I watched your video and my tyre was on after one minute ! Thank you sir
Hi, thank you for watching and your comments
What a tip! I was struggling for ages to get the final bit in the rim. Doing this made it pop in in a matter of seconds.
Hi, thank you for watching and your comments
Sames
Wonderful video, I’ve struggled to mount the same type of tire and these tips will definitely help me the next time around.
Some tyres are an absolute nightmare, I fitted a pair of Michelin DH22 to a customers bike this morning, OMG, they took a while to do.
Thank You. I have spent what feels like hours trying to get my inserts in. Did it in 5 minutes after watching this video and I have watched loads of others that didn't help !!
Hi Joe, Thanks for watching, pleased you found it useful, you can use the same technique on all your tyre in future makes it much easier.
You have saved me a trip to the bike shop, and some money, to get my tyre back on after a flat. Before watching your video I was dreading getting a flat out in the wilds but now I'm confident. Best biking vid I've ever seen, thank you very much, sub'ed.
Glad I could help!
Brilliant. My friend and I spent 2 hours and a toolbox trying to do this. After the video it literally took minutes and minimal effort. Thank you!
Thanks for watching and your comments
Just fitted a Maxxis DH that did not want to go on and looked like it would never go on. After watching this video, I got it on in 5 minutes. Just keep pushing that bead to the middle, which I never knew about. Outstanding information. I'll never stress again. Thanks very much.
Hi Gary, good doo, glad that it helped.
Thank you for the video and tips! I had been trying for the better part of the morning to get the stubborn tyre on my mtb wheel and once I saw this video I managed to do it in minutes!
Cheers!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching
You're a lifesaver, best trick on RUclips I've ever seen!! Thank you sir, you saved lots of time in struggle😂
You're welcome!
Thank you so much, after cutting my hands and struggling for an hour your trick of folding over saved me.
Hi, thanks for watching, I’m really pleased it helped you, many hundred of others who suffer the same problem just need to sped 5 mins watching to see how easier it can be please share as much as you can
Thanks so much!!! My boyfriend an aerospace engineer and me an Analyst almost ended our relationship over putting my MTB tire on..... 😂 You are awesome and thank you for a great detailed informative tutorial!!!
Hi, first time I’ve ever heard of a relationship under pressure over a tyre, I would have loved to be a fly on the wall, thanks for watching and your comments
Thank you Dave! I employed your mounting technique and was finally able to mount a tire that seemed impossible to install.. I did have to use a tire iron but did not utilize a metal one as I had previously planned. Your advice to not use a metal lever was indispensable!
Hi Sam, Im pleased you found the method useful. Dave
Thank you so much. I recently watched a lot of tyre changing videos because I am really struggling with my new G-Ones. And your explanation really enlighted me :)
Hi David, I'm please you found useful, thanks for watching.
The concept of working around pushing the rest of the tyre towards the centre on the rims as you apply tension to ‘final bit’ worked straight away.
Hi, Thanks for watching and your comments
This is more than brilliant. It just works and I was another struggling for hours / days! Massive thanks Dave.
Hi, thanks for watching and your comments, pleased it helped
Wow! 4 snapped tyre levers.... watched this, did it with my hands! Legend!
Dave you are my savior this weekend!!! Thank you!!! And yes my hands were aching but well worth it with your tip!
Hi, Thanks for watching, Glad it helped.
Superb video! I’ve just struggled for the past 2hours trying to put my mountain bike tyre back on. Watched about 10 videos, used tyre levers and just about broke my hands.
Watched ur video and gave it one last try before taking wheel to bike shop and worked a treat. No tyre levers needed and went on fairly easily.
Thanks so much 💪👍😁😁😁😁
Great to hear! Thanks for watching. more coming soon
dave k dropping the bangers once again, keep it up
Thank you so much for the help. I was going crazy with tire leavers and soapy water and nothing was working. Once I tried your method it popped immediately. Cheers!
Thank you, your welcome glad you got it done
Watching this in Australia!! Mate, you are a legend !!! Best advice ever putting on a wheel!! Thanks man
Hi, thanks for watching, it’s a pleasure I’m so glad you found it helpful.
Great advice, spent over an hour trying to fit a tyre with insert, watched this video and it took less than 5 minutes!!
Hi, Thanks for watching and your comments
Honestly I have tried so many times watch your video and boom it's on. Thank you for explaining so well 😁
You’re welcome 😊 Thanks for watching
Best bike mechanic on RUclips! Thanks for the videos 👍
Thank you so much.
It's unbelievable, but it works. I tried to put the tires on for over an hour and couldn't. With these instructions, the tire was on the rim in less than 5 minutes. I'm excited and relieved. Many Thanks.
Thanks for watching, your welcome
Bet it makes it easier with that calm British accent also - pushing like mad, you know this man’s thumbs are burning and he smiles and says “tell you my hands are aching a bit to be honest” - LEGEND 👏👏
Hi, thanks for watching and your comments.
Now after many tyre changes you show me something I didn't know! I always had to use levers for the last bit.
Thanks for watching.
Thankyou so much dave , I was seconds from launching my wheel and tyre across my garden . After watching your video it worked 😄 thankyou .
Glad it helped, Thanks for watching
Thanks sooooo much for this video, it puts all the other tire installs to shame.
Thank you. and thanks for watching
Mr. Dave, your method worked like a charm! Installing some tannus Armour inserts and that last bit was killing me! Thanks mate!
No Problem
I enjoyed your video Dave, the content gave me the confidence and knowledge to have a wrestling match with my tire... Then proceed to win the wrestling match match and, (most importantly), enjoy that great feeling of contentment and achievement having successfully change the tire myself! Thanks Tony
Thanks for watching and your comment
I' ve broke a tyre lever, then I watched this video and fitted the tyre by hand. Thanks a lot Dave!
Thanks for watching, please spread the word
Thanks for reminding me of this technique that my mate showed me on the hoof in Morzine with some unruly Maxxis DH tyres. I thought that over the years I had the technique dialled until I tried fitting a new Michelin DH22 on a Stans Flow EX rim this afternoon with an inner tube inside. Almost had a John Cleese Fawlty Towers car moment after about 45 mins with bending tyre levers and still no go. I was determined not to revert to the motor bike tyre irons so I came here and refreshed my memory on the technique.
At the moment it sits in the cellar mounted on the rim but without the inner tube inside in the hope that it will stretch a bit ready to let battle recommence tomorrow.
As an aside don't leave the chuck key in the lathe, if you catch the start button the hard to mount tyres will be the last of your problems!
No problem with the accent when you're from Sheffield! Cheers.
Hi John, Thanks for watching, The DH22 on a stans or carbon rim has got to be one of the most difficult tyres to get on the rim, unbelievable. I would hate to think that if anyone had to sort one out on a trail. We had had tyres on rims that won't unseat and seem welded to the rim, had to cut one of in the past to get it off the rim. Once you have mastered the technique on fitting tyres it's quite easy as you know. The chuck key was a bad mistake, well noticed. its normally in the draw, well spotted.
Thanks Again
Dave, YBM
Great video. Spent too much time trying to do this and then I watched your video. Done in 2 minutes.
Thank you for watching and your nice comments.
Thanks a lot. Only one man on RUclips who really helped. Now it seems to be so easy.
Thank you
After almost losing my shit doing this today, it's good to hear a soothing Yorkshire accent to calm me down haha.
Hi Andrew, Thanks for watching, please I could help
Cheers Dave!
After ruining two tyres attempting to install cushcore inserts, this has really helped! Will try to drop the bead all the way and hope for no tyre wobble.
Thanks for watching and your comments
Thank you very much the best video I’ve seen in a long time that actually explains bit by bit
Glad it helped, Thank you for watching
Thanks mate, After watching your video, I got the tire on and had a great day...take care!
Great to hear!, thanks for watching.
This is a great video, I spent a good hour swearing at my 29inch tyre not being able to get in on, using levers as well. After watching this I had another go and put the tyre back on just using fingers and no tyre levers. Thank you👍
Hi, thank you for watching and your comments,Glad it helped
Great info, I learned a bunch! Thank you for posting such a dedicated video. Thanks!
Your welcome thanks for watching
Thank you so much for making this video and teach me how to do it quickly, I have been trying to get my tyre in like 30 minute thank you so much saving my time
Thanks for the folding tip…. ! After 2 hours maxxis 29x2.35 on my bontrager 30mm rims, i finally got it on! What a work….
I'm about to watch this...trying to finish a maxxis 29x2.6 on a bontrager 30mm!
Still can't get it. Cush core is making it tough. Off to the shop tomorrow lol.
Lol, I had to ask my neighbor for some extra help. But imagine when you are on your trail, miles away from your car, and want to fix your tyre😉 I read about ppl removing the bontrager tape from the rim and installing other, thinner tape. May have to try that in the future, but have to get te tyres off first :)
Hi Dave thank you for your help this is best video I seen about fitting tyres. I spend over a hour today with maxxis tyre and it didn't sit right in rim. It was nightmare. Tomorrow I'll try to do it again with your technique and fit it correctly
Hi, Thanks for watching and your comments
Thank you!! Took ages but finally got a stubborn tire back on my bike
Glad it helped!
Very straight forward and well broken down. I am new in the mtb world and I'm trying to be be as independent as possible. Thank you for your informative video. I look forward to watching more. I understood you through your accent. No worries there, wish I had a cool accent, lol. Take care.
Hi, Thanks for watching and your comments
Actually had a metal wrench in my hand trying to get an ebc rhino on and thought better of it, ended up here... Working the bead that way around the rim is the move. Thanks brother.
You are welcome
Was doing this today on a new set of Continentals for my e-bike. Heard about the bead but being new tyres, were very stiff. Mine has tubes but did eventually get 'em on. I discovered my 'flat' when I got through my gate after a full load shopping trip! Wouldn't want to push kilos of shopping home, I was lucky😜Great wheel jig btw👍
Hi Nick, Thanks for watching and your comments
This video really helped me. I was struggling to fit some specialized nimbus 2 armadillo's together with a Tannus Armour insert. Using the techniques in your video, I did it without a tire lever!
Glad it helped!, thanks for watching
Thank you for being a Super Fan too.
Very nice video. I just did this for 4 hours and I would advise anyone to use your advise. Excellent.
Dave, thank you SO MUCH!! I'm new to mountainbiking and wanted to swap upgrade from the Schwalbe tires the bike came with, to Maxxis. I somehow got to front one on yesterday with lots of luck and prayers, but the rear one was impossible... Like you said, I went to bed with crazy painful hands I've never experienced despite working in construction for years... If I managed to get the bead on on one side, it would pop off on the other side... Ended up spilling sealing fluid everywhere and what not, I was so frustrated! It was the exact same Minion DHF, except mine has the double down compound so maybe a little stiffer? Left the tire out in the sun all day, no luck. Watched your video, and I kid you not, I had this god damn tire on in LESS than 5 minutes without leaking one single drop of fluid... Wish I found this video yesterday, but hey at least I learnt something! Again, thank you SO MUCH, wish I could invite you to my bbq and have a beer with u 🤣 greetings from Belgium!
No problem, thanks for watching
Excellent! Just went through 2 tire levers before reaching success. I’m looking fwd to my next flat to try your techniques, ha. Thanks!
your welcome
Quite a handy jig for fitting your wheel on just to make life easier and a very informative video.
I have used that jig so may times for fitting tyres, It weren't cheap but its made stuff so much easier., Thanks for watching.
Very well explained. It changed entirely my approach during the fit. Thank you
Hi, Thanks for watching and your comments
i spent hours trying getting it on. I did manage it once, but then I had some problems, so I had to remove it again and then I spent hours once again. i used levers to the point of almost breaking them. and then i watched this video, and then i installed using my hands...
knowledge is power as they say!
thats very true, glad I could help.
Love your work Dave!
Hi Dave, thanks very much
Awesome tips! Saved me with putting panaracer GK SS 35mm on Roval Rapid CLX.
Glad it helped!, Thanks for watching
Thank you. Never been able to get the tyre back on after a puncture, this really helped 👏👏👏😀
Thanks for watching, pleased it helped. This video is one of our most popular videos where the content has helped thousands of people, please consider sending a super thanks, it helps to support us to make future videos. Thanks.
Thank you so much for your video your technique really helped me to get the rim on the tyre
Glad it helped
Amazing tip of keeping the tension while pushing the bead to the center, I am about to put a really difficult DH tire in and will give it a try.
Hi, Thanks for watching and your comments
Just watched this and helped me change tyres no problem at all. Thanks :)
Glad it helped! thanks for watching
Good work Dave love your down to Earth explanations.
Inserts are another level of complexity if a person doesn't already understand how to use the diameter differentials between the bead hook on the rim and the deeper well where the spokes and nipples are. There is probably 2cm minimum difference in the diameter measured at the outer rim compared to measuring at the deepest part of the rim well. You should probably make it clear, if you do another tyre vid, that tyres should be removed by starting as close to the valve and replaced by ending at or as close to the valve stem as possible. It is the valve that stops the tyre beads from sitting as deep in the well of the rim as they can, thus preventing you from gaining some 'slack' so the tyre slips over the rim with just thumbs.
It's scary how many cyclists don't know this or have never applied some critical thought or analysis into why the tyre is 'difficult'. Including a video by a so-called pro mechanic on a channel where the protagonist likes to "just ride bikes." Your vids that I've watched so far are top-notch so keep it up👍it's appreciated.
I like Tacx tyre levers for emergencies (usually at sub-zero temps just before sunset...)
Thanks for watching and your comments
Thank you so much! With your tip I finally beat that hard tire! Got a subscriber 😊
Thanks for watching and your comments, a mixture of both but unless you are confident dont take one appart
Good on you mate you deserve two thumbs up 👍 👍 for getting it done without even using any levers
Hi thanks for watching and your comment
worked like a charm thanks , i was about to break the whole bike but you saved me!
lol, you are welcome
Thanks for the knowledge dave top bloke
Thank you for saving my entire night. You are a gentleman and a scholar. I love you
Thank you for watching and your nice comments.
Great advice, worked like a charm!
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the video it helped me to get a difficult tire on the rim.
You are welcome
Most helpful video I’ve ever watched, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!, thanks for watching
Finally figured out what I was doing wrong fitting my tyre, thank you !
Glad I could help!