However if your rim is made of anything other than chrome plated or stainless steel i do not advise you to use soapy water.
Motorcycle tire mounting lube.
I am going to mount some tires today and thought i d try using some of the lubricant that electricians us to pull wire through conduit.
Lubricates all rubber parts and stops rubber squeaks.
On the other hand the ideal choice for mounting is a paste which will cling nicely to the tire bead and rim shoulder without pooling inside the tire or running down onto your shoes and floor where you definitely don t want lubrication while wrestling with a tire.
It works great for wire and doesn t have any negative affects to rubber as petroleum based lubricants might.
Watch this vid and you ll be busting beads like a pro.
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With a few basic tools and a little tech.
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If you decide to change your own tires you can safely use soapy water as a lubricant to dismount the old tire and mount the new tire.
Can be used at full strength or diluted up to 4 to 1 with water.
Tire lubricant used to mount and dismount tires is crucial to successfully completing the job without damaging the tires.
Tired of paying someone else to mount and balance your tires.
This tech tip applies to any motorcycle with aluminum rims.
But it s not necessary to buy commercially manufactured lubricant when a homemade version will work just as well.
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Posse tire mounting lubricant makes your job of mounting dismounting tires easier.
Do little sections of bead at a time and don t forget the tire lube.
Tire mounting lubricant applicator tire swab part.
I try to de mount the whole dang tire at once and it never works.
It bends the spoons makes my arms sore and puts the delicate beads at risk.
You can buy it at hardware and major home improvement stores.
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