Just curious how many of you mount your own tires vs. take the tires/wheels to a tire shop for them to do for you?

 

i mount my own,but its at my buddies garage using his tire machine[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

I have mounted and removed tires from their rims at home.

 

i guess i'm lucky. there's a local farm Co-op that'll mount a tire on a rim for $5. the local bike shops want $20+.

 

yea those new walmart superstores with the tire and lube express centers will do it for like $5 too.

 

I do them myself they're not hard to do and I do it without a machine

 

Anyone tried to mount any of the bigger 6 ply mudding type of tires without a machine?

 

Yup.

 

I do all my own tires- except my pickup. No machine, just a simple bead breaker, a couple of spoons and some soapy water. Then you can repair any rim dings and make sure the beads are clean- Wal-Mart dosen't really care much. Just did 26" ITP 589's last week.

 

true, that's why i'm over there shoulder all the way through coaching them. i already asked and the manager said i couldnt do it myself.

they usually do a good job, just try to avoid getting helped by the skinny gothic teen with bad skin who doesnt give a crap about his own life nevermind your tires and wheels

lmao [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]