Can anyone tell me how to mount tubeless tires and put air in them?

 

i think its best to take them to a tire shop i took mine to a local tire shop cost 10 bucks for both my rear tires to be mounted

 

Supertraprecon's right; you don't want to know! My own approach, let the boys at the tire shop unleash their machine on 'em; I don't even care if the rims get bent a little, long as they hold air. Mounting/demounting tubeless tires by hand is a bear, even with a bead-breaker; since you asked the question, I doubt you own one (neither do I).

Tree Farmer

 

I agree with the others. Take them to a tire shop. Like tree farmer said, it can be done if you have a bead breaker. But it is a real bi**h! Take them to an auto shop and let the hydraulic machine go to work. I would call ahead first. Some auto places won't do it or charge too much because they think it is difficult. Don't pay more that $10 to dis-mount the old and re-mount the new (each tire)

 

Mounting new atv tires on a rim is easy.First make sure everything is CLEAN.Its a good idea to put new valve stems on the rims too.Lube the rims and tire beads with wd-40 or similar oil.Getting the first bead on is really easy,it will slip right in.The second bead is tougher you will need a tire tool to do it.Get bead 3/4 way on put the tool in and pull bead all the way over.You will need to go to a gas station with a real air compressor to seat the beads,the coin-op air pumps cant flow enough volume.The hard part is removing old tires from the rims,you didnt ask about that! he he I work in a warehouse with forklifts.Put the tire against the wall,drive the forklift fork into the tire close to the bead.Pops it in a second!

 

Interesting technique, chriscoll1, given a tire tool, high-volume air compressor, forklift and wall.

Another question: In your signature, you say, "The best way to get bottom end power out of a Banshee is LEARN HOW TO USE THE CLUTCH!"

Do you mean the rider should "slip" or partially disengage the clutch, allowing the engine to over-rev the transmission speed?

Tree Farmer

 

Take it to the shop. It will save you alot of time and name called when they don't go on right.$10 is the average to change 2 atv tires.

 

Save yourself some head aches & do as the others recommended & take it to a shop. It should cost you between $10-15 for each tire.

My buddy took a aluminum rim from a 400EX to a auto tire shop & they said no problem they could change the tire. About ten minutes later there was some technician using a mallot looking tool chopping at the tire to break the bead. Needless to say we yelled at him to stop. He didn't have a clue. The rim had several "nice" gashes in it. A very important lesson was learned that day. Let your local motorcycl or ATV shop due the tires.

Later

 

dough! where did I put my forklift. I was right here yesterday.

 

I was watching a program on PBS where some guys drove rescue trucks across the Artic tundra. They would blow a tire, and had another way to seat the bead. They seated the one side, then squirted a little ether or lighter fluid in the tire. They flipped a match at it, so when the ether lit up..!Voila!.. the gasses would burn and expand the tire, seating real nice. Just don't use too much ether.