Cable/zip tie tyre

[@stylr882]

You got the title wrong. Should have been "Sweaty Yorkshire man fumbles around with rubber and lots of lube"

[@Soupy_loopy]

would've got a lot of views for sure

[@peted7295]

My friend and myself have become so fed up with motorcycle tyre dealers that we both threw in and bought a used tyre changing machine. We do all our vehicles now, the thing is going to pay for itself inside a year.

[@aspectcarl]

Fucking hell, I'm feeling knackered just watching this.... 😁

[@fergusonhr]

The rim has a smaller center called "drop center"...always make sure the opposite side your working on is in that so it gives you the most free movement...I have seen many guys struggle because they don't push that side down into the small diameter...I know you know that but other viewers may not

[@Quazi1966]

I used to puff and blow with my tyres too, then thought fuck that and bought full tyre machine and balancer, bit of a luxury buy for a Shed Mechanic, but never looked back. Keep up the honest work Matt.

[@henrymccarty7105]

Watching you get pissed at the diesel truck made me laugh so hard. That was funny as hell.

[@zefautino]

I'm really bad at changing tyres, by bad I mean mediocre, but... I'm not alone I see. Now, try that on a 12" rim. 😫 18" is bad, never tried 17", those 12" are such a nightmare.

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

I had to come back and watch this today. Thanks Matt. I couldn’t wait until TUESDAY To get two mounted. This saved me.

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

It’s that last little bit, it’s a real mf

[@highviscosity749]

Hahah well well who do we have here 😂

[@rico5004]

good job and you got a workout too i use 3 rim protectors got to be plastic not the silicone type 3 motion pro 6" leavers and a charity shop electric blanket have done lots of crosser tyres car and road bike and your right the more you do the better you get

[@eurobeatmachinist732]

All the bad boys in Finland use a fucking shovel or something similar to break the beads on their streetfighters. I usually use big vise to break the bead, works fine and wont damage the rim.

[@johnsshed995]

Now show us how to do it in January when its raining at the side of the road ,As my grandad used to say ''If you cant fix it at the side of the road you should'nt be rideing it'' very enlightining vid Mat. ride safe

[@UnknownS0und]

Glad to see you didn't overstate your tyre changing prowess. I was watching and thinking ('What a butcher's job'), but then had to remind myself how I was in the early days (of infrequent tyre changes)...lots of huffing and puffing and cursing. It certainly is something that gets easier with time and practise. Having to change tyres during sessions at a trackday (with everyone gawking at you) certainly promotes...haste, as well as skills.

[@upliftmofopartyplan1156]

It helps to have a third hand

[@rowenamagallanes2514]

I am always at the motorcycle shop based in the Philippines ill try and do a short video for you to show you how they do it fast and easy, the problem I am seeing with yours is your going to wide with the bars do in short lengths much easier

[@Runslikekittens]

A+ I myself have motion pro irons. Work amazing. Along with that I use a tubeless mtb pump with a built in pressure cylinder. Worked like a charm. Very much like installing downhill mtb tires.

[@MrAnjosam]

love it your smooth quote "... a bit of Evans" Hehehehe

[@billy4rocks]

Thanks for showing us this, Im gonna give it a go myself next week, cheers.

[@tugikecil679]

Front tires are painful to change with tire irons. The back ones are pretty easy.

[@ducatimale]

Matt. Wait 'til you do an old Laverda rim tyre change. Before the job's done you'll have invented a new set of favourite words.

[@raywalsh5822]

hi Matt .Ive just put michelins on my gsxr 750 using them tyre levers.I broke the beed using a small crow bar,Putting the rounded shank under the rim tap it with a lump hammer and the beed broke,i foiund vaseline on the tyre rim helped a lot getting the last bit of tyre on

[@roythearcher]

Before you mentioned it I was yelling at my monitor "Check the direction of rotation you knob!" LOL!

[@rumien1383]

Matt, I'm in my fifties, and don't have a fourteen year old sister. Would it be ok to ask next door's grand daughter to change it for me?

[@dwhxyz]

I've changed loads of tyres and in the end concluded it was just an utter ball ache which no matter how careful you are you will scratch and damage the wheels (the wheels on my gsxr road bike had to be powered coated in the end). Hence I enjoy paying the tyre man to do it now...even for tatty track wheels!

[@karlhughes9415]

Like watching a wrestling match just with effing and blinding - well done Matt hope you had a defib handy..

[@m00plank90]

Cable tie method was super fast for me. Kept the beads together and just slipped on. I used tyre irons just like yours too. 2 quid for cable ties, fiver for irons. 15 minutes in total. Cable ties also guide it on the rim and slipped on better.

[@m00plank90]

The reason I do it myself is that I've had nothing but bother with others doing it. Tyres on backwards, yellow dot wasn't aligned with the valve, car valve on it, and charged me for the pleasure. I pumped mine up with no bother.

[@dwhxyz]

After changing plenty of tyres in a similar fashion to Matt I suspect the cable tire method is probably a lot easier and has less risk of damaging the rim/paint. Even if the zip ties are a bit pricey they can soon be unzipped and re-used. I might try it one day myself...

[@m00plank90]

dwhxyz I used super cheap ones and more of them.

[@BikeMates]

Fecking hell i'm knackered just watching think I'll take mine to the garage. Very entertaining though 👍

[@joonya4427]

One issue Matt. You need to careful what you use as a lubricant. Once proper "tyre grease" or "tyre soap" dries out, it loses its "slippiness", even when heated. Household soaps are not like this. When you're riding and the tyre heats up, they will melt and become slippery again. Although unlikely, this can cause the bead to unseat in extreme situations, because they are acting as a lubricant. I don't how "Windex" acts when dried out then heated.

[@91TwinTurboZX]

After watching this, the ziptie method don't look to bad.

[@MrAlanmcd]

You really should acknowledge Dellboy occasionally for the 'super slippy' term. He may have invented it but you get a lot of mileage from it.

[@ewoutwielenga527]

best workout video I have seen so far

[@Ancient-god-of-evil]

This is brilliant. Good video and great commentary.

[@grlaycock67]

My local garage Pendle Motorcycles, quick plug there, charged me £290 for PR4s for my CBR600. That's dropping the bike off, while I go for a chow down at the local supermarket. Price includes disposing of the old pair, wheel balancing, rear wheel alignment (if needed) and chain tensioning (if needed), a pretty reasonable price in my humble opinion. I know I could probably save £50-60 by buying the tyres off the interweb and fitting them myself, but for a £1 a week it helps keep John in business and that's money well spent. The other thing that I do is have the wheel bearings and chain & sprockets replaced every 2nd set, regardless of condition, don't know if it's worthwhile, just gives me piece of mind. Great vid showing that you can change tyres for minimum outlay. Seem to remember performance bikes magazine showed how to make a bead breaker out of offcuts of wood that bolted to a garage wall back in the early 90s

[@mwwalsh133]

FYI, bought the Motion Pro Bead Breaker/Tire Iron Set (get the steel ones, not the ridiculous aluminum ones) and used it last week to break the bead on my old set of Dunlops and install a new set (Dunlop Roadsmarts on my Yamaha FZ6). Worked awesome in my opinion. I never felt like it was going to slip out of the rim. Honestly, I felt like the front was easier to remove/mount than the rear (the front was more pliable than the thicker/stiffer rear in my opinion). Proceeded to use your tire balance video to help me balance them. First ride on the new set of tires this morning and the balance is perfect. Thanks for the awesome instructional vids mate! (glad to see that I'm not the only one who feels like a monkey humping a coconut when mounting tires!)

[@minigpracing3068]

I did buy the Motion Pro forged steel bead breaker, thought I would give it a try with those same cheapo spoons. Need to get a good balancer first so I can check the heavy spot on the wheel.

[@lp.670]

Dam I have to give a 👍👍on a funny video last night I laff my ass off.and tonight too LOL 👍

[@benllewelyn98]

Good part about having a mate who works at the local tyre place no need for me to do this even though I have done in the past good to see someone pointing out how rediculous the cable tie method is too

[@RoadKing05FLHR]

I put a big dual sport back tire on yesterday. It is so stiff that it defies spooning the normal way. You cannot collapse the tire by hand or by standing on it. You cannot tell it's flat without checking the pressure. I compressed the tire on one side, about 1/4 of the tire. Not all the way to deform the tire but just one side collapsed to about 3" between the beads. This was enough to spoon the tire on easily. Your tire would have popped on so easy. You're putting more strain on the tire bead with the spoons. Some people are overdoing it with the tire compression. Just compress it a little so it goes into the valley of the rim. I used straps rather than zip ties. I think I will get some 1/2" wide reusable zip ties next time.

[@brotangyoust9252]

I've never seen that one before lol. I'll just stick to what I know 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@danielwindstra5116]

How worried should i be at warping the brake disc when using this method?

[@dirtygarageguy]

Warping the disc? How?

[@fryskerider8553]

The Workshop well i can imagine it could bend a bit if i put my full weight on it and use less thick a cushion than yours.

[@SquidWithGear]

Here's a hint: buy a flat head shovel, some tire spoons, and a stuntbike. The knowledge will follow. I changed my rear in 5 mins the other day, once the wheel was off the bike

[@allesklarklaus147]

Fuck this I'll use the tire change machine at work

[@johnmccallum8512]

Every ones got bead breakers they call them feet, that's what I use anyway, Ok I also weigh 16 stone LOL. A tip to keep your tyre off the ground get some two x fours and nail together in a square.

[@johnyman13]

another uncle bumblefuck reference! Love it, keep the good work going! cheers mat

[@99purplesky]

I like your style, showing that it's not as easy as it looks, but equally it's not that hard, just takes practise. I'm a bit surprised you didn't anneal the tyre levers to make them extra strong for extra leverage though..!

[@tigermoth3194]

Matt, After fitting bike tyres for many years.......You struggled in the very beginning because your rim protectors were too far apart - which meant you were trying to lever too much tyre off the rim in one go. One rim protector should have been at 12 o'clock and the second at 5 past (or 5 to) - so on and so forth. Good effort, though :)

[@dirtygarageguy]

"You struggled in the very beginning because your rim protectors were too far apart" - is it me or are you deaf? I just rewatched that parts and I say "or you can just more them closer" and then i do that.....

[@tigermoth3194]

Is it me, or can't you spell?

[@sail4life]

Small flathead screwdriver to lift the lock of the tie wrap and you can re-use them infinitely. Preferably for other purposes!

[@potatopobobot4231]

like a cock ring

[@owenboyd5674]

I had to laugh at your reaction Matt when the shitty diesel drives in lol brilliant

[@Doucettedon]

The sudden realization that you’re not as young as you once were. I also change my own tires, use a kickstand to break my bead.

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

That’s a decent idea. I used my truck, its hitch, and a farmers jack.

[@stephenpenland278]

I'm only part way in but in the state's just like car rims, bike rims have a drop zone for the bead to set in for the other side to slip over the rim😉

[@upsidedowndog1256]

If you are too tight to let your local bike shop make a few quid off tires don't be shocked when you really need them and they are out of business. They aren't getting rich but may be able to eat and keep the doors open selling you tires.

[@jarodbaker7718]

Its more than a few quid, tyres are cheaper when bought on the internet and delivered to your door, I don't change them often but each time it gets easier the more you do it. And I balance with a shaft and rollers designed to fit in the paddock stand.

[@Cubrider]

My local bike shop wanted £25 to fit each tyre and I had the wheels off already. Yes £25 . I don't think so pal.

[@upsidedowndog1256]

kuhakujack That's a bit steep I admit. Any independently owned shops near you? Try them if so. I would expect to pay that if I rode in but not loose wheels.

[@ME-hr8dl]

My local bike shop has just quoted me £285 to supply and fit a pair of Michelin Pilot power 2ct for my GSXR1000 and on checking eBay I can buy the tyres for £185. So £100 for fitting seems a bit steep to me... are they ripping me off or perhaps they don't want my business!??

[@upsidedowndog1256]

M E That should take an hour ridden in at most so if their shop rate is 100£/hr I guess that's fair. You can have a Learjet worked on for about half that. 100£ difference in internet tires is a lot too. Verify the date code on internet tires if possible, newer the better. Is this a HD shop? Are there other shops you can get a quote from near you?

[@PurityVendetta]

I've had a rim manged up by a so called tire fitter so I always fit my own. It's not strength it's, as you say, technique. I thought the guy putting cable ties on was a joke at first. The only thing I had to make was a bead breaker, took about an hour with some scrap that was lying around. Get the beads in the correct place and your good to go.

[@Destide]

Matey with the diesel every time

[@5TRYD4]

the fucking rear is a lot tougher than the front.

[@dirtygarageguy]

In your opinion

[@samueltheriault4158]

21:20 was that a lady walking her dog? She must have had the most exciting of days walking by handsome matt struggled out of breath in front of a tripod camera setup!

[@madheadmadDAZ]

that diesel car at the beginning is so noisy man sounds like a tank hahahahaha!

[@michaeldemetriou1399]

£ 8 And he's pissing around with cable ties. and come on its the tyre were the rubber literally meets the road. did remind me of the spoons on a pedal bike bloody spoons

[@minigpracing3068]

Watching you do this makes me happy that I bought one of the Cheap Chinese tire changing machines and a No-Mar bar, the little 12 inch tires on my race bikes fight like that one did. No problem with the air, just a ratchet strap around the tire will cause the bead to sit on the rim so it doesn't leak, then even a small compressor will be able to get the bead seated. www.minigp-racing.com/joomla1/index.php/technical-info/technical-articles/34-quicktip-tire-mounting For my street bikes I just buy the tires at a shop nearby, and mounting is included in the price if I bring them the wheels off the bike. Can't be bothered to fool around on my street bikes like this.

[@motominx7507]

I’ve got the best tyre changer in the world . It’s clean , it’s quick , it’s effortless & it’s free. It’s called a “good friend” who just happens to own a motorcycle dealership. Free balancing too.

[@lp.670]

This video is soo funny the only time I see you trying to do something and that tire is whopping your ass this soooooo funny LOL TIMES 100000....NEED TO STOP SMOKING.......YOU JUST CUT THE SIDE WALL DAMMMM.....YOU ARE OUT OF BREATH......YOU NEED TO TAKE A BREAK....LOL GO BACK TO YOUR MARKER BOARD AND TALK LOL TIRE IS ON BACKWARDS.....

[@CommieHunter7]

I prefer actual tire lube to Windex or water and dish soap because of the corrosion. Maybe not a huge deal but I've seen a bit of rim corrosion so I stick with the other stuff for now

[@dirtygarageguy]

"dish soap because of the corrosion" - What corrosion? Through paint?

[@CommieHunter7]

@@dirtygarageguy you have painted rims? I have some wire spoke rims that are aluminum, I don't believe they're painted. On paint that makes sense.

[@audiogarden21]

What's the name of the clip you use for the Power Ranger bit?

[@steve23464]

The video I first saw zip ties used the guy didn't have a pot to piss in. Genuine young backyard mechanic. I use zip ties but only 3 in place of where your knees go. Helps a bit.

[@dreddwailing6395]

You should mount a camera on that diesel, you would get great shots from him zooming in and panning around your garage, it would be like a Terry Gilliam film PS, you should burn your old tyres outside your garage, the smell will keep your noisy neighbours away

[@steveshaw6596]

I took my rear wheel in to the motorcycle garage to get a tyre put on, they did so and handed me the wheel back, they did not balance it and I asked why not and the guy told me that bike tyres nowadays dont need it. I just accepted this and paid up, is this a fact that they dont need it?

[@dirtygarageguy]

Yes they do need it - the laws of physics hasn't changed - the guy was just fucking lazy. You won't die with it not done, but you run the risk of wearing out the bearings, and the ride being a bit worse

[@steveshaw6596]

I will get them done then, dont think I will take them back to the same guy though. Cheers Matt

[@garywordsworth9302]

I'm a bit confused! At which point do I cover the back of the tyre in copper grease ;)

[@motodr441]

if you want to learn how to change tiers get a dirt bike you will get a loot of practice use smaller increments wit the tire irons makeshore the bid is not settled until you get most of the tire on the rim use dish soap its "super slippery" and hse les aromatics then weindex allso takes a bit more time dissipate

[@guillo88]

looking foward for the explanation of why now a days the front tire of a bike has the "draw, grooves" for rain, backwards. in terms of clearing the water out of the tire... doesnt make any sense to me.

[@dirtygarageguy]

That's coming

[@theonlynorton]

Do another one with a bridgestone (bt023/T30/T31). 😁 Recently found your channel and loving it. I'm in the bike trade and have to deal with customers regurgitating Internet "facts" all the time.

[@defaultdriftco00]

I believe the Evans would’ve been a better super slippey choice for the installation, wouldn’t have boiled away🤔

[@gasguzzler5551]

Could you use copper grease or Evans Waterless coolant as a lubricant ;)

[@SomeXDLuisguy]

What's the white line for on the tire? I've only changed tires once but mine didn't have them on

[@brentsmith5647]

Brilliant video thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😃

[@davdihar5227]

I heard you can change a tire with cable ties

[@BobThePirateEUW]

Yo matt, this may sound odd but I do like the video of you struggling with changing the tires. Every video you see from people doing shit on their bikes, they make it look so bloody easy that I always feel like a bloody tard for taking about 10 times as long..... I get I shouldn't expect to be as fast or as good as a pro at stuff but you know, its kind of nice to see someone else struggle too for a change

[@TheWebstaff]

Watching matt trying to get that tyre on made me think of an elephant trying to get into a wetsuit.. It will fit!

[@codenamenel]

I just take my wheels to Demon Tweeks, costs about £7 extra to have tyres fitted and balanced if you just take wheels and not bike, Tyres are usually comparable to what you`d pay for tyre and postage from anywhere else there anyway

[@Soupy_loopy]

My sister can't even change her oil. Is that your couch cushion?

[@johnfisher1609]

@15.10 rim on the floor, foot on the rim, pull tyre!............. The 2 bike shops I use ten quid fit and balance plus it's nice to go and have a chat with the boys at the garage! I did buy all the stuff to do this my self but it's just easier for me to take it to someone!!

[@philc70]

fuck that !

[@bizzmotovlogs6]

Haha fuck me ya made that look painfull matt lol

[@brotangyoust9252]

Knees on the tyre right where they are when pulling up over the rim with levers helps a shitload. Getting the bead to sit in the v of rim gives you some slack. I fuckin know you know this as well I'm sure, but saw ya straining and had to say it.

[@squishydafishy]

People making an easy job harder. Zip ties? really? 3 meaty screwdrivers and a bit of elbow grease got my dirtbike tires off and on in 10 minutes at the most when i was 13.

[@seanbax2622]

I piad £15 or £20 to get the tire fitted and balanced on a road bike. Done some off road tires that needed inner tubes as well did not take long.

[@danielfarmer4311]

The struggle is real 😎

[@InSanCen]

I use the Motion Pro "BEadbreakers" as well. More than paid for themselves changing mine and my mates tyres. just make sure you have some wheel protectors on the rim, or you'll fuck it.

[@parker550]

Loving the real time I've been there tyre change😂 however just couldn't stop the car tire🙄 tyre, series.... I'll Did the lot, even my missus was pissin herself, tena helped.... Great not suffering fools lad keep it up... Where in Yorkshire are you based? Cheers Phil D🏍️👍

[@dirtygarageguy]

I live in costa-del-cambridge at the moment - but I'm from York

[@shoominati23]

Matt, how in blazes do you know that guy on the sportsbike is not powerful??

[@TheMegaross91]

Matt, I've got one I can't get on the fucking rim to save me life. It's a metzeller Z8 on the rear but getting the new one on is ridiculous, it literally will not lever on that last bit - had a 22" lever with a bit of scaffold over it, a mate hanging off that while I knelt on the tyre. The fucking lever just folded like a banana eventually - tyre just will not go on. Am I shit out of luck?

[@dirtygarageguy]

Take it to a garage LOL

[@TheMegaross91]

Think I may actually have to at this rate. £20 to change and balance a tyre they quoted, robbing bastards...

[@dwhxyz]

You forgot to mention the marker on the tyre which dictates the heavy part of the tyre. Some tyre manufacturers have it so it must be opposite the tyre valve and others it must be next to it. Always worth checking before you fit the tyre. Makes balancing the wheel easier and hopefully need less weights!

[@dirtygarageguy]

LOL no I didn't. 17:30. And like I said this isn't a how-to....

[@dwhxyz]

The Workshop Sorry Matt...I missed it...you were a bit quick! Might be worth putting an annotation on the video to highlight it/explain it a bit more ?

[@dirtygarageguy]

"Might be worth putting an annotation on the video to highlight it/explain it a bit more?" - no. as this is not a how-to video. We'll cover theis when we do more on tyres. And I'm sure this was covered in the wheel balancing video.

[@tigermoth3194]

Be careful, dwhxyz - Bo Selecta doesn't like being criticised about his YT vids....he gets all hormonal about it. No wonder Del has more subscribers.

[@gutserker]

Hey that's the same the spoon set I bought on eBay. I wouldn't use less than 3. And I've tried using zip ties. It doesn't help

[@mudsucker1971]

Yar after spending 300 on a new set i just let them get on and fit them as well. Off road do it your self and with rim locks in, no need to balance them, win win.

[@brentsmith5647]

Brilliant man 😎👍❤️

[@arturwictor5412]

power ranger thing . masterpiece . lol . im gonna share this

[@Altruistic00]

So much moaning and cursing and sighing in this video. If i were to play this on audio only, it might even passed off as a porn video LOL

[@AuMechanic]

Rubber mallet and old smaller tyre to rest the rim on so there is nothing underneath the tyre your fitting.

[@jarodbaker7718]

I use a tool for laminate floor pulling and a lump hammer , breaks the bead easy.

[@UnconventionalMillin]

i thought dirt riders were special. street riders are on a whole new level lol.

[@malcolmyoung7866]

I usually use a cushion to protect my rim too....My 'Farmer Giles' are killing me....

[@shanetaylor8541]

Debeader: Garden spade, bit of garden hose. Split the hose lengthways. Put it over the edge of the spade. Done.

[@shanetaylor8541]

Also, the rim is deeper in the centre (between the beads) so you get the edge of the tyre opposite to where you're working in there and the edge you're working on goes in a lot easier.

[@Doucettedon]

3:43 LOL!