How to change dirt bike tire like a PRO - the easy way!

[@Shecki603]

Jay Clark tire changing videos never get old. Well done.

[@austinfort5127]

Jay seems to be one of the great guys in the industry. Always willing to help people out.

[@matthewturowski8281]

Watching Jay's videos and using his techniques have helped me to greatly save time and avoid pinching the tube. Nothing more frustrating then getting it back together and the tube won't hold air. Because of his videos changing a tire has gone from something I used to dread to not a big deal now. The more tires you change, the easier it becomes. His videos are always informative and I think he some of the best tire changing and tech videos on the internet.

[@JayGee6996]

Only flat on the bottom haha love it. I've seen quite a few videos of Jay changing tyres but he's so fast it takes a few watches to actually see what he's doing :D

[@dirtniron]

Yeah, he is really fast, it does look like he has some "fake" tire. Lol

[@JayGee6996]

@@dirtniron the bit I can't seem to replicate is how he's getting the spoon in so easily, when I do it I can never get the second spoon over the edge of the tyre rim. I've just decided that he's badass and I need to keep practicing lol

[@bazz6670]

If only I had watched this earlier before doing it the hard way, best vid I've seen on the subject thanks for posting.

[@dirtniron]

Glad it helped

[@jeffloucks2120]

Rado, your bit looked like an infomercial to sell me some tire changing tools where it always shows someone struggling... haha. Good stuff ! Jays the man !

[@dirtniron]

hahaha.. thats a good one.. yea, like those guys who cant open milk box without spilling half of box, lol

[@jeffloucks2120]

Dirt N Iron exactly !

[@bendersgibalshik650]

Hello from Russia, Siberia. Thanks for video. I usually spend so much time for it.)

[@dirtniron]

Hi Alex, how is the weather there? I bet riding is great in Siberia!

[@bendersgibalshik650]

Dirt N Iron , The weather is fine May -October, but now we already got snow. But it can’t stop us, we have winter tires)

[@rico900rr78]

Got my Michelin Anakee Wilds mounted up thanks your help Jay I was skeptical to tackle it myself but with right tools and patience and practice I think I'll love actuality doing this for my friends if need be

[@rcrosier]

Jay is the best!

[@rodneyodgaard5094]

Damn he is fast!!! Best stand I have seen yet.....

[@johnchafin3817]

Very good video. Enjoyed it. watching your old video clip about tire changing it looks like me changing my tires... LOL

[@dirtniron]

tire change not my favorite thing to do ;)

[@anthonymalfino1]

Most excellent!!! Bravo

[@brianmartindale2221]

Jay rocks!

[@ShawnBlais]

Man, he mounted that in about 1:30 flat, makes it look so easy!

[@dirtniron]

yea, looks so easy

[@mxrider2strokebraaap54]

Great video! He made it look so easy!

[@robertwoods2505]

Great video. It's just experience and technique. I watched a Bridgestone tech's video and even I managed to put on a set of tires on black rims with no pinches or scratches. As he said, if it's hard, you're doing something wrong. FYI, 2 or 3 pre installed spoons at the end of the installation makes it easier to pull on that final bit. Otherwise, getting a spoon in gets tight. Pushing the tire down in the valley of the rim helps too. Cheers Rado. PS: setting the tire out in the sun helps too.

[@dirtniron]

thanks Robert, good tips!

[@motokid1492]

this video will come in handy im gonna put on my ice tires with studs on my yz and will u ride ur ktm in the winter season like with studed tires ?

[@dirtniron]

I ride year round, but we don't have real winter with snow. I live in sunny California ;)

[@motokid1492]

@@dirtniron oh here in sweden we get like snow upp to like 4 feet somtimes but something that is fun is taking like a 99 c sauna and then jump in to a frozen lake. and it always rains and then it freze to ice so studed tires are a must have for the all year round rider.

[@silverbullet4300]

Where do you buy your tire paste Hunter

[@willeypoboy6052]

Thanks for the education guy's. Love to learn how to make life easier!

[@mecalpsha4473]

Hi RADO - what is tire model is good Bridgestone X30 good tire to use? Or would you say Dunlop would be better (do you got model that is same as this one)?

[@dirtniron]

This one is at81 that's pretty good tire. I don't really have favorite tire yet, still trying different things. Bridgestone is fine too

[@mecalpsha4473]

@@dirtniron Thank you RADO for the quick response - I will checks out the Dunlops tires : )

[@noControl556]

Yea I've found the key is finishing at the bead buddy and I like to use at least 2 to keep the tire down. I was struggling try to keep the tire on with irons on both sides then meeting together. Basically starting about a quarter to the left of the rim lock, put in bead buddy then going to the right get over the rim lock then when I get opposite of bead buddy add another bead buddy then i'm finishing with both sides of the "last bite" with bead keeping one side from lifting on me.

[@dirtniron]

bead buddy definitely helps!

[@mecalpsha4473]

Hi RADO do you still have the Suzuki RMZ or did you sell that bike?

[@dirtniron]

Hey Mec, I still have my RMZ

[@georgeyamanaka9346]

Jay makes it look Easy! not for us Mortals! But after 1000 tires its easy I guess!

[@SkinnySkinch]

You can buy the tire stickers on eBay I have bought them before. looks really cool but only lasts 1 ride if you ride anything that has deep ruts.

[@danhobbs6522]

Hey just a question but i have a 2015 Ktm 250 sx and it was running pretty good but lately i have been having issues where it is fouling plugs after 1-2 rides and im not really sure why bike idles nice and am running my mix 40:1 any answers

[@dirtniron]

looks like you might be running bit rich, make sure your air filter is clean and try to adjust air screw, try to get more air

[@danhobbs6522]

@@dirtniron Ok Thankyou!!

[@xterrential]

It's a KTM...?

[@danhobbs6522]

@@xterrential yeh

[@xterrential]

@@danhobbs6522 no, that was my diagnosis 😁

[@mobgma]

can you do it with a brand new black rim then a close up inspection to see if he dings/dents it?

[@nickhandcock7515]

I'm sure on colored rims he would use rim protectors

[@dirtniron]

Jay did tires for my build, i have brand new black rims, there are no marks or dings

[@joshuadavis2470]

What tire stand is he using? And is it fastened to the shop floor?

[@dirtniron]

it wasnt fastened, not sure the brand..

[@shaynedonnelly4591]

What tire stand is he using? What tire stand do you recommend?

[@dirtniron]

his is custom made, I dont really have the recommendation ... I havent use any of those stands yet

[@domanater480]

Can you recommend me a tire for trail riding, I ride mostly clay, hard terrain with rocks but also mud. I also need 19” it’s for a crf250r

[@dirtniron]

Dunlop at81 is not bad option, they should have it in 19 as well

[@speedyboi349]

I always use a cement block with a shirt tl hold my tire and two screw drivers tucked in wire tape Works like a charm

[@dirtniron]

thanks for the tip

[@devinsmith3645]

Hey rado can I run a 120 90 19 tube in a 120 80 19 tire?

[@dirtniron]

i think so, since its expanding a lot, I dont think thats an issue

[@talon0863]

I saw Jay do the same thing in an other video and I copied this technique the last two times I changed tires. It was like FIVE times easier than my old way. Now I don't dread tire changes.

[@dirtniron]

sounds good ;)

[@johnharris5526]

This is the way to do it. Makes the job actually enjoyable even with a wr250f that runs 2 rimlocks

[@dirtniron]

seems easy when Jay does it!

[@kings17court]

Is a front tire harder or easier to change?

[@dirtniron]

I heard the kids bikes are the most difficult, so by that logic front tire 21inch should be easier. I dont have a lot of tire changing experience tho, I will ask Jay next time I see him

[@kings17court]

@@dirtniron I was asking because the 85 that I bought has a perfect rear, but the front needs replacing. I'm pretty sure it was worn out on the street. The only experience I have replacing tires was a rear on a PW50. Goodness that gave me a lot of work. I got it done, but I destroyed the tire that I was removing with improper technique. I now know to be conscious of getting the tire in the "well" on the opposite site that you are working, to give you that little bit of flexibility.

[@dirtniron]

Jay has a good technique

[@kings17court]

@@dirtniron I just changed the front tire on the KX85. Taking it off ended up being not too bad. Then putting the new one on was giving me fits. After it was a good way on, I aborted, because I realized that I was stuck. I knew what I wanted to do differently. I kept having flashbacks to all the tire installation videos that I've seen lately, one of them being a Transworld video for Bike Bandit by Steve Matthes. I could feel myself making progress and getting close, and kept hearing Matthes saying little bites, little bites, which got me oh so close, but I could no longer use the irons, and then remember Matthes saying to do the last part by hand, and BOOM ...... I did it. I was sweating bullets, but felt so satisfying. Knee pads would have helped, cause those side knobbies were digging into my knees. The best part was that the tire is uni-directional, and I didn't screw that up, cause I do not want to do it again.

[@xterrential]

I am going to keep this video on standby when I get my new tires.

[@zzmandtrp]

like the gray out part lol

[@dirtniron]

;)

[@richardturner4950]

Hi Jay, can I accept your offer of a drawing to make your brilliant wheel stand? I never thought I'd enjoy watching tyres being changed. Thanks, Richard

[@radford_0731]

See if Jay will do a tyre with moose’s in. Tube tires are easy in comparison to moose tires

[@colombo7099]

Heyy where are you from? Because your English is so special :D

[@dirtniron]

haha.. I am from Slovakia, very special place ;)

[@colombo7099]

@@dirtniron hneď som to vedel keď som počul ten prízvuk :D odkiaľ konkrétne?

[@dirtniron]

Nedaleko Kosic

[@colombo7099]

@@dirtniron ja zo Zvolena, nedávno som objavil tvoj kanál a hneď ma zaujal tvoj prízvuk tak som sa musel spýtať :D

[@dirtniron]

nezaprieme sa slovaci, vsetci znieme jak keby nas jedna mater mala ;)

[@borysborys7821]

Thx for help

[@dirtniron]

Welcome ;)

[@noControl556]

Get shinko 505 or 525 for trails, $60 for gummies and last long

[@xterrential]

505 for rear and mx216 90/100 for the front

[@noControl556]

@@xterrential Yep, and run it with tubliss at 8psi front and 3psi rear awesome combo

[@brianh8484]

I got about 10-12 hours from my 505 rear cheater until it was roasted but I put 30 hours total on it. By then it was literally a slick. Great traction though in the Colorado rocks.

[@noControl556]

@@brianh8484 Yea I ran mine till they started to tear a bit actually moved it over from my old bike when I got a new one. And for $60 only the pain of changing a tire is what makes me care about wear on it. I race RC cars and will blow $60 a weekend on tires easy

[@xterrential]

@@brianh8484 505 is more for roots and loamy dirt. For granite and shale you need a harder tire

[@JTMAR379]

Put some tape on the speracket side to save your hands from injury

[@WolfieBoostin20lbs]

I never have problems getting the tire off and on but I end up pinching the tube about 50% of the time lol

[@SimonHollandfilms]

wow......I need practice.

[@dirtniron]

me too!

[@timopenttinen3020]

Peace of cake :)

[@dirtniron]

Exactly ;)

[@xterrential]

Adam Riemann puts grease on his tubes especially the front one. Prevents pinch flats.

[@dirtniron]

Interesting

[@xterrential]

@@dirtniron I swear we have had this conversation before...

[@Bobsteroid]

Jay saved this video because the cell phone going off could have killed it... ;-) Informative links above and "flat on the bottom" remark gain you redemption! :D

[@dirtniron]

hahaha, thanks man ;)

[@kevinrowe3272]

While I appreciate the video, this is NOTHING like what I’ve experienced with tires. There got to be lots of missed secrets and steps not being mentioned. I can struggle with one tire for hours doing the exact same things I see here, so there’s obviously some little things not being mentioned, which I’d love to learn. I’ve spent a fortune on spoons, levers, stands, rim protectors, and lube, but still end up at the dealership. I guess I’ll keep searching. Lol.

[@robertwoods2505]

If anyone wants to watch the videos I mentioned. Google or KZbin search, Easy dirt bike tire change instructions. It's multi videos that Transworld MX put out with Doug Schopindsky who was a Bridgestone tech for like 17 years.

[@dirtniron]

thanks for sharing!

[@robertwoods2505]

@@dirtniron My pleasure!

[@foofooblenda734]

i think i met jay on vacation

[@jamesbramblett3346]

Jay seems like a really great guy with amazing skills

[@dirtniron]

yea, he is very cool ;)

[@SuperSpecialty]

Ok, I had enough of not getting down to brass tacks. The title of this video is changing the tire, not about anything else. I don’t have time to waste... moving on to other things!

[@dirtniron]

feel free to skip to mid part of the video, its like one click away..

[@TheSilentboy1980]

👏👏👏

[@NirHason]

I hate Jay for changing that tire that fast! haha. Takes me 30 minutes minimum! You tried really hard to change that tire Rado lol

[@dirtniron]

haha, I did my best ;)

[@SkinnySkinch]

30 hours on a tire holy crap!!!

[@dirtniron]

Too much?

[@SkinnySkinch]

@@dirtniron wish I could get 30 out of a tire. I get 2 races maybe 3 out of a rear tire. so like only 4-6 hours LOL. now the tire doesn't really NEED to be changed at that point but its at 50% tread left and I dont like racing without a nice fresh tire.

[@dirtniron]

Yeah, racing is different. I ride my tires till they look really bad or miss knobbies.

[@nunya8605]

if that was black KTM powder coat the first slip would have been a nice scratch

[@mobgma]

we want the damn Dunlop or Michelin stickers. extra revenue stream. no clue why they dont sell them.

[@damianchiodi299]

Must be a special tyre😂

[@davidjones9822]

Nope, I'll rebuild my bike from the frame up. Refuse to change my own tire. If tires were 5 bucks and tire changes were 500 I'd mold my own tires from scratch and pay the 500 for a tire change

[@jamesbramblett3346]

Hey Rado is it ok to run tubliss system using the 803GP rear tire? If so what pressure should I run the 803GP for tighter single track? Thanks for sharing this vid. Jay knows his stuff.

[@dirtniron]

i am sure you can run tubliss with it, i havent ridden it myself so I am not sure what pressure is good, but i would start somewhere below 10psi and see how it feels, maybe like 8 just like Jay said