How To Install a Urethane Bandsaw Tire

[@mercurio8645]

From challenging to child's play. Wowzers!!

[@willardswelding7243]

Alex, thank you for this. I replaced my original rubber tires the first time with rubber. I know you said there are no PERFORMANCE advantages between rubber or urethane, but after watching you install urethane on a saw identical to mine I have decided than not dealing with glue is an advantage all its own, though, strictly speaking, not a performance advantage. Clear, concise, and to the point. Well done!

[@mrBrown-ki4dc]

As always, solid advice from Alex. Thank you for all the lessons!

[@RickJames-n4d]

I got some "no name" band saw tires off Amazon. They were cheaper. Lol. Had one Carter Products tire. Struggled for days with that "no name set". Tried the Carter Products tire, used this method, and viola...its done! I have joint pain and arthritis and this was painless. Won't be using any more no name products that's for sure. Only Carter Products from here on out. Thanks Alex!

[@jakeschisler7525]

Alex you do a great presentation on bandsaws i have ever seen. I took your advice and ordered a 3/8 blade from Carter for my Jet 14 inch saw.

[@ericeinsmann5559]

New subscriber here.. I have this exact bandsaw.. I need to do better at maintenance, I don't use the bandsaw every day.. I may end up replacing the tires again.. Looking forward to the tips and tricks here! Thanks!

[@buckdashe2571]

This video was a life saver…although it DID take SEVEN spring-clamps for me, LOL! (Oh, and just a few expletives…😎)

[@MrPatdeeee]

Another great tip from Alex Snodgrass. For "hee-bee" the best; when it comes to Bandsaws. And if you get a chance to go; to any of his seminars; you will really like it. He KNOWS it to the "nth" degrees! Oh indeed. Thanks Kind Sir Alex.

[@ivokolarik8290]

Awesome video

[@charlesyonk4315]

Thanks Sir.

[@shotgunreloader4964]

I too got the “no name” Amazon because the brand name one for mine were $70 each instead of $8. Problem just a tad smaller than original and no way it was going on like that. 2 min in oven at 150 (don’t like rust) and took wheel off, only one nut. Put it on floor mat held it with my foot and just stretched it on. For if anyone wants to save some money- they will work

[@harleywood9588]

Fantastic. Now tell us how you take off the original tire.

[@bandsawlife2660]

@@harleywood9588 I usually just use a screwdriver, pry it off or cut it

[@jamesjordan7460]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@freewoodencrosses]

I installed my tires just like you did with the clamps and it was not too difficult. I still wonder about crowned tires ?

[@bandsawlife2660]

Tires aren’t crowned, it the wheel that’s crowned

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

This may have been covered somewhere else, but why urethane or why rubber? I just bought a secondhand bandsaw and the tire snapped about 10 minutes in although my other secondhand band saw at home is just fine and it’s been running for the last 2 years

[@bandsawlife2660]

Urethane last longer and doesn’t require glue rubber requires glue and is a lot messier to install

[@loganbrauser3821]

This worked perfect. I just needed my wife to help me as well 😅

[@scottmorris4914]

I replaced the tires on my Rikon 10-326, using the Carter Urethane tires. There is a gap between the tire and the edge. Should the tires fill the cavity between the edge ridges?

[@bandsawlife2660]

Just push the tire forward, the gap allows for spread when the tire gets warm

[@lawrencehipple7696]

The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer.

[@markzawada714]

I replaced my rubber tires with urethane about 5 years ago. Ran the saw last week and when it stopped the upper tire was just hanging there. Clean break. I noticed a line on the blue tire Alex just installed on this video. Are these urethane tires glued or fused at a seam? Any advice on how to prevent this type of failure? Or a recommendation on how to prevent it?

[@bandsawlife2660]

If the tire broke on the seam it could be a defect. Are they Carters?

[@kevinmolick]

I have been trying unsuccesfully for a couple hours trying every way possible to install my new tires. There is No way after clamping with several clamps that I can get any stretch on my tires! It is NOT easy. I wonder if Grizzly sent me the wrong tires.

[@bandsawlife2660]

Very possible

[@RYwoodview]

Hmmm. . . so my battle of the bands-aw tires wasn't necessary! Thanks.