HOW TO QUICKLY CHANGE KART TIRES

[@teter129]

You make it look easier than I found it to be in real time, lol.

[@billyeaston6134]

Not gonna lie here... Honestly you made that look really easy for both installing and removing with no tire scissors or special tools.. Great job

[@MOTOPILOT6]

Great job. Nice to know it can b done with bare hands to not damage my powder coated rims. Thx

[@terrier53]

Thank you so much for this video……it’s extremely helpful!

[@davesterling5106]

Super helpful video! Will give this a try next week at the track. Thanks for posting this. :)

[@StahlRacing]

Awesome, thank you!

[@MannyFlo-zd5iz]

Awesome tire change 👍🏼👍🏼

[@shepss217]

You make it look so easy lol

[@StahlRacing]

Those tires made the job easier for sure! They had a soft sidewall which is great for working it by hand. For tires with a stiffer sidewall, not so easy. The stiffer the sidewall, the more difficult to do by hand: Bridgestone YLC's: soft sidewall- easily done by hand Vega Reds: Medium sidewall- do able by hand, but challenging MG Reds: Stiff sidewall- forget about doing it by hand! Tire tool needed (we use the Tire Pryr)

[@joshuadenmark7411]

After many views got them on . Thanks

[@JacksonGarage]

I’ve just watched a video on using the scissor tool. You guys should race, hands vs. tool. Haha. Thanks for this video though, it’s inspired me to try by hand only without screwdrivers.

[@StahlRacing]

Haha! The tires in this video were Bridgestones, which had a soft side wall. In a race of hands vs. scissors using the Bridgestone's I'd bet big on me winning by hand! Now throw in a stiff sidewall tire like the MG Red that we run now, and scissors wins no question! I can't do the MG Red by hand!

[@michaelschafer2144]

Man you just saved me hours

[@michaelschafer2144]

And subscribed. Be safe, be fast

[@StahlRacing]

@@michaelschafer2144 Amen!

[@JacksonGarage]

Very good!

[@MOTOPILOT6]

I Just bought Evinco Reds and the sidewall is stiff as stiff can be. Doubt the hand method will work at all.

[@StahlRacing]

Yeah, the hand method works great for tires with a soft sidewall, but for tires with super stiff sidewalls like the Envico and MG Red, forget about by hand! We use a tire pryor for the MG Reds. We've been meaning to do another video showing how to use it, but haven't been able to get to it yet.

[@jeffcornelison888]

Great video!👍

[@StahlRacing]

Thank you!

[@jstevens74]

Thanks for the vid. I had to give up...seems impossible! Everybody just seems to pop them on, I tried for like an hour and I'm gassed now.🤷‍♂️ Going to see if American Tire Depot can pop them on for us...and I'll try again next time after to talking to some people at the track.

[@StahlRacing]

It is hard, especially at first. No doubt there is a learning curve. Cold tires are harder to do. New tires are harder to flip. Some rims are easier than others. Rears can be harder than fronts. There are a number of variables. It is more about angles than strength but I wrestle with them more than Kacy does. There are some tools out there that we see people use at the track use and they make it look pretty easy with them. Good luck.

[@jstevens74]

@@StahlRacing Thanks for the reply. Being able to relate is helpful. I do this for my son and the learning curve with some things has been intense. Though it can be discouraging at times, we will get there. Thanks again, I really appreciate it!👍

[@jacksonwheel1464]

No shops will do it near me at all. Guess I’m learning how to change a tire.

[@srqcrna]

Thank you for the video!!! Is there a link for that device you used to remove the tire?

[@StahlRacing]

Thank you! Here you go! cometkartsales.com/Economy-Tire-Pryr-Tire-Removal-and-Mounting-Tool.html

[@SamirPatnaik]

What Stahl racing has linked is a different model than what is shown in the video. But I found it here sharkshifter.com/collections/tool-tire-tools/products/go-kart-tire-bead-breaker-rlv

[@jokezpaine3408]

So do you break both beads on each side of a tire?

[@StahlRacing]

Yes sir

[@coltenlooney5811]

Thanks for the good video. I have mine on the first lip but the other sides getting them popped on is extremely hard. And have tried hands, clamps around the tires. My slicks are new and are extremely stiff and hard, no where near as moveable/wedgeable as these some are. Me and my dad have tried, me and neighbor. Regular tire shop (might not of had the right mini tire tools) mower shop wouldn't take them, heating them up really hot somehow help i hear? Trying to figure it out, I got to lol

[@StahlRacing]

The tires in the video had a soft sidewall, which really helped when doing them by hand! A stiff sidewall tire is a totally different story lol. This past season we moved to the MG Red and the sidewall seems to be enfused with titanium. Doing them by hand isnt really possible. I highly recommend a tire tool for tires with stiff sidewalls. We use the Tire Pryr and it works great for us: cometkartsales.com/Tire-Pryr-Kit-for-5-inch-Wheels.html It's not cheap at $150, but your hands will thank you! I've heard of people heating them up but we've never really tried it, except putting them in front of a heater if it's cold. Hope this helps and feel free to ask any other questions you may have! - Kacy

[@coltenlooney5811]

@@StahlRacing thanks for the info! I did see this kind of tool that looks like it'll work great if nothing else works, just wondering are most all of these racing rims aluminum like mine? Gotta be so careful with the material to where it dont mess them up

[@StahlRacing]

Most American made karts use aluminum rims while most European karts use magnesium rims. The Tire Pryr will work well on both. The only caveat is that it's metal on metal contact when using the tool to take tires off, so some minor scratching can occur.

[@thedokey113]

Looks easy but it ain’t. Took 2 guys and a few flat head screwdrivers

[@MannyFlo-zd5iz]

He uses that mat he's kneeling on to control the tire and wheel better. Without the mat it would be more difficult, you will see.

[@StahlRacing]

Truth!

[@timclifton6723]

What karts do you'll run

[@StahlRacing]

We have run anything from a Comet Eagle, a few Coyote chassis, and we all currently run Arrow 4s chassis

[@timclifton6723]

@@StahlRacing I'm interested in running I live in Kentucky trying see what would b best chassie get to start out with don't want junk

[@StahlRacing]

@@timclifton6723 all sorts of stuff. Are you on FaceBook? I can message you personally if you'd like and talk about options man. The worst feeling is getting on a piece of junk

[@timclifton6723]

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[@timclifton6723]

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[@inphasepilot9688]

Where can I get that bead breaker

[@StahlRacing]

I believe we got ours from comet kart sales

[@mohammedhannan2263]

Where do i buy go karts?

[@StahlRacing]

Pslkarting.com ;)

[@mohammedhannan2263]

@@StahlRacing oh god the whole website is on french i have to go all the way to france to buy these things?

[@StahlRacing]

@@mohammedhannan2263 haha no it's in Canada but trust me, they are the BEST guys to go through... For now...

[@StahlRacing]

This should be easier, it's the same site but with English www.pslkarting.com/shop/page-1

[@mohammedhannan2263]

@@StahlRacing ohh i see thanks for the english version

[@tommyrodriguez9683]

Got a tire with almost 60 pounds of air and it still don't want to beet

[@StahlRacing]

60!? Let me know when you get to triple digits haha! It sucks

[@thargor6750]

Ah ok... I was getting scared at 50. I'll send it till it pops on

[@troyborkowski2949]

I want someone to show how "easy" it is with new tyres 🤬

[@StahlRacing]

Keep waiting haha!!

[@StahlRacing]

If the sidewalls are soft like the Bridgestone's in this video it can be done by hand, but stiff sidewalls are another story. This year our club switched to MG Reds. The sidewalls appear to be reinforced with titanium. We cannot do them by hand. We picked up a Tire Pryr to help. Totally worth the $150 Thanks, Kacy

[@cachidril]

my tyres are much harder than yours