Motorcycle Tire Mounting 101 How The Tire Fits On The Rim

[@herbthompson8030]

Wow. After waisting three days tying methods from what seemed like every other video/post on the internet -- some by well known moto personalities -- I found your video & method and mounted a very stiff new tire in about twenty minutes. This is a grossly underappreciated video and channel. Thank you !

[@Andromedust]

This video was a Godsend. I finally understand what I've been doing wrong. Been wrestling with my Z1 rear tire for over an hour and couldn't get it over the last 10 inches. Watched this video, went back in the garage, got out my heavy duty tie wraps and had it on in under 5 minutes with no straining what so ever. Last time I tried to change my girlfriend's tires on her SV650 I actually bent one of those 24" tire irons BestRest showed in this video. THANK YOU!!!

[@bsimpson639]

I’d tell you the hours of trouble I’ve had over three bike tire changes, but I don’t have to...you know. Tires for my DR were my first learning experience, but now tubeless for my buddy’s VStrom and my Versys, and like you said, knees just don’t cut it to crush the sidewalls together. Thank you so much for the visual explanations and illustrations. This video should be the standard against all others are measured! - Ben

[@VonBellice]

What a brilliant video, thank you

[@jakubpukovec7755]

Legendary video! Thank you for the effort! With all this knowledge mounting of any tire in the field should be piece of cake now. Removal of the Motoz Tractionator Adventure will be probably a little bit more difficult as it wouldn't be easy to fit the zip ties in. But in the worst case it could be substituted by little wooden or plastic blocks / spacers which would fit in between the tire bead and the rim, forcing the tire to the center of the rim.

[@bikeshack8225]

This has to be the definitive video on tire mounting. I have some Dunlop 180s that are even stiffer than the ones on the video, but will try hitting them with a hairdryer and then use this method. Thank you sir

[@ffhuy1762]

Best video on the subject! I think all the other videos try to convince people not to do it. Thanks for showing it can be done with a lot less 4 letter words.

[@darnsarf]

Thank you great video

[@duroxkilo]

what a great video mr David illustrating the importance of proper technique.. not to mention the effort put in explaining the physics of the process. one can find videos of people with 'big yt channels' trying to mount motorcycle tires, people who clearly have no understanding of how it's supposed to be done. i watched the other day someone mounting a second tire after the first one was damaged in an attempt to spoon it on the rim. both amusing and saddening to see videos with such large audiences that contain no real value except maybe entertainment...

[@HidalgoRides]

Thanks for the comments. Yes there's a lot of videos out there and most of them are doing it wrong. Brute force VS proper technique.

[@Zarati75]

Excellent video. No wasted time listening to unneeded music or graphics you just get to the point and stay on task through the entire thing. I just spent 45 minutes trying to mount a motocross tire and I'll give it another go tomorrow morning and after watching this I'm confident it will go nice and easy. Thank you for taking the time to put together a well made video.

[@chuckgenaro4373]

Made me stop when needed for leverage. I would watch video again to see where I strayed. I had manage to wreck a Mitas E07 using my caveman technique ! I bought your air pump in support of your efforts.

[@cwbranum]

Great video Dave, your the man!

[@oldgeezerproductions]

I bought a new bike 14 months ago and with 9,000 miles on it, I needed new tires so I bought some thick and stiff Battlax tires. The front is a 110 90 18 and the rear is a 130 70 18. The front went on with some difficulty, but without pinching the tube. The rear was a nightmare and I went through 2 tubes and hours of back-braking work only to have rear tire fail to hold air both times. I sent off for a new heavy duty inner tube and while I was waiting for it to arrive, I discovered and watched your video and a blinding flash of understanding went off while watching. I went down to the hardware store and bought some on those mega-zip ties. When I had the new inner tube, I did as you did and I had the rear tire on relatively quickly and didn't even come close to endangering the tube. Thanks so much for the invaluable tips. I will use those zip ties on all future tire mounting.

[@markbuhler9767]

2 days I fought my tire. Watch this video and 20 minutes done

[@jasonloke2219]

Thanks a lot for sharing. i am about to convert my DR650 wheels to tubeless. Thanks!!

[@miguelmiranda9122]

Wow!! Always been a fan of your products and your vids. Currently have the pump and the mat and love them. Will be getting the goop next. Definitely the best explanation ever, thanks for the tips, very much appreciated.

[@olaf3613]

Thanks David, very informative and helpful video. I'm having difficulty with getting the 1st bead over! Hopefully your method works for me

[@ronanrogers4127]

Excellent explanation. Very clear and fool proof. You have a great temperament for these videos.

[@ronniec8038]

Well done sir. My pops showed me this long ago, sure glad he did too. The way you put this together is excellent.

[@ThisGuy675]

Nice technique. I learned how to change a tire a number of years ago by watching KZbin. This one is a great addition.

[@seanstrickland4970]

Man was very but im gonna give it another shot. Thanks

[@kepler240]

I've got a SUPER STIFF shinko 705 I'm been trying to install on a ktm 1290 super adventure for the past two hrs. I think you moto zips are the answer...thanks for that tip. Every other video I've watched has the guy popping the bead on in 15 seconds and I just want to smack em

[@HidalgoRides]

The physics are irrefutable. If you can't get the bead over the rim that means the opposite side of the tire is NOT in the "well" of the rim.

[@kepler240]

@@HidalgoRides You're right, it's not. It's not seated in the same place I can't get the final bead on opposite side. I'm losing my mind...done this 4 times and back to the same place

[@kepler240]

@@HidalgoRides what am I missing? 4 hrs into this

[@kepler240]

Next step is a 12 pack and try tomorrows

[@kepler240]

I mean, I'm 51 and I raced motocross for 9 yrs in the 80"s and 90's and been an industrial maintenance man for 22 yrs but this tire is whooping my ass and I feel like an idiot.

[@huntsville9094]

19:30 "usually I can hook this onto the rim on the first side of the bead" what if I can't even do that? The first bead is not even close to getting over the rim? I'm using soapy water as a lube.

[@HidalgoRides]

Four things: 1) warm tires are easier to mount, set it in the sun so it's more pliable, 2) soapy water isn't the best lube, use a REAL tire lube like BeadGoop for best results, 3) make sure the near bead is in the well before you hump the far bead over the rim, 4) when you lube consider friction points - for the first bead you'd lube the top of the rim and the outside of the bead where it's going over the rim. . Don't skimp on lube, and lube every part of the rim and tire bead circumference - not just a narrow segment.

[@jacobberry8879]

Wow everyone who is new to mounting tires needs to take the time to watch this! It will save you so much time in the long run. And in my case the cost of a Michelin Pilot power 2ct front tire lol. I should of done a little more homework before attempting to do my own. Once I got my front tire on I couldn't get the bead to seal for the life of me. I tried every trick that people said. Even bought a designated ratchet strap which was really awesome and I'm happy to have it. But it was $85 that I didn't need to spend. Once that didn't work I knew something had to be wrong so I pulled the tire off and saw where I had cut into the bead into two places! Trashed my brand new tire! I was pissed at myself! I didn't realize you could damage them that way. I wasn't getting the bead down into the channel enough to spoon it over correctly. If its really hard on you then stop and re-evaluate what you are doing. God bless you sir for taking the time to teach us your techniques! This is an excellent and detailed video! I would recommend this to any of my friends trying to learn the technique of mounting their own tires on their own! Hope it helps others from knowing my mistake. Understand the math part of the tire like this video demonstrates in the beginning! Great job on this video!

[@rickhosmer5370]

"You don't need something big. You just need technique.” That’s what she said. Great video, David!

[@bestrestproducts648]

Rick Hosmer I wouldn't touch that comment with a 10 foot tire iron!

[@David-xs9il]

Great Video David. About to make another of my bikes from tubed to tubeless,and your video makes it so much easier. Thx for the great info you provide.......You are the "Great-One"

[@outty77]

I can't stress enough how important the lube is, that bead goop stuff works perfectly.

[@alanhoughton3252]

David good vid, but I’d love to see you doin the same with brand new tyres, tubes and rim locks . Cheers Welsh dirt rider Al.

[@bestrestproducts648]

New tires don't really matter. Neither do tubes or rim locks. Yes, it takes a few minutes to get the tube in the tire but once inside it's a non-issue. You have to accommodate the rim lock (put it at the top, away from where you're working). The valve stem on the tube and the rim lock are the last part of the tire you spoon on.

[@2002drumsonly]

Thank you! Well done... Excellent!!!!

[@jonbaker7370]

I've mounted the Motoz tractionators on both my KTM1190 tubeless and KTM690 tubed is really hard. I hope to never get a flat in the desert.

[@jonbaker7370]

These tires last forever it seems. Just did Lockhart canyon with them maybe to stiff of a tire for that kind of riding. Again hope to never get a flat on my 690 rear will be very painful. Thought about making it tubeless just not brave enough to do it yet. Watched your conversion video looks complicated. I'm a simple cardiac surgeon better leave that to the experts. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnapXp2Jp8RneNE

[@bestrestproducts648]

jon baker when you do, the solutions are in the video.

[@adventurediaries1410]

by the time you are done you will have bent rotor

[@bestrestproducts648]

You obviously don't know what you're talking about. Rotors won't bend just because you're using it to hold a tire iron in place. Or because you placed the rotor on the ground so you can spoon the opposite side of the tire.

[@sbirulino3548]

what s the name of the fluid ? soap ? ciao from italy

[@bestrestproducts648]

It's called "BeadGoop" and it's a special mounting fluid for tires. You can order it from the BestRest website.