Ninebot ES4 front tire replacement

[@bensonak47]

holy shit that's more work than i was expecting... not going to do these rolling burnouts anymore lol

[@Mark-ly5mh]

Please take note that you need to use security torx for the 5 screws on the rim, super annoying to find out during the repair.. Anyway, thx for the video and the model, looking forward to try out the jig.. Made it with 20% infill and 4 wall lines, hopefully it won't snap :)

[@davidwood2256]

The jig is a great idea, but who has access to a 3D printer? If you have a roll of duct tape or two and a couple of hours, a tapered jig can be fashioned. Start out with a diameter of duct tape roll slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the tire. Build up layers of duct tape in ~ 10 - 15 mm strips until a taper is generated that ends up the diameter of the metal rim. Cover at the end with a single piece of tape for smoothness. You'll need to cut out wedges from this piece to make it lie flat. Warm the tire up, then place dish soap on the tire and jig. Push the tire onto the jig, pound with rubber hammer as shown by Nate and the tire will be on. I just now did it for a Ninebot ES4 front tire. It really worked well. ForestDweller

[@andanh8]

please make a video with this idea.

[@Row389]

Amazing

[@torontorc4637]

Great job, thanks for sharing👍🏼👍🏼

[@cheapshotfishing9239]

I like how you skipped the part where you actually got the nuts loose. Which direction am I supposed to twist? Why are you using two wrenches? It would have been nice to explain any of that

[@pricetag30]

Right tightly Lefty loosey

[@EikKhay]

Great Idea, Thank you for your sharing video.Where can I buy jig ?

[@Nateclapp]

there are places that will print the .stl file for you and mail it to you.

[@richmejia6334]

So this must be the same procedure for the es3 as I read on Amazon where I just bought my tire from. And how long do these baby wheels last?

[@Nateclapp]

i don't know how long they last. The ones I am replacing are off former fleet scooters I have pulled from local waterways. I have heard also of people just carving new grooves with a linoleum cutter. Since it is a solid tire I don't see why that wouldn't work, and delay having to pull the tire.

[@TESRMorroblivionOfficial]

They last roughly 600 Miles

[@zrsmith931]

My tires are 200 miles in and looking BAD… these don’t last long at all.

[@operatorpanther]

Very nice. Well this work on the E25A models too?

[@timothygoodyear9519]

Any idea if this will work for the ES3?

[@stephenlavrinenko]

Timothy Goodyear yes it’s the same procedure for the es3

[@SimplyV3rna]

He could have printed a larger diameter one that will push the tire evenly when using the hammer.

[@clintonsmith4166]

STL for the jig???

[@johnlolos2337]

Where did you get the tire from. I'm trying to find them online but they all have no reviews or negative reviews. Please help!

[@Nateclapp]

I have bought them from Amazon and AliExpress. I think most negative reviews are because initially it looks like it will not fit unless you do steps like I did. All the ones I got worked fine, just a very tight fit.

[@MartyNZ64]

Hi, Thanks for the demo and the jig. I can't find the link to the .stl file though and would like to print one. Could you please provide the link.

[@Nateclapp]

www.thingiverse.com/thing:4191167

[@emmettturner9452]

@@Nateclapp Thanks! Could you put this in the description? The video and description mention a link but you have to dig through the comments for it. Also, did you print with PLA? ABS? PETG? Should I use a dense infill percentage? Extra perimeters? Thanks again!

[@Nateclapp]

@@emmettturner9452 I used PLA and 20% infill. Depending on your hammering you might want more infill. After replacing 3-4 tires w it it spontaneously started to come apart on last one. Probably because it was only 20% infill. But I still got the tire on as it came apart. So 20% will work. More infill will make it more durable.

[@emmettturner9452]

@@Nateclapp Thanks! I’ve had the thing two weeks and the front tire is already getting bare. I can’t afford a car after a tornado recently crushed mine so I figure I’m gonna have to change my own tires to keep this thing economical. :) You’re a lifesaver!

[@Nateclapp]

@@emmettturner9452 one thing I have not done but is an alternative is since tires are solid rubber you could carve some treads in it with a linoleum knife or something. Not sure how good it would work, but certainly faster than pulling whole wheel.

[@tylernguyen1706]

Hello. Do you sell the 3d part, can i buy one from you pls?

[@shawnblk6696]

I was gonna comment the same thing..he should make them for ppl to buy

[@tomthetomicbom]

How do u take off wheel want screw driver ?

[@MrHumorization]

What was the Torx BO key number you used to remove the motor?

[@Nateclapp]

The capped end of the motor? I don’t actually know, I have an assorted set of bits and just picked the one that fit w/out figuring the size.

[@user-rg5nk5fd8g]

T25

[@wholeladalovenorthernireland]

Where is the file for this?

[@Nateclapp]

www.thingiverse.com/thing:4191167

[@ImportedFromSerbia]

Orientation of tire's threads are matter for water puddles, only.

[@jc51373]

what a nightmare of a job. Who's got time for this I'd rather buy a new scooter.

[@andymartinez1426]

😂

[@rengletalain]

dit you avec number from front bearing plz ?

[@Kenneth-wr5nt]

Hey, I'd love to print this out and use this but when I upload the file to Proto Labs for a quote, I have no idea what dimension unit I should use... it offers to print this thing in mm, cm, in, etc, but each selection keeps the default number of "units" (example: X: 50.000 in/mm/cm Y: 149.995 in/cm/mm Z: 149.989 in/cm/mm. I definitely don't want to build this thing to the wrong scale, so I'd like to ask you what units did you design this thing to be printed with? I can't find any specs in the README file or the zip folder. Posted this comment to MakerBot as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@Kenneth-wr5nt]

Please disregard. Took very minimal sleuthing to find the tire radius is listed at 145 mm... I think I've found my units lol. Just couldn't find it until digging a little further. Thanks for the share.

[@Kenneth-wr5nt]

2nd thought of the day. I do not own a printer. Third part quotes for making this party are absurd levels of costly. Would you be willing to print one of these at materials/labor/shipping cost, if I paid you directly? I would be very interested. I think most of these services are oriented around higher volume orders... I just can't justify paying $70 for a single plastic tool.

[@Nateclapp]

@@Kenneth-wr5nt sorry I have been pretty busy moving during a pandemic. I would be open to this but I probably couldn't get to it for a month or so. still living out of boxes.

[@taicho17]

please file for 3d printing

[@Nateclapp]

www.thingiverse.com/thing:4191167

[@sysghost]

About the tyres: I've discovered that lots of the "third party" manufactured tyres are slightly softer than the original Ninebot tyres and thus have a massively higher rolling resistance. With these my scooter struggles to keep up the speed even downhill. I have found that these "third party" tyre manufacturers varies in softness and thus the rolling resistance. The harder they are, the better they are. Sure I can buy original Ninebot tyres, but... no way in hell I'm paying $160 per tyre. ($320 for a set of two). NO WAY!

[@MrPriceMonroe]

Where jig?

[@TDDP574]

Thanks !!

[@Nateclapp]

Here is .stl file : www.thingiverse.com/thing:4191167/files

[@ImportedFromSerbia]

The covers you took off a wheel fork gotta be marked with right or left on inside of the cover.

[@octapc]

Nice!

[@HappyBeppie]

Where is the file?

[@BananMormor]

www.thingiverse.com/thing:4191167

[@blueaway70]

Dalle mie parti questo lo chiamiamo lavoro di bassa macelleria .

[@Masc-v1]

Hola buen video bro .si quisiera yo ponerle llanta de aire .se podría poner

[@tomthetomicbom]

Need to replace tire

[@sijimo]

Great, but how to change the rear tire?

[@PneumaticFrog]

You wont need to it doesnt wear out

[@LordOcelot]

@@PneumaticFrog unless you use the back brake heavily

[@mashedpotatoes5323]

The rear tire is basically sealed on, the only way to get it off is to cut the plastic up a bunch and use a hammer to break it. I have a bunch of rear tires that I do this with to get replacements for the front.

[@leonmoxon9396]

just retread with a hot knife....or vice press.and put the hub into a freezer

[@michasmolarek8077]

Ale partyzantka stare klucze zero pojęcia

[@RS-oj3zp]

Just going to buy a new scooter, way too much work for me. I’d get impatient, why on earth will ninebot make it this hard?!!

[@aronrobertszabo]

Just take it to a repair shop. Do you also throw away your car when you need to change a tire?

[@RS-oj3zp]

If my car cost $500 new and the labor to fix a part is this intensive; yes

[@aronrobertszabo]

@@RS-oj3zp in my opinion, if reparation costs 499$ you should repair it. Why? You give money to a local repair shop and less garbage is produced. Throwing away something just because you have the money to buy a new one is not a smart thing to do. I've just replaced my tire in an hour or so. I can send you the printed tool for free, just dont throw it away m8!