Replacing a urethane bandsaw tire the absolute quickest and best method

How to Install or replace a urethane bandsaw tire right out of the package the fastest easiest way without water, without heat, without removing the wheel in under 10 minutes for both tires

[@Timberns]

There have been several suggestions to use zip ties and a screw tip holder… Probably a better way to go… Provided that your tip holder is long enough

[@johnbattermann1221]

that's what I did and it worked a treat!

[@robmill54]

I used two zip ties and a smooth bolt. Worked perfectly.

[@rlee6503]

GREAT!!! I think that I will use a couple of zip tiees instead of string. liked and sub'd

[@gary1739]

Great tip!! I struggle with all types of clamps falling off and zip ties did the trick!! Thank you!!

[@rustynorley6885]

I changed both tires in ten (10) minutes! Your demonstration is the best! 10 minutes and no struggling! At first, I didn't believe I could do it, but it worked just like you said, no wheel removal, no heat, no water, no soap just a piece of dowel, a couple pieces of string, and my electric drill. Easy peezy nice and easy. Thanks again!

[@jeffbrandenburg7862]

Thank you sir! I used spring clamps instead of string but it worked just as you showed. Took a few times of moving the spring clamps up the line as I went but it was a painless procedure. My old rubber tires were glued down with contact cement and took a half an hour each with acetone and a scraper to get them clean. I had to remove them from the saw with a puller to be able to work on them properly. If I have to replace my new urethane tires the procedure will take about five minutes thanks to you.

[@johnswift926]

It took me many tries but finally got the tire onto the wheel. I kept reviewing the video and noticed that he leads and angles the dowel in such a way that this facilitates the tire moving onto the wheel. When I got that angle right it went on easily.

[@rheeslane9529]

I'm pretty sure you are my new best fiend. Thank you!

[@robmill54]

The best tip ever. Worked beautifully. Thank you!

[@jeffkelety9878]

Great video. The drill part is great. But the string thing didn't work. The tire kept slipping off. What worked? Using hose clamps instead of lengths of string. Thx!

[@superdave577]

I almost called you a lair on this one. Very important note ***you must double wrap the string or it will slip in this will never work. Great video.

[@Mike_In_Idaho]

That was perfect! Thank you so much. I used a 1/4" socket extension in my drill and it worked like a charm. So easy!

[@avoidtheherd7066]

Don't untie the string, just cut it carefully to avoid damage to the tire. From Mr. Lazy. : )

[@SuperMagVideo]

This was fantastic advice....thanks for making it a breeze!

[@randyshoquist7726]

"If ya don't drop the washer it don't work right." Got it, but how do you hold your mouth?

[@fisherfilmworks]

I used paracord and a 1/2” socket extension. Tire on in less than a minute. Bro you just saved me two hours of pulling motor bolts, removing belt, disengaging the brake, pulling the wheel, and putting it all back together, and retentioning all that crap. You are the man!!!

[@lostandfound404]

Great tute! As he says toward the end, clean your groove before you start!

[@TheYamahageorge]

Pure Genius, thank you for sharing !

[@peon402]

I watched several other videos and half way tried them out, no luck, about to take my wheels off when I found this video. What the heck I'll give it a try. It worked like a champ. Like a couple of others I used a 1/4 socket extension in my drill instead of a bolt, also set it to a lower speed/torque setting. Instead of string I used some spring clamps to hold the tire in place while performing this magic. Now if I can just keep from screwing up the tires to begin with...Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@drewby613]

Looks great!!! Saving this for sure.

[@kscopes1]

Wow! works perfectly....thanks mucho. I used 2 spring clamps that worked just fine.

[@Timberns]

Glad it helped… definitely the best way

[@stockman4810]

I actually muscled these on my 68 year old Craftsman 12” bandsaw a couple hours prior to seeing your tip. Great tip, only wish I would have seen it earlier.

[@patrickdwyer5452]

There’s a lot of advice from many people here stating they’ve got the quickest easiest approach to installing tires. Tim’s method by far is the quickest easiest approach, it works! I had both my tires changed in less than 1/2 hour. Thank You Tim for taking the time to post this most informative video. I’m now a subscriber.

[@Timberns]

Thanks

[@WoodworkingPro]

I tried this today, but the metal rod just slips when I get to the tightest point, my tire is 1/4" thick so I'm guessing that's why it doesn't work. Very disappointed, now it's back to the old way.off with the wheels a struggle to get the tires on.

[@Timberns]

You might try a 3/8 wooden dowel… might get better traction

[@donbarile8916]

well.... I used your method. my attempt used considerably more grunting and expletives while trying to hold my mouth right. I had already taken the wheels off, so I guess that is the difference, I had to hold the wheel and run the drill and keep the chair it was resting on from falling over. all in all, those cork soakers better last at least 12 years like the first set did.

[@Timberns]

lol…Yeah… definitely easier with the wheels in place

[@terrykelly7042]

Thats brilliant and my father used to say the same thing

[@mikewhitehouse9470]

You Sir, are a genius! I had already tried a couple of methods and was about to give up. Your solution is genius. I had both tires on in less than 10 minutes which is less time than it took me to try heating one tire and still couldn't make it work. I am so glad you posted this.

[@davidflather1707]

worked great for me! thanks.

[@hughcrawford5]

Cool This reminds me of the guy who changes the fan belt on a VW bug with the engine running

[@zenletter]

Thanks Tim. Appreciate the time to show that.

[@glennvreeland5089]

Thank you :)

[@genekatauskas6904]

Brilliant, thanks 🔨

[@petervines9206]

Awesome! It worked.

[@justintreon]

Use wood clamps rather than string.

[@Timberns]

Probably would have worked better but the string was closer than the clamps 😂

[@johnpendergrass9191]

An absolute godsend! I struggled for an hour before I found your video. Thanks for the ingenious solution, it took less than 10 minutes your way!

[@jaxn66]

Thank you sir!

[@pauld3567]

WOW, ARE YOU KIDDING????????//// THAT WOOKS GREAT, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. genius

[@johnrice6793]

Wow! I’m delighted you were (according to yer father) the, “lazy one”. Most excellent tip!

[@FrankMac59]

This video absolutely lives up to its title. I was replacing the tyres on a bandsaw made by a long-defunct saw by Durden, Australia and followed this video in detail. My first and only problem was I didn't have thick enough string but only builder's twine and that didn't work as I could tie it tightly enough. So I used cable ties, tensioned with a cable tie gun and REALLY stretched the tyre as far as I could before using the drill to roll the tyre on. It took more effort than Tim's demo showed but this could have been due to a minor discrepancy in size - my wheels were about 12 5/8" in diameter for some reason and I was installing 12' belts. Anyway the whole process - from removing the old rubber tyres, cleaning the wheels and fitting both tyres took less than one hour. Thanks, Tim. This has been on of the most helpful YT videos I have seen. Regards Frank (Australia)

[@Timberns]

Glad it helped... I’ve seen people doing some pretty crazy stuff making that job more difficult than it need be

[@stephenguidry7627]

damn that was good! im 6' 4" and 240 lbs and when i tried to put them on my band saw they just laughed at me. im trying it your way.

[@ryanwalker3015]

Definitely using this trick when I install mine. But first I'm gonna tell whoever is watching me, which probably won't be anyone, "Hold my beer."

[@WoodworkingPro]

Fantastic!!! Great idea, thanks so much. I wonder if put in reverse you could take off an old urethane tire. You said you disconnected the motor is that really necessary?

[@Timberns]

I said that I did NOT disconnect the motor… (didn’t) No need to

[@WoodworkingPro]

@@Timberns Thanks for clearing that up Tim.

[@PracticalMinimalist]

Genius!!!! Fucking brilliant!!! Thank you

[@kathyschultz3888]

:) love it

[@alanhill5756]

Thank you.

[@dizzolve]

1:04 LOL

[@wiseal9063]

only way to do it ....all of us should buy this guy lunch

[@waynehowlett1982]

Thanks for making and sharing this amazing tip. I used the 3/8" bolt as you mentioned with 3 3/4" long shaft with 2 1/2" extended out of the chuck.

[@lauriewhittle3452]

I tried and tried and was having a problem doing it this way until I chose zip ties instead of string and put belts in boiling water for a little while to soften them up. Then this method worked like a dream. I'm sure I don't have as much strength as guys do and that is why the heated up belts helped me.

[@beautifulveneer]

It worked for me on my 14" Powermatic. I had a a bit of trouble getting the drill to bite initially (used a hex bit extension, a bolt probably grabs better). With a little bit of experimentation got it to catch and roll along. Afterwards I had to push in the sides with a screwdriver in a few spots. All went very quickly and was very glad I found this tip.

[@MrMarkpeggy]

Thanks for the great video Tim! I need to replace the tires on mine. Now I won't procrastinate any longer. 👍😊

[@kennethbrown9583]

Watched this yesterday. Cut of and blunted a 1/2" bolt today. Let me tell ya. Worked like dream. First try. Top amd bottom. And I wrapped the string twice. Why? Because the man said so! Thank you!

[@nemodetroit]

I just used this method and it worked perfectly. No hot water. Easy peasy. Thanks for the tip!

[@rustyshackleford3978]

Thank you for this! You win, this is the simplest method by far. MUCH appreciated.

[@rickfriedel1880]

Hey Tim, thanks for the tip . I was amazed on how fast and easy it was to put them on =D

[@lekfx]

Nice idea, but when I tried exactly this approach, the steel rod failed to have enough traction on the tire to pull itself around the rim. Maybe a wooden dowel would be better? I ended up using heavy-duty zip ties to hold the tire on (not string) as I pried it onto the wheel with a steel tire-iron. Not easy, but it works. I just needed three zip ties to do the deed. The upper wheel I simply removed and clamped in in my bench vise to run the tire iron & zip ties around it. Takes some muscle, but it works.

[@RAMEZ-yx9qj]

Oh come on. It took me two hours to do it the old fashioned way! I almost can't wait until my other tire goes out so I can try this!

[@johnwalker6121]

I'm sure this works but not on a 18" Jet re-saw band saw with 1 1/2" wide tires 53" 1 1/2". The example shown is a 14" Craftsman band saw, the Jet tire runs in a recessed grove on the wheel. The tension on the wide tire just requires so much pressure that the washer was going to chew up the tire. Still got it on with 3 hands, some 4" wood clamps, pry bar, a wedge to keep the wheel from turning. Start by clamping at the top and work the tire as far as you can with 2/3 on the wheel in both directions and clamp. Use a pry bar to stretch and slowly work the tire on the wheel on both sides moving a second set of clamps as you go. Using a thin blade screw driver to get the final section onto the wheel. The tire came with a little tool that you can run around the wheel to seat and center the tire. Did soak the tire in hot water, made it a little more pliable but not by much. When I have to replace my Craftsman 14" tires I'm sure this technique will work.

[@ashokmoghe8035]

Hello Tim, I just bought a bandsaw that came without the tires. I am totally new to the bandsaw regime and trying to watch videos on various methods about installing the tires. Your method is absolutely the best method. I am going to try this tomorrow. Thank you for sharing !!

[@ashokmoghe8035]

Hello Tim, reporting total success. Your method is awesome - got both the tires on the wheels. No hot water bath, no heat guns. Just stretched the bands out of packet. I used spring clamps to hold instead of strings and a wooden dowel. Just FYI. Cannot thank you enough 🙏🙏

[@Timberns]

Very good… Glad it helped

[@dennisschrecengost3277]

Thank you so much for making this video! I cut the head off an old hinge pin and used zip ties. And, my washers fell on the floor...

[@Jaze2022]

cheers to all my fellow "lazy" people in the world

[@zenletter]

Well it was a hopeful idea anyway. My 17” tires laughed at me when I tried this method. Way less stretch than needed and not enough traction from the rotating shaft. I tried wood and metal shafts. ☹️

[@exoticblanks]

Had to post a quick "Thank-you"!! I knew I was not strong enough to muscle the tires on-- the drill method worked beautifully and simply--no injury is a very good thing!!

[@GaryGlamper]

Worked pretty darn good for me. I did put a C clamp on the pulley as the new belt slipped off a couple of times as I went around. Thanks!

[@jimporter441]

a few squeeze clamps instead of string and a wooden dowel thats been waxed is way easier

[@blissacer]

Merci

[@RainbowChickenWood]

Well, as the title infers, this must only work for urethane tires. I tried this with my rubber tires and the mandrel just kept spinning on the spot - didn't "grip" the tire to stretch it around. I tried both dowel and hex driver bit as others had suggested, but i have not been successful with this method on rubber tires. I am very sad 😞.

[@andrewgonzales4131]

Excellent. Thank you and good job from one of the laziest people on the planet. Good job. Thanks again.

[@gary1739]

Great idea and it worked for me!!

[@kamleo1685]

I'll have to give your method a try. It looks very easy to do. Hope it beats the method suggested by the vendor of soaking the tire in hot water before stretching over the wheel using the included tool/roller.

[@WoodworkingPro]

Happy New Year!!! Just wondering if anyone has used spring clamps instead of strings?

[@noclip8880]

thanks for the tip. used 2 zip ties and a long thin stainless steel rod chucked into my drill. Took longer to get the old tires off than to get the new ones on.

[@paulhunt598]

We replaced much larger industrial band saw tires with some frequency. Our maintenance boss was convinced that contact cement added tire life and insisted we use adhesive. Our method was to remove the wheel an wrestle the wheel and tire. This effort meant that your uniform workshirt was always a casualty since you wound up wearing most of the adhesive. When I was promoted to maintenance supervisor, I stopped the adhesive requirement, as I was unconvinced that it contributed to tire life. Coolant (cutting fluid) likely also contributed to tire material degredation. No one on our staff ever employed a method similar to your demonstration. We generally assigned band saw tires replacement tasks to low skilled mechanics since the task was regarded as requiring brute force and little brain power. I humbly accept that I and we were wrong. Two of four of my home shop band saws would benefit from tire replacement and upgrade. I intend to apply your method. I have not been looking forward to the task. I spent a career maintaining industrial machinery and I have never previously known of your method. Thank you!

[@alun7006]

I've been dreading doing this - my new-old saw is getting a full overhaul - but this will be incredibly helpful. Thank you!

[@richardokeeffe5665]

WOW, the only way to go, thank you so much. I did use zip ties which were a lot easier. I used two at each location preventing slippage. Really great many thanks.

[@oscarazaret9359]

My friend, you're a genius! This worked like a charm. I could not get my lower wheel off to save my life. You would think that somewhere one could find whether the nut on the lower wheel of my 25 year old Delta 14" is reverse thread or not ... but alas, I could not find that. So I didn't want to beat the thing to death. Your approach worked great. A softwood dowel will break, so metal is recommended for the rod. Maybe an oak dowel.

[@MikeAllen-u6b]

This works great but I used zip ties instead of string and a copper tube instead of steel

[@andyu69]

Awesome, thanks. Just got some 9" tyres and started thinking they were too small or would need boiling water etc, so of to KZbin, and this is the first video I watch. A quick read of the comments and I'm all set to go with a small socket extension. Update : - Tried the 'extension bar', but it slipped, tried a "hex shaped Philips bit", with just a little slip at the tightest point. But with a push of the wheel, the tyre slipped on, and just needed a little help (thumbs) at the end to properly seat some of the sides, as it was fractionally wide. Cost = 4 cable ties.

[@ted1792]

I don't remember having much trouble getting the blue urethane tires on my saw. The problem is they're no good and have to be replaced too often. My original tires lasted close to 30 years. The blue urethane lasted a few years with very little use. I'm putting new rubber ones on tomorrow.

[@HoosierGeorge]

DERN! I have dreaded replacing the tyre on my band saw i replaced one about 4 years ago and it got the better of, took almost three hours and pinched fingers and i used every swear word i learned in the Navy. I have needed to replace another tire on my band saw. Remembering the last tyme i replaced one I’ve put it off for about a year and half…thank you, thank you! Tomorrow morning I’ll be replacing it thanks to you…

[@skidmark316]

What??? This is the greatest hack ever!!! I had to take my wheels off to get rid of the glue from the old rubber tire but put them back on for this trick. Brilliant!!!

[@freijonobre]

Olá amigo você tem as medidas da lâmina de serra dessa serra fita craftsman 12" você manda para mim obrigado amigo abraço do Cássio de Brasília do canal freijó nobre

[@rodc4334]

Man that is slicker than snot! Glad I watched this as I have a pair of tires to replace tomorrow. Had one blow up today, guess it got brittle. PS: Had a few minutes so gave it a try tonight rather than wait for tomorrow. Used an oak dowl rather than bolt. Took me maybe 15 minutes! Next time it will be half that. This really works!

[@BigBadWorf]

Holy smokes, that looks easy. I really struggled the first time I replaced the tires. Now I have another band saw with new tires on the way. I'm doing this. Thank you so much. You just saved my marriage.🙂

[@jwaimlelsi]

Worked like a charm!

[@fastfreddy9341]

I must admit when I watched this, I had some serious doubts. I tried it and it worked, and fast.

[@dannyhughes4177]

I've been dreading this job for ages. This is one of the easiest jobs I've ever done! I used a piece of 3/8 oak dowel left over from other projects, absolutely no damage to the wheels. Thank you SO MUCH for this video!!!

[@Timberns]

You’re welcome… I just saw so many people saying to pull wheels and make jigs and spend all day that I thought… People need to know

[@BarbaraGorman-bj7qs]

I just replaced my 2 tires with the blue ones in 15 minutes. Used your method of tying with jute two areas. Then found a smooth bit that had like a socket on one end and would work in the drill. I put drill on reverse and spun the tire clockwise. Worked like a charm!!! thank you Tim!

[@robertsmith616]

I'm a tight wad I used a car inner tube to make mine has worked for 8 years got it for free

[@Hupernike45]

Zip ties work well also, rather than string.

[@MrYbool]

Worked like a charm - thanks very much!

[@lostandfound404]

My tires came with a special tool and instructions, after failing with them I tried this. It’s amazing how well it worked! THANK YOU! I used zip ties. If only you had a video for how to easily remove the 20 year old glued on rubber tires prior to this step.

[@Timberns]

I’m not sure there is an easy way to remove the glue… Especially depending on what kind of glue the last guy used… They don’t need glue at all

[@kevinbeverley6735]

Brilliant! I used tie wraps as many of the others recommended, and my tire required quite a bit more stretching than the video, but damned if it didn’t roll right on there. And I cracked up when the washer dropped to the floor.

[@michaelgarza8502]

I used the tie wraps also and it worked like a champ. Went right on and just cut the head off of the tiewrap when I got to it.

[@donwhite8632]

How do you keep a ban saw from walking tried what I know

[@ChimeraActual]

Just about to change my tires, glad I saw your vid first!

[@CindyL4261]

You are a GENIUS!!!😁😁😁

[@CindyL4261]

Also, I don’t think you’ve made it look difficult at all. You are my hero. 👏👏😁

[@Timberns]

@@CindyL4261 I hope it helped you... Everybody else seems to want you to spend a whole day on it...

[@jonathanking1176]

No way was this going to work on a new tire that was 1/4" thick by 5/8" wide and 3" shorter than the one I removed! This was from an old Enco vertical 14" metal cutting bandsaw with blade welder. Used three 2" wide strips from an old T-shirt. Used 3/8" wooden doll rod in battery drill. WORKED PERFECT!

[@NEB3310]

I'll just add to the general consensus that your solution was by far the fastest, easiest way to change tires I've found on these here internets. I almost feel like making this video the top comment in every hot water, take the wheels off, clamp'em off tire change video I watched for an hour or so before I found yours. Thank you.

[@paulmac7667]

Mate! You are a legend! Many thanks from down under.

[@ameenghuloom1346]

It is the easiest way I have seen in my life thanks man

[@mlctesting6732]

thank you Tim, best advice that I have taken in a long time. It only took me 15 min to change both.