Changing your own tyres?

[Mo NZ]

Depends on what you want to do.
For instance on my Triumph Scrambler I use one like this.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-654354095.htm
I bought a set with levers.

However for my Wing I take the wheels and tyres to a car tyre company as the sidewalls will munch most bike shop changers.

[Dave-]

I do it myself.

Plank of wood, tyre irons, a rubber mallet, a brush (6 pack for 4 bucks style), and a container with some warm soapy water.

I think it's a lot easier to do and a lot harder to fuck up than people are making it out to be. Any damage you can do with the above can be undone by a rim specialist for not much money.

I find it therapeutic like boxing, or posting on kiwibiker.

edit: as a student the cost to pay a guy is equal to food for a day, so go fish.

[Kickaha]

I think it's a lot easier to do and a lot harder to fuck up than people are making it out to be. Any damage you can do with the above can be undone by a rim specialist for not much money.

Depends entirely on the type of rim and brand of tyre on how easy it is to fuck it up, a rim specialist cant help you if you damage the bead of the tyre

[300weatherby]

Made my own armstrong powered tyre changing frame, with bead breaker, balancer and built in spring compressor.

With practise I can get even the difficult Dunlop Ntecs done in a few minutes, from wheel on the bike to wheel back on the bike in 20 minutes flat if I am organised, and I can do it at home when it suits me, I do all the tyres for my mates, lowering the cost to them to buy tyres in the first place. Get levers, learn how and you have a usefull skill forever!

And do not use an F*#!+ing hammer, ever! not needed if you learn to do it correctly.

[Slorider]

im a diy guy where I feel im capable......as funds allow i'll get the shop to swap em out for me (road tyres on trail rims) but at $40 labour from wrecker providing I first remove the wheel thought id have a go-It took me 2 hrs (first time ever on m/c) cruising at it,didnt want to sweat it out and get angry!...after breaking bead tyre was pretty hard to remove so I just lifted it above the rim and hacked it in half-that's the way folks if you don't wanna struggle-soaped new tyre beads and she slipped on relatively easy,thats 40 saved when yr not workn!.....t'was gonna be $80 taking whole bike in with my own tyre for swap at a franchised outfit........think i'll set up a stand of some sort to save some backache nxt time though.