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Ohio Doug 8N 32

06-08-2001 05:31:14




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I am ready to mount new tires and tubes on the front of my N. There are the 19x4.00 size. Can this be done by hand or is a tire changer in order. Also would appreciate any methods and procedures, if done by hand,to minimize damage to newly painted wheels. Thanks for all the help.




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Duffy

06-08-2001 23:18:57




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 Re: Front wheels in reply to Ohio Doug 8N 320368, 06-08-2001 05:31:14  
I went to a local tire store/shop an bought a 9 pound pale of Murphy's Tire Lube. This is what the tire shop uses and it is slick slick slick stuff. It disolves in hot tap water with some persistant mixing. I mix up one quart at a time and just add a few globs at a time untill I get the concentration I want. I put it in a one quart hand sprayer and spray some around the rim/tire edge before I begin breaking it down. When airing the tire back up, if it is hard to get one part of the tire to pop out, take a little dab of lube right out of the pale and put it on the tire bead. I use it on every tire change. Also pay very close attention to the tube on those supper narrow tires, they tend to pinch very easily. Mine was pinched in a previous assembly, took it apart, patched two thorn holes(black locust trees in Oklahoma) really bad things, and it tried to repinch at the exact same place upon reassembly. Took some work, but I finally got it back together.

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Jim T

06-08-2001 18:18:38




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 Re: Front wheels in reply to Ohio Doug 8N 320368, 06-08-2001 05:31:14  
Doug, most tire shops now have "rim clamp" machines that will not mar the paint surface. Think of all the fancy "mag" and aluminum rims and you get the picture. Set up properly they do a GREAT job of holding the rim and mounting the tire with NO damage to the paint. Also, use the talc as sugested liberly. Yes, I do tires but am not a "grunt" altho I have seen some. They are becoming more scarce but just rub someone the wrong way and look out! Kill them with kindness and give them time to do the job right and most tire people will take extra care not to damage your rims. Good Luck. Jim T

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Don

06-08-2001 15:16:33




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 Re: Front wheels in reply to Ohio Doug 8N 320368, 06-08-2001 05:31:14  
Also, after mounting the tire use a moderate amount of air pressure to fill the tube in the tire. Then deflate the tire and again refill with the proper amount of air. This will help remove any wrinkles in the tube.
Don



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Larry 8N75381

06-08-2001 09:14:46




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 Re: Front wheels in reply to Ohio Doug 8N 320368, 06-08-2001 05:31:14  
Doug, I did my rears on my Ford 3000 by myself. I had the rims sand blasted and then I painted them. Like you, I didn't want some tire store grunt banging on my fresh paint! :-)

One tip that I thought I should pass along that my Dad told me when I was a young man. Put talc (baby powder is mostly talc and easy to get) inside the tire and on the tube. Spread it around so all the surface is covered. The talc will let the tube slip inside the tire so that you do not get a fold when you inflate it. A fold will eventually cause a premature crack and thus a leak in the tube.

The spoons bg mentioned can be bought at several places such as TSC. They are basically flat steel bars having some slight bends at each end that helps to grip the rim as you pull the tire over the rim. It takes two as you alternate with one "holding" and the second taking a new "bite".

If you need more tips, ask.

HTH
Regards,
Larry

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bg

06-08-2001 07:37:58




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 Re: Front wheels in reply to Ohio Doug 8N 320368, 06-08-2001 05:31:14  
If you have tire spoons or some other wide levers you can probably do it at home. Use some soap to lubricate the bead, walk the tire around the wheel, install the tube, walk the other side down and use a lever if needed to get the bead on the rim. You may have to do some touch-up to the paint no matter which way you elect to do it.



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