Seeing this vid this morning has inspired me to change my own tyres from here on in. I'm basically done with being bent over by the dealers in this country charging like wounded bulls when it comes to tyres. I can get 2 PR 2 delivered to my door for just under $360 AUD. One rear PR 2 here is $330 on its own.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYa9EEG3rOM

 

Hey:

Tire spoons are key, the longer/stronger the better. The best price type for the buck I have found are Harbor Freight car spoons, they work for most everything. You need 4 Tire Iron - 24" General Purpose Tire Iron. Plus 6 of these. Motorcycle Rim Savers Tire Iron Wheel Rim Protector Saver Tool for Harley | eBay. They work great for me. But only the hard nylon rim saver ones the rest of the softer types are junk...

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I've seen a number of you tube vids on ingenious bead breakers you can build from hardware store materials. You'll still need some spoons though

 

Thanks guys. Yeah I've been doing some research today and it seems the spoon type levers are what's needed. Does anyone have any experience with the Motion Pro rim protectors ? There are other cheaper ones on fleabay but there's no point buying them if they will break the first time I use them. As for a bead breaker I have seen a few home made bead breakers with some quite clever.....lol. I will save at least $100 per set if I change them myself. I have a good stock of Dyna Beads and will balance them that way.

 

i bought my tyres from the same place Bordo ,but as my local honda dealer only charged me $44 to fit the pair , I'll continue to have them change and balance them .

 

OUCH !
A set of PR2's here (a week ago) 180 x 17 and 120 x 17 was $300 fitted and balanced.
I guess you're import duties are killing it, or the dealers are.......
A set of Bridgestone BT57 180 x 17 and 120 x 17 were $230 also fitted and balanced.
RIDE IN RIDE OUT......... All done in 40 minutes
No wonder you want to change them yourselves.

 

Went with the HarborFreight bead breaker Bordo - < 70 bucks

Motion Pro Irons - One short reg lever , one short spoon and a long 16" one with
C bend at one third the way down - use cut down oil bottles for rim savers

Can now change a set in 30 mins ..... flat ....no pun intended

 

Guys does the lube stuff they use in the tyre shops have anything to do with how good the seal is on the bead or is it just purely a lube to help with fitting ? I've always wondered what the stuff actually is but have never asked.

Shadow our dealers are total rip off merchants and I'm just over being shafted by them. We live in a time where DIY is the way to go especially when you can get tyres online for $360 delivered to the door. I intend having tyres on my bike that cost $180 each not 300 odd for a rear and 200 odd for a front. They can you know what with that.......

 

The lube is basically really soapy water. It helps the tool slide on the rubber, makes the bead seat easier on tougher rims, and helps to see if a bead is leaking. It does not seal anything.

If you know any automotive shops, their machine can dismount and mount motorcycle tires. I do it with mine every time. I just grab the rim, with covers or rags on the claws, on the outside and do it like a regular tire. The machine for balancing is different, but you're gonna use beads, I thought. The auto shop might be a lot cheaper. Check it out.

 

I wish Demon. We get charged a lot here if we buy the tyre elsewhere and ask a shop to fit them. If you don't buy them at the shop most want 30 to 40 dollars per tyre to fit them. That defeats the purpose of buying them cheap so I'm gonna have a go at doing them myself. Cheers.