Want to learn the differences between tubed tires and tubeless tires? Want to learn the reasons why your bike has one kind of tires, but another bike has the other kind? Want to learn how to convert your tubed rims to tubeless rims, so you can run tubeless tires? This article...
Mounting Stiff Sidewall Motorcycle Tires with MotoZipps
Mounting stiff sidewall motorcycle tires can be a real pain in the knuckles. Some tires like the Heidenau and the Moto-Z Tractionator are so stiff that they defy regular mounting techniques. If you have a tire machine, no biggie, but if you're like me and you mount your own tires...
Tire Mounting 101 – Know Where Your Beads Are
"This is the best tire mounting video I've ever seen", wrote one rider. Tire mounting can be frustrating for many riders. That's because they've struggled getting the beads over the edge of the rim, especially that second one. Many videos showing tire mounting; they might tell you how to do...
Converting a Tubed Rim to a Tubeless Rim
If you've got tubes in your tires, you have a "tubed rim". If you get a puncture the tire repair process is lengthy: Remove the wheel, break the bead, spoon the tire off one side of the rim, repair or replace the tube, re-spoon the tire back on the rim,...
Do-It-Yourself Tire Changes – This Isn’t Rocket Science!
Summer riding means you’ll be wearing out your tires quickly. For your own safety keep an eye on those baloney skins and replace them long before the tread’s wear-bars are showing. Plan ahead - don’t get caught with worn out set of tires the night before you leaving for your next...