Just changed front and rear tires myself!! 46,439 miles.
I just changed the front and rear tires on stock whees to a Dunlop SportMax Q3. Stock size 160/60/ZR17 and 120/60/ZR17.
Those tires, at least, are very compliant. I can join two beads together with duct tape with a finger and thumb. Another nod to their great “handling”
The bead braking part was the hardest part, used 2 clamps. After that change in and out was easy and fast. Very surprising. This is my first tire change ever.
Details coming. Essentially it’s a modified “zip tie” trick. Only I didn’t have zip ties just duct tape laying around.
Did rear first and for front wheel I’d read it’s harder. It turned out to be about the same.
I was pretty excited about it and stunned it worked so I wanted to share. (This is been on my ‘mechanical’ bucket list for years and years and I always wussed out).
The actual mounting of new tire was easy and only took 2 minutes!
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