Motorcycle Tire Mounting Lube

With a few basic tools and a little tech.

Motorcycle tire mounting lube.

He s got a great point. I am going to mount some tires today and thought i d try using some of the lubricant that electricians us to pull wire through conduit. Do little sections of bead at a time and don t forget the tire lube. Tire lubricant used to mount and dismount tires is crucial to successfully completing the job without damaging the tires.

I try to de mount the whole dang tire at once and it never works. However if your rim is made of anything other than chrome plated or stainless steel i do not advise you to use soapy water. This tech tip applies to any motorcycle with aluminum rims. Posse tire mounting lubricant makes your job of mounting dismounting tires easier.

Tire mounting lubricant applicator tire swab part. If you decide to change your own tires you can safely use soapy water as a lubricant to dismount the old tire and mount the new tire. Pickup in store not currently available. On the other hand the ideal choice for mounting is a paste which will cling nicely to the tire bead and rim shoulder without pooling inside the tire or running down onto your shoes and floor where you definitely don t want lubrication while wrestling with a tire.

However this item may be purchased online to be shipped to home or may be purchased in person by visiting a napa store. You can buy it at hardware and major home improvement stores. It works great for wire and doesn t have any negative affects to rubber as petroleum based lubricants might. Professional tire stores won t work without a good supply at each tire machine.

Tired of paying someone else to mount and balance your tires. Watch this vid and you ll be busting beads like a pro. But it s not necessary to buy commercially manufactured lubricant when a homemade version will work just as well. Can be used at full strength or diluted up to 4 to 1 with water.

Approved by all major tire companies. It bends the spoons makes my arms sore and puts the delicate beads at risk. Work smart not hard.