All the bikes either need tyres or will soon need tyres so I
bought three pairs. They are all Avon AM26 Roadriders. I've used them on the
CBF and found that they have good grip & wear. I'm also going to try a pair
on the FJs. In the past I've used Avon Storm/Azaro radials on the FJs. The
Roadriders are a little cheaper but mostly I'm hoping for greater mileage. I'm
sure that tyre compounds are getting softer. I used to get about 5,000 miles
from an FJ rear but the last one was bald at under 3,000 miles.
I bought my tyres from Buster's Accessories. website
Tonight I fitted a rear to the newer FJ
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| I remove the disc to avoid damage during fitting |
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| Home made bead breaker |
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| The critical part is the blade that pushes the bead |
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| Cutting through the bead with an angle grinder makes removal easier (don't do this in the garage - there is considerable smoke) |
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| Tyre soap on the bead & wheel rim allows the tyre to seat properly |
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| I use this stand to balance the wheel and make sure it's seated |
Do you use tyre levers to get the new tyres on?? Cant imagine thats very easy??!!
ReplyDeleteI use ordinary levers. A tubeless tyre is no harder to fit than a non-tubeless. The hard bit is done by the air pressure forcing the bead onto the "shoulder" of the rim. I use plenty of tyre soap which helps getting the tyre on and allows it to seat properly.
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