Getting some T31 GTs.

tmoldovan

tmoldovan

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Ok, just ordered some T31 GTs, should be here in a few days.
Now to take the wheels off.

I’m excited to get some good tires on, as my current set is a mismatch, and the rear tire was not GT rated, nor was it an exact fit. (A bit slimmer than reccomended.)
 
tmoldovan said:
Ok, just ordered some T31 GTs, should be here in a few days.
Now to take the wheels off.

I’m excited to get some good tires on, as my current set is a mismatch, and the rear tire was not GT rated, nor was it an exact fit. (A bit slimmer than reccomended.)
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Why do they do that :doh1:.
Good choice with the 31.
Upt'North.
 
caldercay said:
should be an hour's worth of work ...
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If you have already done it a few times. It would take me much longer on my first try. I brought my 31’s to a motorcycle shop with the wheels to get done. I was afraid of damaging the rim but have seen a few tricks of the trade here. I will attempt it next tire change.
 
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Upt' North said:
Why do they do that :doh1:.
Good choice with the 31.
Upt'North.
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Oh, that is on me. I let my rear tire go a bit too long, and had to do an emergency install last get together in Spearfish. It was slim pickings naturally, so I had to take whatever would get me home.
So, nobody‘s fault but mine.

I do have the shop put the tires for me. They don’t charge any labor, as long as I just bring the wheels in and they dont have to take them off.
I had removed the front once by myself, but the rear one will be a new experience.
Luckily, I did remove both of them on my son‘s Shadow recently, so I think that will help.
 
tmoldovan said:
Oh, that is on me. I let my rear tire go a bit too long, and had to do an emergency install last get together in Spearfish. It was slim pickings naturally, so I had to take whatever would get me home.
So, nobody‘s fault but mine.

I do have the shop put the tires for me. They don’t charge any labor, as long as I just bring the wheels in and they dont have to take them off.
I had removed the front once by myself, but the rear one will be a new experience.
Luckily, I did remove both of them on my son‘s Shadow recently, so I think that will help.
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Likewise, I've got a "little chap" who gets my tyres in and fits them, ex Honda mechanic in the day.
He charges nowt for fitting and the tyres are well priced too. Although I know there's plenty of profit in tyres so he gets to feed the family.
Upt'North.
 
I got my 31s before the 32s came out. They handled really well in some spirited riding at arkanstock last fall.
 
caldercay said:
I'm not sure how one would damage a rim, removing a tire or mounting a new one.
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ReSTored said:
I think he if referring to cosmetic damage, i.e. scratching up the wheel through use of wrong tools or just inexperience.
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Ahhh - thanks for clarifying ... I hadn't considered that angle. I know, it's strange to read this ... "changing a tire is second nature" to me, but I've been doing it so long, I don't think much about my technique.

First off, I don't rush it, though it takes no time at all to swap out a tire. Two minutes to remove from rim and about the same time to install (plus time it takes to air it up).

I'm also a minimalist - I achieve the same goal with minimal tools and within the same amount of time as others who've spent hundreds $$$ on tire changing stations.

Seriously ... for "rim protectors", I cut up a plastic water container (think plastic milk container). I use high quality spoons and swap out the tire on the ground, using cardboard as a "protector" and short 2x4's as risers.

Okay, I'm rambling ... and I hear the horses are fidgeting, so need to go feed them ...
 
There may be some riding this weekend :)
Many thanks to Jcwood3 for his thread on rear removal. I was tapping on my rear caliper until I read that it doesn’t come off by itself.
Only that bolt needs to be removed :)
 

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