RS3 rear install on CH200 a b****

[bikerdrumr]

I just tried installing a RoadSmart 3 rear using my brand new (read: inexperienced with this exact model) No Mar CH200 tire changer. I couldn't finish getting the last 50% of the tire around the rim. I pushed down to get the bead in the valley of the rim but still had no luck. Yes, I read the instructions, I watched install videos, installed other tires before, and used plenty of lube on both the rim and tire. I have the "yellow thing". Anyone else have a hard time installing?

Dave

 

[Igofar]

Lift the bottom bead up into the center of the rim to give you more room.

 

[Mellow]

Sometimes I do use tire irons to get that last part of the tire done. The videos are usually using sportbike tires but they have one for a goldwing where they use wooden blocks which work well too... take a break and come back to it, my first one was with a BS 020 and it was a bear.

 

[bikerdrumr]

I just read about a guy who puts the tire in a black trash bag in the sun before he mounts. I'll be trying that tomorrow. I'll also use the irons as well if it doesn't get soft enough.

Dave

 

[STumped]

I just changed my rear tire yesterday and experienced the same thing. I just couldn't get the last 30% or so to go. I ended up using a tire iron to just pop that last bit over without too much trouble. Still a LOT easier than only using irons!

Good luck.

 

[Rubberdarts]

I've heard others have success with zip ties, I haven't tried mounting a Dunlop but have done a lot (50) of Michelin tires, the No mar bar works good.

 

[SMSW]

I found the zip tie method did not work for me on Pirelli Angel GT's. The carcass is too stiff to draw the beads together. When it came time to get the last bit of the bead over the rim, I used Irwin quick clamps to squeeze the beads together to get them in the valley of the wheel rim opposite where I was working. On one I had to resort to taped (to prevent scratches) tire irons, on the other the NoMar Bar worked alone. Bottom line - changing tires is hard work, and the tires fight you every step of the way. No doubt by the time you reach 100 changes, you have learned a few tricks and come to expect a struggle.