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  • Installing A New Kids Bike Tire; How ?

    From Bob@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 21 08:21:06 2017
    Hello,

    Have to repair a kids bike's tire.

    Got a new tire, and a new inner tube for.

    Have never done this before.

    Do I want to install the inner tube into the tire casing before
    I try to force it over the rim ?

    Or, do I want to put the tire on the rim first, and then try to get the
    inner tube, somehow, in ?

    Any hints would be most appreciated.

    Thanks,
    B.

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  • From Bob F@21:1/5 to Bob on Wed Jun 21 13:44:31 2017
    On 6/21/2017 5:21 AM, Bob wrote:
    Hello,

    Have to repair a kids bike's tire.

    Got a new tire, and a new inner tube for.

    Have never done this before.

    Do I want to install the inner tube into the tire casing before
    I try to force it over the rim ?

    Or, do I want to put the tire on the rim first, and then try to get the
    inner tube, somehow, in ?

    Any hints would be most appreciated.

    Thanks,
    B.


    Easiest way is to remove just one side of the tire from the rim. Start
    by pushing the bead to the center of the rim width, then prying one
    place of the tire over the rim while you make sure the diametrically
    opposite part of the bead is centered so it can seat in the saddle of
    the rim to minimize the effort needed. You can then pull the old tube
    out, and then pull the valve out.

    Then, reverse the process, carefully tucking the valve in and through
    it's hole, then tuck the rest of the tube into the tire and rim, then,
    being careful not to pinch the tube, seat the tire back into the rim,
    being careful to push the bead half way around the tire into the center
    of the rim as you put the last part of the tire onto the rim to make it
    easy.

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  • From Bob@21:1/5 to Bob F on Fri Jun 23 07:16:56 2017
    Hi,
    Thanks for taking all the time to help me out; much appreciated.

    But, I have to replace the Tire itself, as well as the Inner-Tube.

    Best way ?

    Bob
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    On 6/21/2017 4:44 PM, Bob F wrote:
    On 6/21/2017 5:21 AM, Bob wrote:
    Hello,

    Have to repair a kids bike's tire.

    Got a new tire, and a new inner tube for.

    Have never done this before.

    Do I want to install the inner tube into the tire casing before
    I try to force it over the rim ?

    Or, do I want to put the tire on the rim first, and then try to get
    the inner tube, somehow, in ?

    Any hints would be most appreciated.

    Thanks,
    B.


    Easiest way is to remove just one side of the tire from the rim. Start
    by pushing the bead to the center of the rim width, then prying one
    place of the tire over the rim while you make sure the diametrically
    opposite part of the bead is centered so it can seat in the saddle of
    the rim to minimize the effort needed. You can then pull the old tube
    out, and then pull the valve out.

    Then, reverse the process, carefully tucking the valve in and through
    it's hole, then tuck the rest of the tube into the tire and rim, then,
    being careful not to pinch the tube, seat the tire back into the rim,
    being careful to push the bead half way around the tire into the center
    of the rim as you put the last part of the tire onto the rim to make it
    easy.


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  • From Bob@21:1/5 to Bob F on Fri Jun 23 07:19:22 2017
    Hi,

    Thanks for taking the time to help me out.
    Much appreciated.

    But, I have to replace (and install) a new Tire, as well as the Inner Tube.

    Best way ?

    Bob
    ---------------------------------------------------------------

    On 6/21/2017 4:44 PM, Bob F wrote:
    On 6/21/2017 5:21 AM, Bob wrote:
    Hello,

    Have to repair a kids bike's tire.

    Got a new tire, and a new inner tube for.

    Have never done this before.

    Do I want to install the inner tube into the tire casing before
    I try to force it over the rim ?

    Or, do I want to put the tire on the rim first, and then try to get
    the inner tube, somehow, in ?

    Any hints would be most appreciated.

    Thanks,
    B.


    Easiest way is to remove just one side of the tire from the rim. Start
    by pushing the bead to the center of the rim width, then prying one
    place of the tire over the rim while you make sure the diametrically
    opposite part of the bead is centered so it can seat in the saddle of
    the rim to minimize the effort needed. You can then pull the old tube
    out, and then pull the valve out.

    Then, reverse the process, carefully tucking the valve in and through
    it's hole, then tuck the rest of the tube into the tire and rim, then,
    being careful not to pinch the tube, seat the tire back into the rim,
    being careful to push the bead half way around the tire into the center
    of the rim as you put the last part of the tire onto the rim to make it
    easy.


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  • From Bob F@21:1/5 to Bob on Fri Jun 23 08:24:28 2017
    On 6/23/2017 4:19 AM, Bob wrote:
    Hi,

    Thanks for taking the time to help me out.
    Much appreciated.

    But, I have to replace (and install) a new Tire, as well as the Inner Tube.

    Best way ?

    Bob
    ---------------------------------------------------------------

    On 6/21/2017 4:44 PM, Bob F wrote:
    On 6/21/2017 5:21 AM, Bob wrote:
    Hello,

    Have to repair a kids bike's tire.

    Got a new tire, and a new inner tube for.

    Have never done this before.

    Do I want to install the inner tube into the tire casing before
    I try to force it over the rim ?

    Or, do I want to put the tire on the rim first, and then try to get
    the inner tube, somehow, in ?

    Any hints would be most appreciated.

    Thanks,
    B.


    Easiest way is to remove just one side of the tire from the rim. Start
    by pushing the bead to the center of the rim width, then prying one
    place of the tire over the rim while you make sure the diametrically
    opposite part of the bead is centered so it can seat in the saddle of
    the rim to minimize the effort needed. You can then pull the old tube
    out, and then pull the valve out.

    Then, reverse the process, carefully tucking the valve in and through
    it's hole, then tuck the rest of the tube into the tire and rim, then,
    being careful not to pinch the tube, seat the tire back into the rim,
    being careful to push the bead half way around the tire into the
    center of the rim as you put the last part of the tire onto the rim to
    make it easy.


    Repeat the process to get the second bead of the tire off the rim, then
    reverse the process to put on the new tire. It's not rocket science -
    just be careful when working with the new tube to never let any tool
    pinch the tube, which will put a hole in it. If you position most of the
    tire carefully to the center of the rim as you pop the final part of the
    bead over the rim, it should be easy. Learn by doing.

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