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[Scalyback]

My engineer used Tallow.



That afternoon, parked at a friends place, next door's dog got out, chewed the tyres, scratched the paint and managed to get on top of the bike. It liked tallow!



think I did a poem post on here, probably under ducking fog.

[Edward]

Dennis, I have used furniture polish which often contains many times and on bikes much more powerful than a bullet and never had a tyre move.

[Dennis C]

Edward the power of the bike is not that important a tubeless tyre on a high powered modern bike is unlikely to move as the fit to the rim is very tight, on the older tube type tyres there is very little to hold the tyre in place other than the internal pressure, hence the use of security bolts on some bikes.

Any form of lubricant used for fitting these tyres should totally disperse and leave no slippery residue of any sort, either what you use is of this type or you have been very lucky.

I was not replying directly to your post just giving advice in general as using the wrong thing can be very dangerous, especially when you can buy the correct tyre lubricant so cheaply nowadays, the correct lubricant will aid the fitting of the tyre and then dry to a form where it helps prevent tyre slip, why use anything else?.

[Alan R]

Hi guys----- the old fashioned steel dustbin was just the right diam. to support a 19" rim.......................and the ubiquitous wooden beer crate supported a wheel OR was a great seat either long ways up or narrow........

[simon]

I am rather shame faced when it comes to tyre removal. I've always done it myself but hate it so much that I seem to forget the process between changes. Last time I fitted a new tube I discovered that the tyre went flat after about a mile. I got a mate around to drink scotch and advise me whilst I made attempt number two and discovered that I'd misplaced one of my tyre levers. All was well though as I discovered I'd left it inside the tyre. Needless to say I required another new inner tube!

[PeteF]

And don't use levers to put a tyre ON - too easy to nip the tube.

[ed.lazda]

I've never managed to get a tyre back on to a rim without a tyre lever -- even on a pushbike. I obviously lack either skill, or strength, or most likely both.

[Dennis C]

Ed, if you have the skill you don't need strength, the well is put there to ensure the tyre is easy to fit and when used as it should be the tyre will go on fairly easily using the correct lubricant, on a bicycle tyre a push with the thumbs is all it takes for a motorbike support the rim at ground leved and use your body weight to push it on with your feet.

[zippy]

Yes, the sidestand idea is a good one,. Unfortunately that doesn't help with the tyres I had in mind.These are quite broad, high profile 16" items and fitted to a heavy military outfit (no sidestand).If you are lucky battering it with the butt of the heavy machinegun will get it started. But nowadays I carry A: A spare on the rear carrier B: A small aluminium bottle of household soap in solution with a small paint brush C: a clamp based on a decorators mastic gun ( the more you squeeze the trigger the more it ratchets closed). This is by far the best method I've come across to date. Anyone know something better? The grip these tings get b*ggars belief!

[simon]

No absolutely right. I finally got my act together and put the tyre on using proper tyre lube and my feet. The use of tyre levers was an admission of total defeat at a point where I had lost the plot.