Thu, 11 Mar 1999 10:03:55 +0200
- Message No. 5207
From: Phoebus Katsanos
Subject: Re: tyres - price - mounting
Rebl_Manfred wrote:
>
> Hi Atics,
>
> I hope, not to start again a long long and often discussed topic with this
> mail, but I think it is worse to ask for your help.
>
> I plan to change my tires from T66 (good in summer) to some off road tyres
> (for the rest of the year).
>
> I got different offers, now I would like to know if the prices I got are ok,
> or where to get those goods less expensive.
>
> Conti TKC 80 Metzeler Karoo II Michelin T63
>
> 90/90-21 DM 122.- DM 110.- ???
> 140/80-17 DM 194.- DM 141.- ???
> 150/70-17 DM 242.- ???
>
> those prices are incl mounting the tyre on the wheel rim and " wuchten",
> excl mounting wheel rims to the bike
>
> Any one who knows where to buy less expensive (probably area 50 km around
> Wuerzburg, or in Austria) ?
>
> A few days ago I asked how difficult it would be to mount and dismount
> tyres to the wheel rims myself, unfortunately (cause of my bad explanation
> I did) I got no reply.
> Therefore I ask again know, is it possible to do ? hard job, easily ?
> What kind of tools do I need (expensive?)?
>
> kind regards
> ATIC #283 Manfred Rebl / ATBEASP1 Resident Engineer Wuerzburg
> 0049-931-202-161(fax335);mobil phone 0049-172-6174817, e-mail:
> manfred.rebl@at.siemens.de
Taking the wheels off and puting them on again is fairly easy, no
problem if you are careful.
The mounting/dismounting of tires is a bit hard if they are cold, and if
you haven't done it before you may destroy the tube, or/and valve. Also,
it is always useful to do a calibration of your wheel afterwards, and of
course to use big pressure on the first air fill, so that your tire goes
"PoP" and fits your rim properly, and then take off the extra pressure.
You will need a pair of long levers for the mounting of the tires, and
of course all the tools you need for mounting/dismounting the wheels.
I think you are better off having all this done by a pro, but if he is
either an asshole, or too expencive, try to find a friend that knows how
to do it, and have him show you for the first time.
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