How to change a bike tire

how to replace a bike tire and change a tube.

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get a tire

remove the wheel

remove the wheel

release air from the tube

release air from the tube

get tire levers

get tire levers

place the two tire levers in between the tire and the rim

place the two tire levers in between the tire and the rim

pry the tire from the rim

pry the tire from the rim

after removing the old tire, find the valve hole on the rim

after removing the old tire, find the valve hole on the rim

line up the logo on the tire with the hole

line up the logo on the tire with the hole

put one bead of the tire in the rim all the way around

put one bead of the tire in the rim all the way around

put a little air into the tube

put a little air into the tube

put the valve of the tube through the valve hole

put the valve of the tube through the valve hole

now for the very last part... push the valve up so the tube stays in the tire before snapping the final bit of bead in to the rim

now for the very last part... push the valve up so the tube stays in the tire before snapping the final bit of bead in to the rim

sometime tires can be tough. I use a tire lever to pop in the last bit.

sometime tires can be tough. I use a tire lever to pop in the last bit.

flip the lever up and push the rest of the tire on

flip the lever up and push the rest of the tire on

go around the tire and look to make sure the tube isn't overflowing under the tire bead. this will give you pinch flats!

go around the tire and look to make sure the tube isn't overflowing under the tire bead. this will give you pinch flats!

find the pressure of the tire ( its written on the outside of the tire) and inflate to that level. don't be afraid to inflate to the maximum recommended pressure. it won't explode.

find the pressure of the tire ( its written on the outside of the tire) and inflate to that level. don't be afraid to inflate to the maximum recommended pressure. it won't explode.

put the tire back on and you're done

put the tire back on and you're done

  • 2.0 tire levers
  • pump