DIY - Replacing Main Tire and Tube
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Re: DIY - Replacing Main Tire and Tube
The torque values for the hub bolts are on a sticker in the middle of the rim. You can also get them from the Cleveland website from a big table showing all the values for different wheels.
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Re: DIY - Replacing Main Tire and Tube
Harbor freight is absolutely great when I need a tool once. (And I mean that sincerely) Because they seldom last beyond the single job they were purchased for.smoss wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:56 am Additional suggestion to add to the original post... Breaking the bead on the old tire is truly insanely hard manually, and very frustrating. After learning my lesson the painful way, I invested in a $45 bead breaker from Harbor Freight (after 20% off coupon), and it worked great! Simple and fast. The device has a metal nub on the bottom that will hit the hub of our tires, so I simply put 2 pieces of wood under the wheel to raise it up a bit. Best $45 I've spent on the plane in a while. No clue why a similar device is $200+ at Spruce.
https://www.harborfreight.com/bead-breaker-92961.html
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Re: DIY - Replacing Main Tire and Tube
In the past, I've bought some tools and other stuff from Harbor Freight, and have mostly been satisfied. But, lately, I've been making a special effort to avoid purchasing anything made in China. As an example, a Harbor Freight bench vise is less than $100, and would likely been sufficient for my needs (my usage isn't industrial, more like occasional). But, instead, I bought a Yost vise (American made, and > 2X as much) which is really better than I can imagine needing.
My motives, well, you can guess. Not just quality...
Sorry about the thread drift.
Steve