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Can anyone fit tyres????

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cherokeegraham:
Cheers Wheeler, will do.

Highlander1:
I always change my own, if you get good tryes at cost without the balancing you can save a fortune.

The valves are in boxes and work out at less than 25pence each the garages have to pay for the overheads staff etc so I understand why some charge £3.50 per valve. But they then charge fitting and balancing on top in lots of places.

I use tyre soap cos washing up liquid has a corrosive in it!

To break the bead on the old tyres I drive onto the tyre which works well sometimes takes 2 or 3 runs revolving wheel each time and getting a guide/ friend to watch you on so you don't damage the wheel.

Tyre levers a piece of plastic to go between the lever and the rim then tap lever round with a hammer.

A bit of practice and you'd amaze yourself at the achievement.

Used to change bus and truck tyres the same way co's we didn't have a wee machine to do it. :wink:

Cheers H1

Ps wonderful satisfaction in DIY :lol:

AbyssDJ:
try your local landy garage, or any old garage... some will try to charge you extra for "4x4 tyres", but if you look around you'll find places doing it for 5 quid per tyre

jjsaul:
i use our local ats and usually get asked for a couple of beers worth of loose change...thats taking 2 sets in a time...(last time i had one set stripped down and another set built up)...cost me £6 in all  :D

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