Tyre Fitting to Tubeless Rims

[drivera]

I've just bought some Dunlop scootsmarts and I have some scootRS tubeless rims , so can I fit them myself ( I have acquired some big tyre levers ) or should I leave it to the experts ?

[coaster]

This was only discussed a week or so back, it was in relation to SIP Alloy rims but I would think the ScooRs ones would be the same. viewtopic.php?f=10&t=4979&start=20

I had to get the 2nd (51P)one inflated at the local tyre depot as my electric 12v pump wasn't man enough but did work with the stiffer 59J.

[drivera]

Cheers Coaster I hadn't see that thread before , I think I'll give it a go and see what's what , secret seems to be get the tyre hot and slippery

[missing lynx]

to pop it onto the bead tighten a ratchet strap round the tyre remove the valve and then it can be inflated with a foot pump when it pops remove the pump and swiftly put the valve back in remove strap and inflate as normal

[coaster]

to pop it onto the bead tighten a ratchet strap round the tyre remove the valve and then it can be inflated with a foot pump when it pops remove the pump and swiftly put the valve back in remove strap and inflate as normal

I tried that method myself but had no success mainly due to the ratchet mechanism distorting the tyre just at the point where it was starting to squeeze. I tried stuffing wet tissue into the gaps as well as some tyre slime but all to no avail. Too scarred to try the butane and match method on utube lol.

[drivera]

The bloke on the scootRS video makes it look so easy as well !!!

[coaster]

The bloke on the scootRS video makes it look so easy as well !!!

Once you have done one, it is easy, I spent an hour or so on the first SIP rim chasing the bead round the rim before I hit on the idea of using the ratchet clamp to hold it the tyre still relative to the rim. It was only a few minutes from there and the second one went on straight away.

[CHRIS in MARGATE]

I remember highlighting the ScootRS guy in flip flops a couple of years ago on this forum and somebody said he was fitting 11 inch tyres on to 10 inch rims..lol

[drivera]

I remember highlighting the ScootRS guy in flip flops a couple of years ago on this forum and somebody said he was fitting 11 inch tyres on to 10 inch rims..lol