Changing Moped Tyres

[mark.capp]

Hi,

Im in need to change both tyres on my aerox 50cc. Instead of paying £10 each time they need replacing i was looking at buying couple of g clamps and bars to change them ? is it that hard ? or is it just as easy to pay £10 each time to replace them ?

Any other methods people use to change them ?
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[Pete.]

Get some proper tyre levers and rim protectors. You'll do a lot more damage than £10 worth if you don't use the right gear.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[WD Forte]

Tubeless I spose?
you'll mebbe be needing a can of Lynx as well
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How do you plan on balancing them?

I have my own tyre changing gear and it involves a bit more than a couple of g clamps. Some good tyre levers and really m protectors is a must.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

[Easy-X]

Having stripped down a bike to the frame and built it back up again I can definitely say the only thing that wasn't fun and/or interesting was changing tyres. £10 isn't much.
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[stinkwheel]

I change tubed tyres, mostly, but it's still a PITA and often less hassle to get the tyre shop to do them. I don't touch tubeless, too much like hard work.

You got a compressor too? Because those diddy tyres can be a sod to get up onto the rim.

I'd just pay the tenner. It's not like you'll be going through loads of tyres.

It starts getting worth having the gear to do your own if you do lots of miles/tackdays etc.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

Its pointless balancing tyres on a moped. The wheels dont spin fast enough on something restricted to 28 mph.
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[Riejufixing]

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[stinkwheel]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[Pete.]

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Yeah, we kind of got side tracked with the balancing bit.
The point a few of us were making, was that you need s but more than 2 G clamps and some old screwdrivers to change them.
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Jaguar S Type 3.0 V6 Sport R, VW Transporter T5 GP LWB Shuttle 140ps DSG.

[Nobby the Bastard]

[Nobby the Bastard]

Oooh look at that hissy fit karma as a result.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

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[Nobby the Bastard]

76 inches is 125% of 60 inches (approx.)

Not 250%.

Edit, but you said 2.5 times. Its definately not 375% of the size.
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[kolu]

here you go
https://www.calctool.org/CALC/phys/newtonian/centrifugal

keep the linear speed and it gives an interesting answer:

F = m * ( v^2 / r^2 ) * r = m * v^2 / r

ref.: https://physicsnet.co.uk/a-level-physics-as-a2/further-mechanics/circular-motion/

as m (the imbalance) and v (outer diameter speed) are constant (well, not, but lets assume) the force applied to the whole system is actually increasing as your wheel diameter decreases.
although at 30 mph it might be still fuck all.

[MCN]

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