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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Agility 125 => Topic started by: Jim Moore on February 01, 2013, 01:40:52 PM

Title: Changed Tires!
Post by: Jim Moore on February 01, 2013, 01:40:52 PM

Hi guys,

I changed the tires on my Agility 125 last night. It went pretty well. The only real sticking point was breaking the beads. I ended up resting a 6-foot piece of 2x6 against the bead and driving my car up up onto the board. I can't wait to try out my new Michelin City Grips.

Title: Re: Changed Tires!
Post by: kingkymco125 on February 04, 2013, 06:13:06 AM

I hope you have fun. Lets us know if these help vs. the original factory tires.

Title: Re: Changed Tires!
Post by: Peters on February 04, 2013, 06:17:50 AM

Quote from: Jim Moore on February 01, 2013, 01:40:52 PM

Hi guys,

I changed the tires on my Agility 125 last night. It went pretty well. The only real sticking point was breaking the beads. I ended up resting a 6-foot piece of 2x6 against the bead and driving my car up up onto the board. I can't wait to try out my new Michelin City Grips.

That is one way to break a bead. I use c-clamps.

Title: Re: Changed Tires!
Post by: Vivo on February 04, 2013, 06:32:42 AM

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AGPFq30aqYY/SIFLK4eYvQI/AAAAAAAACYA/wYCFyEz5bIs/s320/bead_breaker.jpg)

Title: Re: Changed Tires!
Post by: de dee on February 04, 2013, 09:03:53 AM

sy prying, guess im to old to cut the musterd, I will bring them in for installing and balancing,.

Title: Re: Changed Tires!
Post by: Vivo on February 05, 2013, 02:21:09 AM

Here's how we do it here...

1. Go to a motorcycle tire shop
2. Select a tire or two
3. Have them installed for FREE
4. Pay

Title: Re: Changed Tires!
Post by: jesionowski on March 11, 2013, 01:48:30 AM

Did you take any pics. I need to do this in a week or two.

Title: Re: Changed Tires!
Post by: Jim Moore on March 11, 2013, 12:18:21 PM

No, I didn't. Sorry. If you have changed a motorcycle tire it's exactly the same.  You need to remove the exhaust to get the rear wheel off, but that's pretty easy.

I'm loving the City Grips, btw.

Title: Re: Changed Tires!
Post by: Peters on March 11, 2013, 04:46:19 PM

Michelin makes damn good tires. I just put an oversized Avon Styker on the front of the peop.