It's not that difficult, honestly. Typical ATV tires aren't as tightly constructed as typical car/truck tires. If you've done it in the past, you'll handle this, too.

Most annoying thing might be just holding the little 12" rim still while you muscle the tire irons/screwdrivers around. Can't say as I've heard of many that balance their tires, but if you've got the access/ability, what could it hurt?

Most of your aftermarket rim manufactures just turn out the one width rim, as it's primarily the tire that determines the footprint. Run a 9" wide or a 12" wide tire on a 7" wide rim, makes no difference to the rim.

 

quite easy i used to do it all the time.. Only issues i had is some of the older machines i had it was a bear to brake the original tire off the bead a few i had to take to a tire shop to brake but they usually did that for free... Couple of good pry bars and some soap and they pop right on. Pull the core out of the valve stem and just used a spare quick connect fitting direct so i could get enough volume out of the compressor to get it to bead up..

 

Thanks! I have been studying the fitment of wheels. Offsets were something new to me the 4+3 and the 4/137 bolt pattern too. After exploring all that I realized I could have changed a set of tires in less or the same amount of time.

I'm just going to DIY mount my soon to arrive Kenda's in Nov, and switch back to the Carlisles in March. When that gets real old, maybe I will be ready to spring for some new wheels. Maybe.

 

Thanks! I have been studying the fitment of wheels. Offsets were something new to me the 4+3 and the 4/137 bolt pattern too. After exploring all that I realized I could have changed a set of tires in less or the same amount of time.

I'm just going to DIY mount my soon to arrive Kenda's in Nov, and switch back to the Carlisles in March. When that gets real old, maybe I will be ready to spring for some new wheels. Maybe.

Beadlocks make DIY dis/mounting your own tires laughably easy just saying....

 

I picked up cheap bead breaker from harbor freight and have used it to change every tire from my truck to my quad to the kids 7" wheels and my lawnmower. Breaks beads no problem and holds the rims enough to make it work. Can be a pain on small wheels but it worked for sure.

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As said above, getting them to seat can be a pain but nothing a compressor and some ratchet straps can't fix.

 

Thanku

 

The new tires showed up today. Of course they were collapsed for shipping. I was surprised at how easy it was to pull them back into shape. The sidewalls really aren't very stiff at all. Mounting these is going to be a breeze.

 

Anyone ever seated outlaw 2s? Had one come off the bead and not even close, couldn't get that to seat and ended up taking it to a shop
Sidewall was stiff enough to drive home on no air along the grid road

 

Good to know. Don't buy outlaw 2s.

 

lol I just hand mounted 4 outlaw2s they were a SOB to get the bead to seat but they went best thing to do is soapy water the piss outta the bead on the wheel and the tire after the get good and hot from sitting in the sun they still need some negotiating but they will go lol and just for reference I only had a tire spoon and 3 long handled flat blade screw drives so you have to get creative with your knees and feet lmao

 

I have had the same tire irons for nearly 40 years. 2 are 8 inches and the one is about 14 inches. I haven't used them in a long long time, but over the 40 years they have been put to good use. Soap and water, and heavy on the soap is key to peeling off the tires and getting the last bit on. A flexible tire is nice as the opposite bead fits into the wheel's center channel giving some extra bead clearance to make the initial or final effort.

 

letting them sit in the sun for a few hours def helped soften them up a little and that long tire iron will help a good bit too