How to Put New Bike Tires on Rims

What if you are riding your bicycle and your tiremake it easier to deflate the tire. You are just going to
suddenly went kaput? Of course, you will need topush the valve and it will automatically deflate.
replace it if you do not want to go all the way backStep 4: Once the tire has significantly deflated, it will be
carrying a bicycle on your shoulders.easier to detach it from the rim. Just push the
You should know how to put those new bike tires onscrewdriver between the tire and the rim. Just make
the rims of the wheel. Rim is what they call the circularsure you do not puncture the inner tube. Slowly pry the
metal where the tire is mounted on. In the case oftire including the inner tub away from the rims. After
bicycles, this is commonly attached on the outer endsloosening up some parts, you can already do the rest
of spokes. This is the one that will basically hold the tireusing your hands.
and the tube.Step 5: If you want to replace the inner tube, this is the
So here is how you can properly attach it:best time to do it. Just insert it in the new tire you have
Step 1: You will need the right size of bike tires, ofbought. Of course, you will need to put it while it is still
course. When you have purchased the right one, youflat.
can attach it to your bike. Just flip the bike upsideStep 6: You can now put it on the rim. Locate the bike
down so the tires are facing you and you will haverim hole and insert the tire stem in there. Proceed by
easier access.inserting the rest of the tire in a circular motion. Once
Step 2: Get a wrench from your tools and unscrewyou are done attaching the first parts, the rest are
the two bolts on either side of the wheel. This is whateasier to insert. You can use a screwdriver to insert
holds the tire to the entire frame of the wheel. Afterthe edges of the tire to the rim just make sure you do
doing so, remove the whole wheel from the bicycle.not puncture it.
Step 3: The next thing you need to do is to get aStep 7: Place the wheel back in the bicycle again and
screwdriver, preferably with a flatter edge. This willreattach the bolts. Now you can inflate the tire.