OK ... Holly mackerel, that took me a few hours!
But, I'm so glad that it's done.
Thanks for all the advice, I would have given up without it. Good thing I also looked at so many youtube how-to's because it wasn't simple or easy.
I struggled to break the beads on the street tires, but used the kickstand trick and that worked. It was a struggle to get the tires on / off the rims, after failing a few attempts I placed the tires in the sun (nice and hot this afternoon), and also needed lots of lubricant. And, at the end I struggled to get the new knobby tire to pop into the bead when I was inflating it ... I deflated it, added more lubricant, and the beads popped into place the second time.
Here are the before and after shots ... guess now I need ride it???
But, I'm so glad that it's done.
Thanks for all the advice, I would have given up without it. Good thing I also looked at so many youtube how-to's because it wasn't simple or easy.
I struggled to break the beads on the street tires, but used the kickstand trick and that worked. It was a struggle to get the tires on / off the rims, after failing a few attempts I placed the tires in the sun (nice and hot this afternoon), and also needed lots of lubricant. And, at the end I struggled to get the new knobby tire to pop into the bead when I was inflating it ... I deflated it, added more lubricant, and the beads popped into place the second time.
Here are the before and after shots ... guess now I need ride it???