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    What do I do now to replace tubeless tires?

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    1. blueghosts on

      Push the lever down, you want to get the bead over the rim and slide the lever around.

      You can try push the other side of the tyre towards the middle of the rim too to make it looser

    2. RipThrotes on

      The rim has a bit of a belly where it has a smaller diameter. Get both beads in the belly so you have more wiggle room before trying to get either side off. Use this to get it back on, too.

    3. Exciting_Woodpecker9 on

      For really tight tyres I always liked a hairdryer or if you definitely don’t need the tire again a knife or some scissors.

    4. MattR0se on

      Usually you pull the lever down and attach it to the rim with that hook at the end. then you insert a second lever to pull the tire off. If that doesn’t work, try inserting and pulling both down at the same time. 

      And idk what this has to do with tubeless. the procedure is the same, tube or not. 

    5. Tater_Mater on

      I had just replaced my tubeless tire from a big cut. Ran into the same issue. Getting one side in is easy, the other was tough. If you have 2 tire levers, get one side in, use your foot and put pressure on that tire lever. Then take the other and work your way from the opposite side in inch increments until the tire pops on. Use soapy water as lubricant.

      To get the tire to seat around the bead, I had to use a tube and let that sit for roughly 6+ hours to flex the tire before filling with sealant.

    6. RadarTechnician51 on

      Plastic levers are good, but if they consistently fail to hook the rim or start to bend when you press on them then you need better ones.

    7. nsfbr11 on

      Push the entire bead off the rim to the center.

      Grab the bead on either side of the valve and get it to the outside. Clip one of the levers to a spoke. Work the other around. Should take a couple minutes.

    8. djl32 on

      Break the tire bead’s seal all the way around on both sides and push both beads into the rim’s center channel.

    9. De-Das on

      The heel seems to be going over the valve, place the lever closer to the valve and start removing from there. 

    10. detmer87 on

      Special tubeless tyre levers are a must buy.
      “BBB Cycling Easytire BTL-78” (available in different brands)

      And

      the DECATHLON Bike Tyre Lever (the big version with “install” and “remove” marking) definitely save a lot of frustration!

    12. OrmTheBearSlayer on

      Pull back the tyre on both sides to break the seal.

      Then on the side you want to remove first push the bead into the centre of the rim because usually there is a groove there that will give you the maximum amount of wiggle room and will make the process easier.

      From there I usually just use my hands to pry the tyre off from around the valve but if it’s stubborn I’ll use a plastic tyre lever to pry it off then hook it onto a spoke.

      Next I I use a second tyre lever or a tyre monkey several inches away from the first to coax more of the bead over and from there the rest of the tyre should be easy.

      A tyre monkey is something similar to a tyre lever and can be found on eBay, Amazon or somewhere like that.

    13. Mountain_Sky_7867 on

      Move the tires other side’s bead to the center of the rim. That can usually help sometimes.

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