23-02-2022, 04:27 PM
I never use lubricant other than spit as a last resort. However this is usually on 19" tyres as per Reckers and they are relatively easy.
As has often been said, warmth makes an enormous difference. In the summer I stand the tyres in direct sunlight, in winter I use the propane space heater and when tyres are warm they are a lot more supple, so much so that you can "walk " them on with boot heels.
The most difficult part of the operation is getting the valve through the hole past a tricky wall/well gap and I recommend a neat little device which screws into the valve stem allowing you to haul on the handle attached to a Bowden cable to pull it through.
As has often been said, warmth makes an enormous difference. In the summer I stand the tyres in direct sunlight, in winter I use the propane space heater and when tyres are warm they are a lot more supple, so much so that you can "walk " them on with boot heels.
The most difficult part of the operation is getting the valve through the hole past a tricky wall/well gap and I recommend a neat little device which screws into the valve stem allowing you to haul on the handle attached to a Bowden cable to pull it through.