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Michelin S12 Tire Sizes?
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[QUOTE="Smit-Dog, post: 443414, member: 25436"] Thanks for all the tips guys. Finally got the new rubber on last night. First impressions... the front looks like a spiky knife, and thinner compared to the stocker. Looks like it will really carve a corner. Overall both have bigger, deeper knobs, more of them at a side angle, and the rubber is softer compared to stock. Can't wait to try them this weekend! This was my first tire change, so thought I'd pass on some feedback to help out any other newbies. - I used two 15" tire irons, each with a curve and little lip at the end. Worked great, but wish I had a third to help hold the tire in place. - I used an old plastic milk crate to set the rim on so as not to damage the sprocket or brake disc. - I soaked the tires in a 104 degree hot tub for 5 minutes to help them stretch over the rim. They went on like butter. - Hot soapy water really helped - would have been much harder without it. I even soaked the tube in hot soapy water for a minute to help it move into place once inside the tire without kinking/twisting. Just make sure no water gets in the open valve stem when soaking in the bucket. - I knew the rim lock was used to keep the tire from spinning on the rim, but was not sure exactly how it worked inside the tire. Before I put the tire on, I secured the rim lock. The rim lock should go on before the tire, but don't tighten it down yet. Once the tire is on, the rim lock needs to be in place, but as loose as possible (pushed away from the inside of the rim by pushing on the rim lock bolt) so that the bead of the tire can fit between the rim and the sides of the rim lock. Once the bead is in place correctly on either side of the rim lock, blow the tire up to help seat and position the tube and tire evenly. I kept the valve stem pin out so that I could blow the tube up a few times to even everything out and seat it. Bouncing the tire also helped. Once the valve pin is back in place, blow the tire up to around 40 PSI to seat the bead. Then, tighten the rim lock down to secure it against the internal bead of the tire against the rim. Finally, let air out to set the correct PSI. - Oh yea... pay attention to the directional arrows when mounting the tire. Not sure why or if it matters. Hope this thread helps out the next neophyte! [/QUOTE]
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