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	The Fine Art of Home Tire Changing
		Tubeless tire beads are naturally very tight, and if you haven’t changed one before you’ll find that no amount of foot stomping, or levering with your tire irons, will do the job of breaking their grip on the rim.
		Tires that can be mounted on either front or rear wheels are mounted in the opposite direction of rear rotation when fitted to a front wheel, so pay attention to the lettering under the arrows.
		Although these tires don’t require a vise to break the beads, their beads are often narrow, so there can be less tire to flex to work over the lip of the rim.
	www.angelfire.com /super/bike1/Articles/tire_changing.htm (2842 words)

	Owls Head Transportation Museum - Exhibitions
		Iron tires were introduced later, and proved to create a more durable protective surface for the wheel.
		The first iron tires were pieced together iron strips laid end to end and nailed or riveted to the wheel.
		Punctures, the tire coming off the wheel, and the tube being pinched accounted for the majority of blow-outs, which required that the tire be removed from the wheel, and a spare placed on the wheel.
	www.ohtm.org /wheel.html (1809 words)

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		There are two beads per tire, one on either side, and to get to the inner tube you'll need to detach one of them from the rim and reach underneath it.
		At this point, a tire iron may fall out, as you've leveraged a significant section of the tire bead off the rim.
		If a tire iron hasn't fallen out, just use one of the outside irons to continue peeling the tire bead away from the rim in a kind of skimming motion with the curved end leveraged underneath the bead.
	www.tutorials.com /07/0707/07072.asp (556 words)

	L.L.Bean: Fixing A Flat Tire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		If the tire is a tight-fitting road tire, the second tire iron will have to be farther away from the first than when fixing a looser- fitting mountain bike tire.
		Stuff the tube into the tire all the way around, then insert the tire bead into the rim at the valve stem and continue along the rim in both directions until the bead is one-half to two-thirds on the rim.
		Examine the tire bead all the way around the wheel to be sure the tube is totally inside the tire and not caught between the bead and the rim.
	www.llbean.com /outdoorsOnline/outdoorSports/cycling/tips/flat.html (858 words)

	Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Glossary Ta--To
		One or two tire irons are usually enough to get all but the most recalcitrant tire beads over the rim, but in extreme cases you may need three.
		Since most newer tire levers are made of plastic, the term "tire iron" is a bit anachronistic.
		Tire savers usually attach to the brake center bolt, and are commonly made from recycled spokes.
	www.sheldonbrown.com /gloss_ta-o.html (3299 words)

	Tube Tire Changing
		Using a tire iron and a rim protector, and starting reasonably far away from the rim lock, insert the tire iron into the gap between the bead and the rim.
		Give both sides of the tire a close inspection to make sure that the tube isn't pinched and that both beads are where they should be, and ready to be locked down by the rim lock.
		Balancing a tube tire is exactly like balancing a tubeless tire, but rim locks may throw off the balance a fair amount, so prepare to add a bunch of weight.
	www.clarity.net /~adam/tire-changing-dirt.html (1361 words)

	Dan's Motorcycle Tires & Tubes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		With two the tire irons lever the bead over the rim, and work your way around the rim of the wheel.
		After putting the tube in and aligning the balance mark (light spot) on the tire with the valve stem hole, install the valve stem nut and the valve stem.
		Tires have a date code, cast into the side of the tire.
	www.dansmc.com /tires1.htm (1632 words)

	Sport Rider Hands On-Mount and balance your motorcycle tires
		On the opposite side, place a tire iron about three to four inches in front of the bead mounting point and work the tire bead over the edge of the rim, one stop at a time.
		Deflating the tire after it was just beaded and then reinflating it allows it to stretch on the wheel evenly, and results in a rounder tire.
		In conjunction with your tire irons, rim savers may be used to protect the edges of the rim from tire-iron gouging.
	www.sportrider.com /tech/146_9512_hand (1677 words)

	Changing and Balancing a Motorcycle Tire
		Using the pipe on the threaded rod as a fulcrum and pushing down on the opposite side of the tire to keep that part in the well, pull horizontally on the tire iron to slide its head circumferentially around the wheel, progressively dragging the remaining bead off the rim until all of it comes off.
		If the tire has a balance mark on it (typically a yellow paint mark on the side of the tire), align it with the valve stem or hole.
		Insert two tire irons (and rim protectors!) between the rim and the unmounted section of bead twelve to fifteen inches apart.
	users.net1plus.com /holbrook/tireproc.htm (1914 words)

	Motorcycle Tire Changing
		Use the hooked tip of the tire iron to grab the bead and lever it over the rim of the wheel, using the rim-protector-covered rim as the fulcrum.
		You shouldn't have too much trouble getting the tire to this point (though sometimes it helps to have two people.) Since you did such a good job of soaping up the lower bead, you should mostly be able to push that side down over the top of the rim.
		Tire repair failures that are merely inconvenient on a car tire ("oh, look, it's flat again") can cause severe and fatal accidents on motorcycles ("oh, look, he's dead.") Therefore, this information is provided only to illustrate how the author performed the procedure, and NOT as instructions on how to perform it yourself.
	www.clarity.net /~adam/tire-changing-doc.html (8132 words)

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		To prevent rim to tire slip, the lubricant must dry, therefore dilute the lubricant with water 50%.
		Mount the tire with the pry notch 90 degrees from the valve.
		Mount and dismount tires on the side of the rim closest to the drop center.
	www.firestoneag.com /tiredata/info/info_safety_3.asp (184 words)

	HBC Flat Tire
		A rear tire may have to be pushed towards the front of the bike before it will lift off, and the derailleur can be pulled to the rear to clear it.
		Insert a tire iron between the tire and the rim on the side of the wheel furthest from the value, and lock the tire iron onto a spoke.
		Insert another tire iron into the newly opened gap between the tire and rim and move it a few inches down the wheel, locking it to another spoke.
	houstonbicycleclub.org /Pages/BikeFlatTire.aspx (802 words)

	Change a Flat Tire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Therefore, if the left front tire is flat, it would be a good idea to place a brick or other large, heavy object behind the right rear tire.
		Put the flat tire in the space where the spare tire was and put the jack and tire iron back in the car.
		Most compact spare tires are smaller than regular tires (they look dinky and people commonly refer to them as "rubber doughnuts"), so it is possible that the flat tire won't fit in the spare tire well.
	www.edmunds.com /ownership/howto/articles/43783/article.html (1148 words)

	Deluxe Tube & Tubeless Motorcycle Tire Repair Kit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		With tire inflated (Enginair Pump instructions enclosed), apply water (if applicable) to damaged area to determine if air loss is from one or more than on puncture.
		Insert flat end of tire iron between bead and rim 4-6 inches from point where bead meets rim.
		Separate the tire bead from both sides of the rim by pressing down with your feet.
	www.stopngo.com /Instructions/tubetubelessmotokit.htm (1078 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Dismantling The Tire Separate the tire bead from both sides of the rim by pressing down with your feet.
		Use this opening to insert the straight end of other tire iron between the bead of the tire and the rim.
		Changing Tires To completely remove the tire from the rim, repeat the steps 2-5 under "Removing the Tube," on the lower bead.
	www.stopngo.com /Instructions/Downloads/1035.doc (1150 words)

	Tire iron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		old Amarillo man to death with a tire iron during a 1988 burglary.
		00-00-0000 Man charged in tire- iron assault on officer Justo Bautista Date: 05-29-2002, Wednesday Section: LOCAL NEWS Edtion: Two Star P. Two Star B. One Star B LITTLE FALLS - A township man was charged with aggravated assault after striking a North Caldwell police officer with a tire...
		men in the beating of a man with a tire iron during an attempted robbery.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Tire_iron (372 words)

	Motion Pro.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Used to push the tire bead down into the drop center of the rim on off-road wheels while using tire tools to change tires.
		Designed for the professional I.S.D.E. rider as well as the off-road weekend warrior, this set of tire irons is sold as a pair and comes with a custom vinyl carrying pouch.
		This Tire iron is fl-finished hardened alloy steel featuring a double-compound curve to aid in tire installation.
	www.motionpro.com /Docs/tiretools.html (189 words)

	GORP - Fixing a Flat - Steps 2 through 4
		Stick the tire iron in between the rubber of the tire and the rim of metal that holds it in place.
		Use the hook on the end of the tire iron to attach it to one of the spokes.
		If not, recommence the whole operation using the tire irons to pry free the other side of the tire, but pry it in the same direction as you did the first side.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/activity/biking/skills/fix_flat2.htm (850 words)

	THRIVEnet Story - Jan 96 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He wedged the tire iron into a space between the dashboard and the root.
		Screaming at the top of his lungs he reached out and pounded the tire iron on the car frame.
		He reached back and placed the beveled edge of the tire iron against the stump.
	www.thrivenet.com /stories/stories96/stry9601.html (1278 words)

	Tyrepliers: tire repair, tire iron, puncture repair, tire repair kit, deluxe tire iron
		Designed and manufactured in Australia to meet the demands of tough off-road use in the most remote regions of the world.
		Tire Bead Breaker for 4" - 16.5" rims.
		The spoon end is for refitting the tire the other end prevents the tire from creeping up the lever and makes tyre refitting easier.
	www.4by4connection.com /tyrepliers.html (136 words)

	JS Online: Killer used tire iron, took $11 from victim, complaint alleges
		The Milwaukee man charged in the death of Emily Willegal beat her over the head with a tire iron, stole $11 out of her pocket, and tried to rape her before leaving her for dead in an alley, according to a criminal complaint.
		He parked his truck several blocks from Willegal's home and walked toward her on foot with the tire iron.
		After she fell to the ground unconscious, Ward ran back to his truck, drove it to the sidewalk where he had left Willegal's body and dragged her into the back of the truck.
	www.jsonline.com /news/metro/feb03/115241.asp?format=print (574 words)

	TheDieselStop.Com Forums: How does the jack and tire iron fit under the hood?
		The tire iron fits down into a rubber/plastic hole down low on the fender and then is kind of molded to the inside fender, and there is also a place where one side of the bottom of the jack (I'm assuming) fits into a slot on the inside fender as well.
		I had to use the tire iron to remove the lugs, since in my small arsenal of tools, none of my sockets were large enough to remove the rear lugs.
		My tires are about an inch higher than the stock ones, plus I've got an extra leaf spring in, so the stock jack (if you have the patience) does do the job.
	www.thedieselstop.com /archives/ubbthreads/199497_1/forums.thedieselstop.com/archives/showflat.php-Cat=&Number=31252&page=6&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1.htm (2192 words)

	Project Rock Runner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		So the highlight of this article is dismounting and remounting tires so you can gain access to the inside of the tire for whatever kind of repair you plan to make.
		I found that that Toyota included a tire iron with the tools that are included with the truck from the factory.
		After the tire has been patched, use your tire iron to pull the tire back under the wheel, working around the tire until it's back on the rim
	www.off-road.com /toyota/rockrunner/tech/tire/tire.html (542 words)

	MacPhoenix: Blog: Archives: Tire Pressure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I swear the front tire on the same side was lifted off the ground.
		The tire wasn’t that mangled, though, and it was repaired in minutes.
		So tonight, with a couple of flat tire free months behind me, the first thing that I thought when I hit another pothole is, “What’s that hissing sound?” And then, “It better not be that same stupid, fucking tire!” which, of course, it was.
	www.macphoenix.com /creative/blog/archives/000292.html (737 words)

	GLASSTIRE: visual art in texas
		Tire Iron #3: Katy Heinlein and the CAM
		Tire Iron #4: Sarah Nix Ginn and Navajo Blankets
		Tire Iron #5: Al Souza and Pop art at the Menil
	www.billdavenport.com /tireironarchive/tireiron/tireiron5_10.htm (523 words)

	How to Fix a Flat on a Mountain Bike - eHow.com
		Do this by sliding a tire iron under the lip of the tire and levering the tire's edge over the rim.
		Leaving the first tire iron in place, take a second tire iron and repeat the process a few inches farther down the rim.
		Slide the edge of the tire off the rim with your fingers or with a third tire iron.
	www.ehow.com /how_13771_fix-flat-mountain.html (393 words)

	Suspension Products (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The tire changer stand makes changing tires a breeze by being able to hold the tire still while you walk around it with a tire iron.
		These tire irons have been engineered to be the best.
		From the radius on the end to prevent tube nicks to the quality of the materials used, we are sure that you will find no other that will compare.
	www.fourstrokeworks.com /brakes.htm (115 words)

	Tuesday Tip: Tired Out?
		If you’re like most (author included), the long and sweaty process involved several curse words, a pinched tube or two, and the clank of tire irons being thrown across the garage floor in a fit of rage and frustration as you struggled with the daunting task.
		If the rim lock is more stubborn, though, just sit your wheel upright on the ground and use your tire iron for leverage, pushing your foot down on it.
		Dig your tire iron in, being careful not to pinch your tube by going too deep.
	www.transworldmotocross.com /mx/how_to/article/0,13190,656321,00.html (1127 words)

	Tool (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Similarly, weapons, such as explosives, can be used as tools.
		Hand tools such as pliers, adze, axe, chisel, drill, file, hammer, Halligan bar, machete, plane, saw, screwdriver, shovel, stone tool, straightedge, rake, ruler, tire iron, scissors, wrenches.
		Writing instruments such as ballpoint pen, brush, fountain pen, pencil, quill, stylus.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/tool (476 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- Teen says he held tire iron but didn't swing it in Glendale slaying
		LOS ANGELES – A teenager testified that he held a tire iron but denied using it to strike a 17-year-old student who was killed during a gang fight near a Glendale high school three years ago.
		The 18-year-old said he had been injured during the May 5, 2000, fight and never saw his co-defendant, 21-year-old Karen Terteryan, holding a knife prosecutors say was used to stab high school senior Raul Aguirre.
		Prosecutors allege Terteryan stabbed Aguirre, Gevorgyan hit him in the head with the tire iron and another teen, Anait Msryan, drove them all away.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20031024-0329-ca-teenslaying.html (271 words)

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