Originally Posted By: peejman
..I've got a bead breaker similar to this... https://www.harborfreight.com/bead-breaker-92961.html ... and some spoons. It usually takes 3 spoons, the hard part is holding 3 spoons with 2 hands. I've changed plenty of tires, 2-5 sets per year were normal back in my sportbike riding days. Thankfully I'm yet to deal with dry rotted tires..

Tires that have been in place long enough to essentially weld themselves to the wheel rim are a real b!tch to get loose. Changing them regularly like you did back in the day you most likely wouldn't encounter that problem. Count yourself lucky in that regard!..

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