Changing quad tires...

[R7]

has never been so easy
Last set I changed myself was a spare set of ice tires for my Raptor 3 years ago. I swore I'd never do it again, it was that bad!
My Raptor is going on 4 years old (it'll be 4 in the middle of August) and it still had the stock tires. A couple plugs, still leaked air, and most of the tread was gone.
Today on my first day of unemployment (hopefully short term), I figured i'd go buy some tires and give the Rappy some traction again.
Breaking the bead was always the biggest issue, this time though, I had a bigger tool for the job I put the rim on some plywood next to the Kubota and used one of the backhoe outriggers to pop the bead. I just lowered it slow and it popped off. Flipped the rim over and did the same thing. Less than 1 minute to break both sides, I was happy with that.
A little simple green and 3 tire irons and I had the old tire off and the new one on in 5 minutes. I had maybe 1/2 hour-40 minutes tops into changing 2 rear tires from taking them off the quad to back on...and most importantly, NO skinned knuckles
I took it for a ride even though it was wet and raining, feels like I bolted on a turbo I forgot just how much power this thing had

[breakdirt916]

nice idea...and I'm glad to see you had fun doing it

it might be just a little redneck though:

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are you ever worried about damaging the tire?

[mikeb]

i tried changing my own tires on my quad and couldn't get the bead to break. i even tried running it over with my truck and still wouldn't break.

what tires did you go with?

[R7]

nice idea...and I'm glad to see you had fun doing it

it might be just a little redneck though:

are you ever worried about damaging the tire?

I live in the sticks, I AM a redneck

Never worried about damaging the tires, they're going in the trash anyways

i tried changing my own tires on my quad and couldn't get the bead to break. i even tried running it over with my truck and still wouldn't break.

what tires did you go with?

The bead breaking is the hardest thing, everything else is cake after that.

Seeing how I don't ride it to agressivly anymore, I went the low cost route and something the the local dealer had in stock, Ohtsu 20/10/9. Basically the stock tires that come on the Honda sport quads. The spacing of the lugs are what I was looking for as they'll self clean quick in the mud.

[mikeb]

yeah those will work just fine. the only thing i don't like about stock tires is there 2ply witch rocks love to cut.