Ok I searched around and didn't find an answer so I'm starting this to ask if there is a special technique to mounting tires yourself? This question goes out to the guys that have done this before because if possible I would like to not have to spend the money for someone else to do it and I want to use bb's. I put it in advanced because they are 32's but move it if you feel it should be. Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

Lube your tire up and place on wheel, Jump on it, jump on it, jump on it. Take a tire wrench thing and pry the other side of the tire onto the wheel, Lock a air hose to your wheels, Take some starter fluid spray it in there and light it, poof you set your beads! now get them balanced . I wouldnt recommend doing that way but it can be done!

 

$5 per tire at walmart to mount them... then take to reputable shop to balance them.

that is what I did with my swampers

 

Gotta love wally world for all us poor sobs

 

Good way in a pinch if you unseat it in the woods.

 

I would run 6-16 oz of air soft BBs instead of getting them balances... they work great and are a perfect balance each and every time

 

walmart or a local highschool. last time i did that the shop class mounted them for free

 

If that actually works thats one of the best things ive ever heard! haha

 

I didn't check Walmart yet but I have gotten quoted between 20 and 35 per tire for these. And I was planning to use metal bb's with some anti freeze but should I use air soft

 

Not only does it work but its better than balancing with the weights because it automatically balances every time. Its annoying at first when you stop and you hear them ping off the rims but whatever.

As you get to larger size tires it becomes impossible to balance them. best way is the pellets.

Edit: Use the plastic pellets.

 

How exactly.... just put em in the tire?

 

Ya, I think its best to not use them till you have 31's or bigger but you basically just break the bead and poor them in. I do have a question though: I assume you still use anti freeze?

 

I'm not sure, I have the metal ones, with anti-freeze but I heard the plastic ones wont damage the paint on the inside of the rim like my metal ones do.

 

I bedlined the rims so it shouldn't be a big deal, I just don't want the plastic to break. I have broken a bunch of those little things

 

You could try to spray on some rubber coating in the rims if you don't like the noise.