Take a good examination of each tire in a well-lit environment.

Here are some basic methods to catch tire problems before they become costly or harmful. Some tires, particularly a slow leakage, can be mended and re-inflated others must be changed, specifically those with worn tread.

Extreme tire tread wear causes explosive tire failure or causes roadway fragments to tear through it.

Rubbing of the tire against the roadway, tearing the tire, or separation of tire and rim by collision with additional objects.

Allowing air to escape from the valve or inducing damage through intentional puncturing.

Failing of or damages to the valve stem.

Which may result in the following problems: Reattach the wheel by following one of these two videos: 'How to attach the front wheel' or ‘how to attach the rear wheel’.Depending on the dimension of the leak, the tire may deflate slowly or quickly. Screw the ring and the cap back on to the valve. The end can be a bit fiddly.Ĭheck the manual to find out what the recommended tire pressure is for your tires. This will give you more room to push the last bit on. Start at the bottom and push the tire to the middle of the rim. In this case, just push the valve core to deflate the tube. If the tube appears to be too long, you’ve inflated it too much. Pull the tire over the tube at the point where you pushed the valve into the rim.

Push the tire towards the valve hole, and insert the valve on to the new tube. Inflate the new tube just enough that it holds its shape. The tire doesn't have to be removed from the rim. With the tube and anything sharp removed from the tube or rim, we can put the new tube in. Be careful to not cut your fingers on anything sharp that may have caused the flat tire.Ĭheck if the rim tape is intact and centred on the rim. Run your finger over the middle on the inside of the tire and around the outside of the tire. Push the valve into the rim and gently pull the tube out of the tire.Ĭheck the tire and rim for anything sharp.

If you need to, add another tire lever and pull it around the rim to ease the tire off. When the tire is really tight you may want to use more tire levers. Push the tire lever underneath the tire edge and push it towards the hub. Push the tire to the middle – this will give you more room to remove the tire. Remove the valve cap and fully deflate the tube. Tube (Check your manual to see what size inner tube you need) First follow the instructions for ‘how to remove your front wheel’ or ‘how to remove the rear wheel’. This video and instructions below will show you how to replace your inner tube.

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