Tire Changing for novices

[crazypj]

I've been hearing a lot about dyna beads.
What concerns me in tube tyres, ceramic beads rolling around inside tube (even teeny tiny ones ;D)
Tubeless tyres usually have 'ribs' inside which will help to spread beads around tyre
Even minimal friction is going to cause tube to wear, it may not be an issue but I don't like the idea of it, particularly in a front tyre which could be on the bike for years
(I'm sure there are people here who will get 10~20,000 miles on a front and change it because it dry rots rather than wears out)
If you wanted something with even smaller particles and easy to fit, about 3/4" of water in normal 'glass' is about 1oz, it will cause corrosion on steel valve stems though.
Anyone think of a reason it wouldn't work?

PJ

 

[baconpocket]

this is epic!

I've been hearing a lot about dyna beads.
What concerns me in tube tyres, ceramic beads rolling around inside tube (even teeny tiny ones ;D)
Tubeless tyres usually have 'ribs' inside which will help to spread beads around tyre
Even minimal friction is going to cause tube to wear, it may not be an issue but I don't like the idea of it, particularly in a front tyre which could be on the bike for years
(I'm sure there are people here who will get 10~20,000 miles on a front and change it because it dry rots rather than wears out)
If you wanted something with even smaller particles and easy to fit, about 3/4" of water in normal 'glass' is about 1oz, it will cause corrosion on steel valve stems though.
Anyone think of a reason it wouldn't work?

PJ

talk about small particles! a couple differences to note, although water may still work: water molecules are not spherical, and they have attractive forces to each other so at some point they will resist distribution. cold weather riders, don't even think about it.