Mounting Low Profile Tires The Hard Way
Mounting low profile tires on aluminum wheels can be challenging. If it wasn’t, this video would be a lot shorter.In this video I cover how to avoid damage to new tires and also how to deal with leaks should they come up.
This is also a great video to familiarize yourself with how the Ranger R980DP operates.
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Music
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Info
Honda Civic Wheel Recall: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCAK-25E071-5950.pdf
Tire Rack: https://www.tirerack.com
Tools (some are affiliate links)
Tire Machine: https://www.bendpak.com/wheel-service/tire-changers/ranger-r980dp-5140174-r980dp-l-5140176-swing-arm-tire-changer-with-dual-assist-towers/
Brush Cleaning Set: https://amzn.to/4596XG6
Tire Lube: https://amzn.to/4hfrEaC
Medium Valve Stems: https://amzn.to/3RVbt7W
Valve Stem Tool: https://amzn.to/3Uig4BU
(Good) Valve Stem Tool: https://amzn.to/3ROPIH3
Digital Tire Inflator: https://amzn.to/3TIlFBs
Angle Die Grinder: https://amzn.to/4gm2o0r
Plastic Roloc Discs: https://amzn.to/4xlUwTd
Bead Sealer: https://amzn.to/45eTOez
Kex Liner Sealer: https://amzn.to/4wGcMqw
Tire Dunk Tank: https://amzn.to/4g2YB7Z
Related Videos
How To Balance Aluminum Wheels: (video link posted when available)
How To Avoid TPMS Damage When Changing Tires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJaIIX92qyw
How To Use A Tire Balancer: https://youtu.be/tFyQPAZxDGE
How Old Are Your Tires?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXC1OfUL8QA&t=3s
Do You Need an Alignment?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBUxJSeYiow&t=9s
2019 Honda Civic Si Major Service and Upgrades: https://youtu.be/mkBAiHTMZDA
Buying Tires: What You Need To Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTELH52GbYk
How To Change a Flat Tire With the Tools in Your Car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlyrv-h97z8&t=8s
How To Mount and Balance a Tire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hOZXIr1ujE&t=4s
The Secret To a Quiet Ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wggoyBrOVSA&t=3s
Tires 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r547mitzNOw&t=5s
How To Properly Repair a Tire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BqWQT23DP4&t=3s
Is It Better To Put New Tires on the Front or Back?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLGFAZ7EFh4&t=25s
The New Shop Gets New Shop Equipment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc01CAYZd3E&t=1s
Is This the Best Tire Gauge and Inflator?: https://youtu.be/DuiJY01UUBE
00:00 Introduction/Recommendations
01:46 TPMS warning
02:38 Dismounting a tire
09:22 Cleaning the Wheels
10:26 Valve Stem Replacement
11:34 Mounting a Tire (incorrectly)
13:53 How Tire Damage Was Caused
15:12 Valve Stem Leaks
15:50 Wheel Drop Center
16:39 Valve Stem Leak Cause and Fix
19:33 Practice Tire
20:58 Duck Head Explanation
23:20 Mounting Practice Tire
25:37 Tire Mounting Success
27:30 Mounting the Other Tires
33:43 Using the Turbo Blast Bead Sealer
35:18 Checking for Leaks
36:41 Theory of Leak Cause
39:08 Next Day Test Results
40:31 Bead Sealer?
42:45 Bead Sealer Results
42:58 The Palm Test
43:28 Wheel Recall and Other Info
46:21 Second Bead Sealer Test
48:22 Second Bead Sealer Test Results
48:58 Watch Out For This!
50:00 Final Test
53:39 Conclusions (very important)
58:58 Summary and Closing
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