What can I use instead of a tire lever?
What can I use instead of a tire lever?
Misplaced tyre lever – alternatives?
- Carve your own tire lever out of wood. (Did not try this, have no wood available)
- Use the handle of a spoon. (Didn’t work, spoon bent and scratched rim tape)
- Carve your own out of the plastic handle of a knife. (Worked, but kinda ruined handle of knife and could be dangerous)
Why does my inner tube keeps puncturing?
Punctures are generally caused by a small, sharp object (flint, glass, thorns) poking through the rubber and piercing the inner tube. Quite often the item stays lodged in the tyre – so if you don’t locate it and remove it, when you replace the inner tube it’ll only be quickly deflated by the very same little blighter.
What is a pinch puncture?
The second type are impact, pinch or snakebite punctures. These happen when you hit a sharp edge, such as a pothole, and the inner tube gets pinched on the rim causing it to puncture. These punctures are characterised by the two parallel slits in the inner tube they cause, that give them their snakebite name.
How do you avoid snake bite punctures?
Re: Snake bite punctures I prefer lighter tyres and tubes, even if it (as Colin suggests) risks additional snakebites as you roll to a halt on a flat tyre. Best thing is to keep your tyres well inflated; if you don’t have a good feel for this, get a gauge and use it.
Is it bad to drive with a bubble in your tire?
Tires that have a bubble are not safe to drive. The most common place to see a bubble in the tire is the sidewall. Tire bubbles can also form in areas where the rubber has worn very thin. Driving on a tire that has a bubble is very dangerous and there is a high possibility that it will blow out on you.
How long will a tire with a bubble last?
4-6 years
How long will a tire bulge last?
You can go zero miles safely. You might be able to drive to a tire shop if you drive carefully and conservatively, but it is risky. The tire is a timebomb. A bubble in a tire indicates structural damage to the belts or sidewall chords, allowing air to leak from the inside into the body of the tire itself.
Is it OK to have two different tire brands?
Primarily, you should avoid mixing different tire brands and different tread patterns. There are rare exceptions for approved mixed-tire fittings, but in general, manufacturers do not recommend tire mixing at all.
Should all 4 tires be the same brand?
The short answer is that, in general, manufacturers do not recommend tire mixing at all. That means having the same brand, size, tread pattern, load index, and speed rating on the front and rear tires. However, there are exceptions that can lead to mixing tire brands.
Are Michelin tires better than Goodyear?
Although both are top tires in this category, the reason we have selected Goodyear is that its performance is equally exceptional in bad weather conditions. While Michelin does offer excellent fuel efficiency, its performance in bad weather is questionable.
Is 40 psi good for tires?
Higher pressure generally is not dangerous, as long as you stay well below the “maximum inflation pressure.” That number is listed on each sidewall, and is much higher than your “recommended tire pressure” of 33 psi, Gary. So, in your case, I’d recommend that you put 35 or 36 psi in the tires and just leave it there.
Is it better to over inflate or Underinflate tires?
When a tire is under-inflated or over-inflated, it loses stability, negatively affecting handling, cornering, and stopping. Eventually the tire will also start to wear unevenly. Under-inflated tires tend to show wear on the outside edges of the tread, while over-inflated tires show wear down the middle of the tread.
Should I inflate tires to max pressure?
Having the correct tire pressure is extremely important for getting good gas mileage and the most life out of your tires. Do not inflate your tires to the pressure listed on the tire itself. That number is the maximum pressure the tire can hold, not the recommended pressure for the vehicle.