Saturday, April 27, 2019

Tire change #2

Old: Schwalbe Big Apple (50-203, $25)
New: Goodyear 12" Street Folding (57-203, $15)

The rubber had worn through to the light brown base material in one spot.  Schwalbe Big Apple lifetime: 515 km.

The new size has minimal clearance.  To prevent rubbing, I had to adjust the fender (loosen screw at fork, push fender away from tire & re-tighten).

Tire change steps:
  1. Flip Firefly upside down
  2. Disengage V-brake
  3. Unplug motor cable
  4. Remove disc brake (5 mm Allen wrench)
  5. Remove wheel (17 mm wrench)
  6. Let air out of tire
  7. Remove old tire with motorcycle tire irons and replace (easy peasy)
  8. Pump to 30 psi
  9. Reassemble
Note that despite its name, this Goodyear tire does not actually have a street tread, and I can't recommend it.

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