{"id":15025,"date":"2015-05-14T11:41:04","date_gmt":"2015-05-14T18:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=15025"},"modified":"2016-11-30T16:39:01","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T00:39:01","slug":"how-to-change-your-tires-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/how-to-change-your-tires-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Your Tires at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019ve got one of these at home, stop reading now. If not, keep reading.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Changing Tires at Home without Expensive Equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Picture this if you will: It\u2019s late Friday night. You\u2019ve paid your entry fees online and they are non-refundable. As you\u2019re loading your strip burner into the trailer, you notice one tire that desperately needs changing, but you have no spares. What do you do, lose out on your entry fees? Hope they let you register and go through inspection late and still race? No. You change it yourself with tools you\u2019ve probably got in your toolbox already. I\u2019m going to list for you the basic steps you\u2019ll need to follow. After that I will expand on each of the steps.<\/p>\n

Ever Changed a Bike\/Bicycle Tire?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever changed the tire on a motorcycle or bicycle you\u2019re familiar with the basic process of changing tires on car wheels without expensive tools and equipment. The two processes are pretty similar with only slight differences. Of course, the major difference is that a car tire is stronger and a little more difficult to work with.<\/p>\n

What You\u2019ll Need<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just like with any project you have for your strip burner, there are some tools and supplies you\u2019ll need to get this finished in time to hit the inspection lance and the track.<\/p>\n