How to Replace Bicycle Tire?

Shift the chain to the smallest rear cog if needed

Open the brake quick release if your bike has one

Release the wheel from the frame or fork

Deflate the tire completely

Use tire levers to pry one side of the tire bead off the rim

Remove the inner tube from inside the tire

Inspect the tire, rim, and tube for damage or sharp objects

Install a new or patched inner tube slightly inflated

Push one tire bead back onto the rim

Tuck the tube fully inside the tire

Push the second tire bead onto the rim, starting opposite the valve

Check that the tube is not pinched between tire and rim

Inflate the tire to the recommended pressure

Reinstall the wheel on the bike

Close the brake quick release if applicable

Spin the wheel and check that the tire is seated evenly

Test the brakes and tire pressure before riding

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