BIG thanks for posting this m8, couldnt get the tyre off the wheel my wifes scooter. Your video solved the problem before I took it to Kwik Fit lol. I also used my track pump for my bike too. Cheers again!! : )

After being quoted 60 quid call out before the repair. I'm so happy I found you on here. Iv followed your instructions about the wheel. So far I'm doing well. Just waiting for puncture to dry. Tgankyou so much for your clear and handy tips explanation. This lady is truly grateful thankyou

Cheers for this video, managed to get my neighbours 4 tyres changed for new and added some OKO off-road anti puncture liquid to the inner tubes as well for extra piece of mind for £50 saving a cash strapped pensioner a few bob.

Thank you! Great video, helped me sort out the wheels on a Sovereign scooter. All the people saying "you should have deflated the tyres first!!" obviously didn't watch the video, you clearly said it yourself during the video 6:58

Thankyou, doing this job today on the two rear wheels on my Dads. He doesnt have a manual so this has helped. Plus the tyre pressures I now know.

Thankyou so so much. Not for the majority of the guide, you made it look so much easier than it was for me but that little metal bit that so it doesnt spin on the axcel, that fell out when I was putting it back on and it was your video that halped me realise what the problem was, thanks

Thank You for your video. I have watched it twice now, gonna do a flat front tire today. It is good to know all the little tips and tricks that a first timer could need to do it correctly. Cheers from Nova Scotia Canada.

Thanks. Saved me a lot of hassle

excellent video. camera work was suburb along with the verbal explanation and tips. a big thank you for a job well done.

Thank you for taking the time to do this, very useful info to help my Dad repair his mobility scooter tyre.

Thanks for taking the trouble. Sorted me out so I could do it myself :-)

Changing a flat tube and the most dreaded part of it for me is getting the rims to separate. I use three screwdrivers and it still takes me an hour sometimes. I wish there was a machine you could buy to do it. Or a tool. Some of these scooter rims are unbelievably hard to get apart. Ok I just got the rim to give it up more easily using a small hammer claw end and applying pressure on the inside of it, and it popped off rather well. AND I put some baby powder in the crease it seemed to help it slip off better. I just finished changing TWO tires because I sprayed wd 40 on the hubs and it ate through TWO tubes! I will never do that again. But with the hammer thing my troubles are over. I am intrigued.

Excellent! Thank you so much I learn more from you than my salesperson. He was trying to make I needed to bring it back to them, rubbish!

Just to top-post and/FYI, the square thing is called a key, the square groove on the axle is called a key seat and the square groove in the wheel hub is called a key way.

Great instruction! Really good attention to detail. I'm pleased that you had some difficulty taking the tyre apart because I won't feel like a dill if I have the same problem. Thanks to you I feel confident to try it myself. Thanks from Canberra, Australia.

Very helpful... Thank you !!!

Good tip for anybody attempting this job is to use a little bit of talcum powder on the innertube before putting it in. It makes it slide in easier and inflates with less chance of pinching.

yup deff helps, clear easy o follow guide .thank you

A word of caution: split rims like these can separate explosively and dangerously if not fully deflated before undoing the nuts, otherwise a most useful video.

GREAT JOB AND VIDEO!!! THANK YOU!!! MAY GOD BLESS AND PLEASE STAY SAFE!!!!!

thanks for advise got me going again thanks

Where did you buy the inner tube???

Great informative video. Im a little worried being knew to all this and scared to go out incase I get the proverbial puncture🥴 That said, I will now order a new tyre and inner tube to keep in the car should the inevitable happen then my wife can come to the rescue. I feel a little more at ease having seen you do it, many thanks pal. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thank you for showing us how to do this! Greetings from Toronto.

Great instruction!

Thanks for the video my friend very useful as I have never changed a scooter tyre before

Thanks bud! Helped me replace an inner tube on my Shoprider scooter.

Good Vidio sorry to put a spoke in your wheel ex*** the pun, but what do you do when you are away from home. Also how did you get the brick under the scooter.

Thanks for sharing x

This did help. Thank-you.

Thanks I'll give this a go

Thank you, It was very useful to me.

Very well explained. Thank you.

Thanks for the video, it was a great help. However my wife would bloody kill me If I used her kitchen like that. You are one brave man!

Good job buddy Thank-You

Thanks for posting this video. Helped me to repair my dads scooter.

thanks for this, my other half was given a scooter which has a puncture(among many other problems with it), any idea on the torque setting needed for the wheels?

Good video. Sometimes there is no puncture and the leak is just a loose valve inside the schrader valve. Make sure that is tight as well.

Very helpful thanks

His I've got a three wheel scooter, the front one as a flat could you tell me how to repair the puncher

thank god its just a normal brick i was looking for a special jack up brick

Always fully deflate tires/tubes before disassembling split rims (to prevent explosion)! Split Rims: For SAFETY and ease of disassembly (even for flat tires) the valve core should be removed before disassembly to ensure ALL air pressure is removed. Try standing on sidewall to break tire bead loose. If using a pry tool on aluminum wheels, I advise using plastic pry tools to avoid damaging wheel. I have steel wheels so I can pry with a screw driver without fear of damaging wheel, but plastic pry tools are still better since I don't want to damage the finish/paint on my wheels. Standing on the sidewall is so effective that a pry tool is often unnecessary. When reassembling rim, the bolts should (ideally) be tightened in a star pattern/order or criss-cross pattern/order. I'm not sure if a torque wrench is needed, but might be a good idea to get torque set exactly as wheels owners manual indicates. If no owners manual, a good estimate of torque can be estimated by the size and grade of bolts used combined with looking up that type bolt's torque spec in a chart. Such charts can be found in most aftermarket automotive or motorcycle repair manuals, or a Google search for bolt torque specs by grade and size. After reassembling rim, but before installing it on scooter, reinstall valve core and inflate tire to max air pressure (stated on sidewall) to ensure tire completely self centers itself on the rim. Visually verify tire centered on rim. Then mount rim on the scooter. This ensures a smooth ride (avoids a clown car bouncy ride). After mounting rims on scooter, reduce air pressure to amount that's appropriate for weight on rear tires when you're sitting on scooter. For most people this will be significantly less air pressure than tires max rated pressure. The max pressure rated/stated on sidewall is intended for carrying max load rating, which is typically a 300 lb person (or more). If your body + scooter weighs less 1.7 times a rear tire's max load rating, then you need to use less than max pressure in your tires because you're to light to use full pressure. The simple version of that is if you weight less than 300 lbs, you need to use less than max rated tire pressure. Use a tire pressure appropriate for your body weight and scooter weight. You can use math to form an estimate, and then a little trial and error testing to zero in on the best air pressure for you. For example, my scooter's tires max load rating is 225 lbs per tire. There's two rear tires. So 225 lbs x 2 means my scooter's rear tires could carry 450 lbs if inflated to their max inflation of 50 psi. However, I only weigh 140 lbs. If I used full pressure of 50 psi, the rough ride would break my back. I briefly tried 30 psi and it rode way to rough because it was way to much pressure for a light weight person like me. I won't trouble anyone with the math I then used to estimate a good pressure. For my body weight and scooter weight that's on rear tires, I calculated/estimated my rear tires needed somewhere from 16 to 22 psi. I reduced tires from 30 to 22 psi and rode it that way for a week. It rode slightly stiff/rough for me at 22 psi, but I do have a bad spine. So I lowered to 20 psi and now love it. The appropriate air pressure depends on your body weight, how soft a ride you need, how much range you need, and how hard you like to corner/handle.

thank you so much

Thanks brother just done a tire change for my dad no problem 👍🙏🙏

Where can you buy the intertube? Do you have to buy it from Scooter manufacturer?

Very helpful thank you 🦼

What size rachet did use one yur scooter ?

Thanks a lot mate. Your video made changing the tyre on my girlfriend's scooter very easy.

Thank you

good video

that was good 😍

The little square thing that fits in the slot is called a woodruff key, thanks for sharing.

That little square thing is called a "Woodruff key" that fits into the "woodruff slot" ?! Good video, ever tried "Slime" puncture repair ? Allows you to get punctures without you knowing it as the tyre stays inflated 👍

Hi if any one could help my grandad has a scooter the front tyres are bald where can I get replacements and any information I may need as I have no clue about them but would like to get him back out

Where do we buy the tube

What sort of pump is that? It looks like a bike one how did you know it will fit your scooter? I would really like to buy one.

How do you add air

One thing you missed before replaceing tube check inside tyre for obstructions thorns etc:

Cheers, pal. I've been fighting with the rim for an hour so I've put wd40 on it to see if that'll help.

good video but it would have be easier if you lel the air out first lol

Very good video but unfortunately my mum's scooter wheels are not split rims, they are one piece wheels and I can't get any levers under the rim to remove the tyre. My local garage couldn't help either as they don't have any equipment (the clamp/vice and hydraulic press) for such small wheels. So I'm stuck. 😞

Hi, I've just been watching your video and noticed that your putting the nuts on wrong! The nuts are supposed to be facing outwards like they are on a car. The way you have them is going to be very difficult to put them on and take them off. Imagine changing a car wheel. You don't go behind the wheel to change they tyre the nuts are visible for you to take them off same goes for the scooter wheels. You can check out other videos on here if you don't understand what I'm trying to say. Apart from that I enjoyed watching your video.

It's called a "split rim" and it is supposed to make it easier to get the tyre on and off as a regular rim requires a tyre lever to lever the tyre off and on. Some times you'll wish it is a regular one piece rim as the two halves of the split rim can be extremely difficult to line up and push together. It's not a problem with this rim but with mine you need hands like a gorilla to get the two halves together and tighten the bolts/nuts. A large G Clamp would make the job easier unless you haven't got a Gorilla working for you. Oh DON'T USE A LARGE FLATHEAD SCREW DRIVER to push the valve core of the Schrader valve in, it could damage the tip. There is a special purpose tool available called the "BALLARDS VALVES BEST FRIEND STEM TOOL".

Square thing is a key

It's called a "keyway" and a "key". That's the part that keeps the axle from just spinning inside the rim. Leave it out the axle spins but the wheel doesn't move. Also, you can use a flatless insert and never be bothered with flat tires.

Socket sizes? Why not loose the 4 bolts while still on the scooter? Deflate the tyre first.

Needs solid rubber tire no more flats

better you put a small valve extension on as those pumps are the pit's . if you can get the type that has a screw on rather than those plastic lock down beasts so much the better.

Like changing a bike

Why not just use tyre weld far less to carry around and far quicker to fix a puncher or two 🤔 🙄 you give the bottom a good old shake screw it onto your tyre valve turn it on and it inflates your tyre and keeps it inflated 😁 far less hassle than carrying a pump, tube, and ratchet spanner around Plus it helps not to ride around on practically board tyres because you get way to many punches if you do, I've used tyre weld for many years and never had any issues with it not sealing the punches yes its classed as a temporary seclusion but I've driven around on tyres with tyre weld in them for months and they never go flat

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