This guys makes this job look 100 times easier than it actually is.

When i began to change the tire it was a nice warm day in autumn. By the time i was done we where facing the Zombie Apocalypse.

To those that have failed, I will give you some tips after I finally managed to get the front tyre back on: 1. I boiled the tyre for a few minutes. It's next to impossible if you dont. Apparently you can microwave it too but I just used a portable butane burner outside the house so it doesn't leave horrible smell in my house 2. I used plenty of general purpose grease around the rim and the tyre beads for lubrication 3. Thread the valve through the hole in the rim first and put the tube on the rim. This is not easy as the valve is very long. I filed the plastic inside the hile to make it easier but still needs some force. 4. Put one side of the tyre back on. This shouldn't be hard if you boiled the tyre as instructed. Use spoon or tyre lever to assist. 5. Use tyre lever or something that's not sharp to push the tube back inside the rim. 6. Connect the valve extender. This is quite hard and you may need to push the valve out using something. I used plastic tyre lever. 7. Put in small amount of air. This is to prevent the other side of the tyre coming off the rim as you try to push the tyre back on the rim. Nothing worse than thinking you've done it just to find out that the other side of the tyre has popped out. 8. Use the spoon to start putting the tyre back on. I wore a steel cap motorcycle boots to step on the bits that are done and make sure that part doesnt come off while I go around the rim with spoon. If you took too long in previous steps and the weather is cold, the tyre may be too cold and you may have to boil it again. If you do, do not remove the valve extender. Leave it in! Hope this helps someone out there as I probably spent close to 10 hours in total.

That was one of the manliest things I have ever done, and I’ve completed multiple ultramarathons. About 2 hours into the project, I had a sudden urge to beg my parents to bail me out and do it for me. I am 40 years old. 🤣 Putting some olive oil inside the tire made this job humanly possible. Wish I had read the comments - the guy in this video is a f&$@ing legend. That was a once-in-a-lifetime repair. Tires should come with a merit badge and bandaids. Going with solid tires if/when these blow.

What protein do you drink after your workout?

Just had a go. Took about two hours to change the rear tire. The rubber used to make your tires comes from another planet than mine. 🙂

I was fixing the tire with my father in law, we fixed it in 35min. Im divorced now because of it.

After 3 days of trying I finally decided to set the scooter and my house on fire. Thanks China

This is a fckin nightmare...

I bet Xiaomi designer are having a good laugh reading this comment section, those damn bastards. Edit: after failing for +3 hours and giving up, I tried again day two: after putting the tire in water near boiling point for 2 minutes + a lot of swearing + pure hatred towards xiami designers, I finally succeeded and my forearms feel sore as I type this comment.

putting the tire back in was the most stressful thing ive ever done!!!!!!!

I just had a flat front tyre at around 450km mark. Thank you for a very informative video! The tools mentioned in the video did the work and this took me for about an hour or so to do, although instead of tire irons I used three spoons. Definitely going to buy correct tools for the next time. Putting the valve through the hole was a bit tricky thing to do, but you just have to carefully align the new valve with the hole. It will pop right through with no force at all. Matter of practice, I guess. What greatly helped me was that after the tube and tyre are about a halfway in, I used a small cargo strap with a ratchet to wrap around the tyre and press the middle part of it inwards - this way the edges of the tyre (those that go against the rim) pop slightly outwards and it is easier to press the tyre on the rim. It still took me one knee and two spoons and some force to push it but it is not unbearable job to do. Hopefully this helps someone. One thing to mention, I did not use any lubricants or boil/heat the tyre at all... Useless and wasted effort if you ask me. I have now used the new tyre for about 15km and seems to work fine. Cheers!

Thank you for this video. You made it look so easy. I wish we can fast forward the hard bits in real life 😂

Tip ... don't throw away your old tubes, use them to cover your new tubes, this offers significantly better puncture protection, downside, its's harder to replace the tyre over two layers of inner tube onto the wheel rim, but with effort you can do it.. my last puncture was four months ago..and counting.

Imagine finally finishing your first replacement after 10 hours only to find out the arrow direction is wrong 😂

only one tire take me 3 hour and 7 spoon and a lot of oil i cut my finger idk how i am screaming and bleeding and i hate my life

Yes I bought a Xiaomi Pro Scooter 2nd hand and got it cheap as it had 2 flat tyres and they were tubeless. The wheels were full of runny and hardened gunk and a valve stem to remove, which added an extra step to changing the tyres. Thanks for your help in this video. You make it look easy. I think it took me over a couple of hours to do it not including breaks and I think I have rubbed my fingers raw and there still aching the next day. I saw on another video to put the tyre in boiling water for 20 mins to soften it up which helped. Another video used cable ties to hold the tyre in place while you're putting it on (rear wheel only). Anyway the result was great and I'm happy.

Thank you for the tip one commenter left below about using zip ties. I spent 4 hours messing with it until I found this tip. The issue I had was with the back tire of a Gotrax XR Elite. I was trying to get the remaining 1/4 of the tire wall into the rim. When I pushed in 1 side, the other side would come out. I was able to get the tire on the rim using 2 zip ties between the spokes on opposite ends to secure the last portion of tire from popping out.

It's rather a shame on an otherwise nicely designed scooter, that it didn't seem to have occurred to them that people would need to change tyres...so they made it as hard as possible.

Putting the valve back to the front tyre was a challenge. Another one was putting the tyre back on wheel. I broke two plastic levers in process and finaly used screwdrivers. Now I have placed an order for tubeless tyres.... By the way, in the process of the repair I gave countless different names to chinese comrades /designers.. All of them in slovak language :-)

The most important parts you cut hahahah It's hard to try to change the wheels

Thanks for the review, it can be helpful for someone like me being a starter from today 👏

It's a way more difficult to do than what is showing

You saved me a scooter! Thanks man

Thanks, got me through the rear tire replacement. Putting the tire back on the rim was hard. I broke one of my little tire levers doing it. I used a long flathead screwdriver to get it over the rim.

When installing tyres, put a bit of air into the inner tubes, to give it shape, before inserting it into the tyre. Good video dude.

So that's where tire got its name. It's tiring to install. O_o

After changing a flat and using the nylon tire levers (which were helpful but bent a lot in the process) I decided to purchase another set but these nylon levers have a steel core so they won't bend. So I'm ready for next time. I also was scared that I might bend my brake disk while having it underneath so I just removed the 5 screws that were holding it to the rim and once finished putting it back on didn't pose any alignment problems at all. Either way another good video on the M365.

Can't believe you changed the tires so easily. I struggled with the plastic tools so long until my bro helped me with crowbars instead. I need to replace rear one with solid tyre and can't even imagine how to do it :P

This was a nice life, but i can't take it anymore. Goodbye friends.

Great instructional video, thanks!

Man you totally fast forwarded the video showing the hardest part of the whole thing...using the tire levers to actually force the tire back in the rim. I have struggled with this for hours now. I’m using back ends of spoons and the tire just doesn’t want to go in. Every time I get it, the other side pops out. I wish I could see someone actually doing it.

Took me almost 2 hrs to change the front tire. I needed help also to put back the tire without using grease. Doing it alone would be very difficult and tiring. Good luck

You made it look so easy

30 min and its done, backtire. Thnx for the explanation

Nice helpful information, replaced tire video thanks 👍

Excellent video thank you 😊

Thanks for this, I got a puncture and this would have been handy then, I figured out most of the details but didn't have a big enough spanner and the wire in the way was painful to use any sort of sockets that I normally rely on and my bike repair kit was no good either. Where I really struggled is getting the tire off it was so much tighter than a normal bike eve with three levers trying to pry it off, was like an old low profile racer bike I had long time ago... and also the valve was stuck in the hole and wouldn't come out at all, in the end I repaired the puncture instead and added slime in to , few months later and still going strong on the daily commute... and had a shower because I was sweating after the struggle of that wheel.

Thank you so much Doug ❤️🙌🏽

It's been almost 4 hours but I made it (rear tire only). No bike repair kit, just 3 spoons and and a lot of frustration. Good luck everyone, and take care of your tires.

Had it for 2 days, flat tire then punctured both spares when attempting this insanity. Thanks Xiaomi.

I found it way easier to have the tube installed before you put the whole thing onto the rim used 3 flat head screw drivers but had to be careful so i didn’t puncture the tube

i just had a flat tire at 900 km my tire is ariving in a couple days but this video is very good and informative, thanks

your video makes it look like it is really that easy.

Made it!! Cooked it, lubricated it with WD40,then used gripper and clamps.. Praying to not get puncture next 20 years...

Thanks! Good video 👍

Amazing! Thankyou so much :)

Thanks so much for this! Mines been sitting in the garage with a flat for about a year because I couldn't figure out the screws were under the red stickers..

The trick is leveraging two tire levers to remove/install. Same as some bicycle tires that are super stiff. Could also try a spray of simple green to help it slip on.

Thank you good video!

Oh YEEEAAAHHH, taking off the tyre's was REEEAAAAL simple!

Perfect video. THX :)

People I've discovered a rather simple solution for inserting the tyre valve into the hole; unscrew the 6 torks of the motor plate , that gives you exactly the essential space to insert the valve inside the hole lane, use a little soap as well to push it gently over the rim shape. This should do the trick, it took me less than a minute. Don't forget to tighten the torks again before you put the tyre on pressure so that the plastic hole clip doesnt get out of place.

I payed 20 bucks to change the damn thing for a new one at the local el-scooter shop. TOTALLY worth it

very good video, thank you

Hi Doug do you have a wiring diagram for the hub motor?

I’m wondering if the brake is a standard disc brake Thule those found on push bikes ? If so then is it possible to upgrade to hydraulic brakes for more stopping power

How the heck did ya'll master mechanics manage to get the valve in place???

Nice bro 😉

I finally did it. Heating the tyre in the oven did nothing. I had to literally stand on the tyre and push it in with my feet.bfor the last piece, I got a small bit of olive oil(a tiny bit on kitchen paper) and just rubbed sparingly on the edge. Again with the feet and it finally went. This was absolutely horrible. I will probably change to solids just because of it.

Changed the inner tube in 30 mins with some swearing and dish soap, thanks for the vid!

I want a Chinese Medal of Honor for replacing the front tire! Yes, do enlarge the valve hole (grinder does the job) and apply lots of grease. It helps to put the wheel on a solid work bench and ask for help when pushing the tire over the rim. Place the side with the wire on top. Much easier with 4 hands, using your body weight.

I tried many ways to put back in the tube the only way I could do it was by making the whole bigger, definitely its the best idea to do it, you will save many hours by trying to put it back in.

Ok. So after 4 days of trying and countless hours invested, I finally got the front tyre back on. And having read all the struggles that my fellow Xiaomi M365 owners have faced (all of which I also faced), I thought it would be bad if I didn’t contribute my part to the comments. So here goes: Removing stubborn nuts off the front tyre: These nuts felt as though superman himself had tightened these! However using the appropriately sized spanner from the “Silverline 868755 Combination Spanner Set Display Box - Pack of 8”, I was able to get them off. Put the scooter in the best position for you to use 2 hands and apply some bodyweight behind it, they will come off. Keep jerking at it, if that makes sense, they will loosen. I also used some WD40. Take taking the tyre off: Obviously take the air out of the inner tube and use some metal levers to remove the tyre. I used “Heavy Duty Tyre Levers” - www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000R9GG1G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - These are also the same levers I used to get the tyre back on, more on that a little later. Removing the dreaded inner tube valve: First of all, let me say that this is the most stupid, user “unfriendly” design I have ever seen! But removing this was not difficult for me (putting it back however… that’s another story). For me, I used a hammer and an “allen key”/”hex key” (an appropriately sized one that is sort of the same size as the hole) and just hammered it out. This took me 5 mins. You can use anything else that will allow you to use the hammer to knock it out. Putting the inner tube valve part back in: One of the comments on another video spoke about filing down the hole on the rim for the valve to make it bigger. I followed this and used the files here “Draper Redline 68904 File Set (16-Piece)” to file the heck out of the hole, making it big enough for the valve. However, after doing this you may still experience a slight difficulty due to the angle of the valve upon entry into the hole. But with the bigger hole, you should be able to pinch this through using tweezers. I just used one of the smaller files from the above recommendation, stuck this a little bit into the valve stem to lift it up and then pushed the valve stem from behind to have it come through completely. Try your best not to let the valve go back in lol! Getting the tyre back on the rim: This for me was the most difficult part of the endeavour. So, my chosen method was this. 1. I put the inner tube into the tyre first. Pulling just enough out to complete the inner tube valve step above. 2. Getting the back part of the front tyre onto the rim was straight forward enough. 3. With regards to the front part, I had the same issue as everyone else. The tyre just kept coming off on the other side, a very frustrating experience. Then, I decided to pump the tyre up very very very slightly, to allow for enough tension to avoid the back of the tyre falling off, whilst I worked on the front part. Using the “Heavy Duty Tyre Levers”, “Silverline Tools 681090 Heavy Duty Tyre Lever 290 mm” (would recommend using x2 of these) and “Vaseline”, I then proceeded to put the front part of the tyre back on. a. First I put the Vaseline on the tyre and on the outer rim. b. Then using the levers I carefully put front part of the tyre back on, getting it into the rim. (Remember, the tyre needs to be pumped up very very very slightly to prevent the back part falling off.) c. Make sure to use your hands to hold each part in place once you have put it in using the tyre levers. You may need a 2nd pair of hands to assist with holding this in place. d. With the last part of the tyre (usually the hardest), get a good amount of Vaseline on it. Use the tyre levers to put in one of the ends of the remaining part. Don’t go for the obvious middle part of the remaining tyre, go for the corner of the part that is remaining (I hope that makes sense). Once you attempt to flip that part into the rim, the Vaseline will do the rest and the remaining part of the tyre that is outside of the rim “should” slide in! Emphasis on should”! 4. After this pump the tyre up fully, put the nuts, screws and covers back on and off you go. Try not to damage the front tyre electrical cable as I did using brute strength over the 4 day period. Now I have “Gorilla tape” patching up the frayed areas. Obviously, you can adapt the steps above to suit you, but a combination of the above should get the job done. Happy fixing, don’t give up!

First took 30 min, but puncture it,second attemp took 40 min. Used lubricant:)

Thanks man

whats the name , model of that tire pump you used to inflate the tire. thx

Great video and excellent job of speeding it up where necessary. I would love one of these scooters but I live in Britain where EVERYTHING is illegal. (I think they may be racist or hate crime related here.)

6:44 Great! The part I need a tutorial for, cause I'm struggling with, is the part that is time-lapsed, and out of frame (for the most part). ... Have a relative similar scooter (similar enough that I can use Xiaomi spare parts). But for the life of me I can't get the tire back on. If I try to slip one side in, the other slips back out again. If I really punt my back in, I get 70% of the tire in.

Thank you for the great tutorial, I've bought one yesterday do you recommend the great liquid?

Sooo.. instead of attempting to follow these instructions, my scooter has sat in my garage for 6 months

Thank you very much! I would like to do the same with the same speed.

Thats helpfull thank u

I used 3 tire levers, a couple plastic wood-working clamps and dish soap with a little bit of water added. The soap does wonders for getting the last half on.

Thank you verrrrry much. Very useful information to make all things easy! By the way, Gearbest is dead now.😪 R.I.P.

I find it easier to clamp down one side of (tire) so the tire can be closer to the centre meaning more room for tire to be fitting on and then pull the tire on from another side using a fat flat head screwdriver (make sure the screwdriver IS NOT sharp) 👍🏼

im having trouble removing the rear tire with the 4mm wrench. it doesnt even seem to budge when i turn it. please help.

So simple! Even I can do it.

Can the Xioami M365 tire fit the Swagtron swagger 5 scooter?

Gut gemachte

Good video

Thank youuuuu

So glad I ordered a kugoo s1 escooter with solid tyres and full suspension and not this. Don’t get me wrong I’m sure it’s a great scooter but I cant be bothered with all this as I’ve been very prone to flats in the past. I wished they’d fitted solid rubber tyres over inflated ones as this makes owning a m365 less desirable imo.

Tnx👌

I always put abit of powder on the inner tube makes everything abit easier, also reduces internal friction. These small tyres you can heat them up i.e in a microwave for around 60 seconds 👍

You make it seem much easier than it is in real life just so that people use your links to buy spare parts and you get a commission. For an experienced guy it’s a pain in the butt. I think Xiaomi makes it so hard on purpose so that you buy a new one rather than repairing the old one.

if both my tires need replacing, (front and back) can i buy 2 rear tyres with the tubes ? will it fit ? thanks

I figured it out finally!!!! Lucky it's only the back tyre! You need to boil your tyre to soften it and freeze the wheel in the freezer. Then you have to work really quickly and do your best not to puncture the tube while you are at it. It's a big big pain. Also I scratched the wheel so much but I don't care anymore.

is there any 10x2,5" offroad tyre exist? i need for winter^^

Am i the only one? This video is fairly easy to follow and im really greatful. It really is easy to change the tires. If the screws is not so hard to fucking lose!!!! Im a girl but im fairly strong. But my dad who is 100 times more strong cannot fucking lose the screws!!! What the hell... i cried with this nightmare....i really dont know what to do now..

What kind of toolset were you using for your tires? :D Can you drop a link?

I lose 5 hours and lot of pains in fingers. Finally I did it.

to replace the rear tire I placed the bottom of the tire in a small vice and used two clamps to sqeeze the two sides in, then levered the top half with spoons, literally took me less that 5 mins. wish youtube let me post a pic.

Hi.. what did you do at @4:28 to put that side back, the video showing that the tire is little more that half IN already then you push the rest. I tried but had no success

Your video makes it easy to get the valve in and out of the wheel base. I'm having great difficulty, is there a special way of getting it in. The valve seems too long to get in and out. I had to cut out the puncture inner tube to get it out. Help please!

Just now Me and my Father together working hard just for the front tire!!! It’s insane, we nearly give up.. till lots of damage of scratches but it’s okay.. now finally it’s completed but the thing is, something is still not right because of the tube that we suspect it’s kinda puncture maybe it’s because the after pumping air is out I guess, tomorrow I’m gonna test it seriously. Pity my father 😕

I bought a Raptor off a friend with blown rear tube (pinch flat) he threw in 2 solid tyres, will they be awkward to put on the rims?

How in tarnation do you get the tube valve back inside???? It's just impossible aligning it with the hole since it's longer than the ridge of the wheel. Any advice?

Hi, After taking a (first !) longer ride with this electric scooter I managed to puncture the back tyre (inner tube) like 2 times. 😒😞 I patched the 2 holes successfully though. Getting the outer rubber coat (tyre) off the wheel was hard enough but putting everything back together was something else. 😥😠 I had to use quite an amount of vaseline to lubricate the right sections of the wheel & tyre. A blowdryer/hairdryer was needed too (to soften the tyre a bit). 😕🤕 Good thing I removed the brake disc before assembling the tyre, inner tube & wheel back together. Because you can fairly easily deform it. So that would be my advice too. 🙄 Best Regards,

Hi ı want to know whats type of wheel cover shels screw? İmbus size?