lather Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I am going to do my first tire change on my 2013 R1200RT, the front. I have a No Mar tire tool. Any tips to avoid damaging the tire pressure sensors?. I have done many tire changes on my Concours 14 which also has sensors but I have never done a wheel with the stem on the side. Link to comment
Rougarou Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Don't hit them, you know where they are, pry around the area. Link to comment
6speedTi Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Take your time, pay attention to details. I have a No Mar myself and changed several tires. Plenty of lube and be careful. Shouldn't be a problem. Link to comment
dirtrider Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, lather said: I am going to do my first tire change on my 2013 R1200RT, the front. I have a No Mar tire tool. Any tips to avoid damaging the tire pressure sensors?. I have done many tire changes on my Concours 14 which also has sensors but I have never done a wheel with the stem on the side. Afternoon lather The front rim isn't very wide & the sensor is not that narrow so you can damage the sensor with the tire bead if not careful. It doesn't seem right but (if) you need to pry (help) the tire off of the rim then use the the iron on the sensor side of the rim, same with re-installing the new tire (you want it to seat onto the rim in the sensor area last). Easiest way to damage the front wheel TPS sensor is to allow the tire bead to pull down between the sensor & the inner rim wall. Link to comment
lather Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 Afternoon dirtrider. Thanks for your reply, that is what I needed to know. Link to comment
lather Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 All went well, no problems. The BMW's front axle design is better than most. Thanks to all for the encouragement. Link to comment
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