Tires, Dismounting: Overview

-- Remove the valve insert.

NOTE:

If equipped handle the glued-on wheel trim carefully. Surface slightly scratched.

Replace the damaged rim wheel trim.

-- Place the press-off blade -1- over the tire valve -arrow- and maximum 2 cm away from rim flange.

Fig 1: Locating Tire Valve / Tire Pressure Sensor And Press-Off Blade

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-- Remove the balance weight and any coarse dirt from the rim.

-- Press off both tire beads all the way around and thoroughly apply tire mounting paste between the tire and rim flange -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Pressing Off Tire

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NOTE:

Avoid strong braking or acceleration maneuvers during the first 100 to 200 km. Otherwise due to the tire mounting paste the tires can distort on the rim.