johnlt Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 In my never ending search for the best tools to mount tires, I switched from soap & water to "Rim-ease" tire mounting lub which was a major improvement due to its slow evaporation rate. Now I have tried No Mar Tire Mounting Lub which is a paste and wow. This stuff really makes a difference. It does not evaporate so stays put on the tire rim edges. I've mounted 8 tires so far, 4 dirt bike tires with tubes and 4 BMW tires and I am sold on this stuff. I just put a rubber glove on like your friendly proctologist and rub this stuff all around the edge and presto, the tire goes on very easily. FYI Link to comment
bobbybob Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Yep--I got a jar included with my Cycle Hill tire changer(made by NoMar) and the stuff IS great. When its all gone, I may try something called "RU-Glyde" sold at Napa stores and others. Anyone have any reports on that stuff? http://www.agscompany.com/products.php?line=5&category=17&subcat=97&product=224 Link to comment
CarrotNC Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Got a gallon jug of RuGlyde in the garage and used it to mount several sets of tires -- two thumbs up. The stuff really does work a LOT better than soap & water, just difficult to use out of the stock container. Only knocked it over once, and was very thankful to have a gallon jug of SimpleGreen to help clean the garage floor! Here's the MSDS for those who keep tabs on what's in their garage: http://www.agscompany.com/downloads/msds/ruglyde_tire_mounting_lube_-_013107.pdf Link to comment
big-t Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I may try something called "RU-Glyde" sold at Napa stores and others. Anyone have any reports on that stuff? Ru-Glyde is the "standard" for the tire changing shops,its been around forever and still in use today.I can remember it from when I was a kid and thats been a long time ago. I keep mine in a Mason jar.The large opening allows you dip the tire lube brush,but make sure you put the cap back on after use because it evaporates quickly. Link to comment
Chris K Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I bet I know what was in those mason jars before the Ru-Glyde! Link to comment
outpost22 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I use Ru_Glyde too. I just pour a little in a plastic cup and use a cheapo foam brush to apply it to the tire bead. You can get about 6 brushes for $2 at HF and they work great for this purpose. The Ru-Glyde works well too. Link to comment
big-t Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I bet I know what was in those mason jars before the Ru-Glyde! I have to keep the "house" Mason jars and the "garage" mason jars seperated...could be ugly.. Link to comment
Fugu Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 The No Mar stuff in the tub, the jelly like goo is also, I suspect, the base for the spray lube they sell. I bought a tub of the goo and a spray bottle of the "soap", which is shipped as a bottle with a dollop of goo that you add hot water to and shake. I've taken a finger full of the goop and put it in the bottle, dissolved with hot water, and use it as spray now. Just a hint to keep you from re-ordering the spray. I like the No Mar stuff -as johnlt notes, it stays put and is slippery stuff, but I like it not for that, because other things have those properties- I like it because even dried on it washes away cleanly with water and a little agitation and seems benign as far as ingredients are concerned- no solvent odor or anything. Link to comment
Dave C. Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 +1 for the no-mar lube. I use that as well and every tire install that I have done has been easy. Dave Link to comment
creekstone Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 quote]Ru-Glyde is the "standard" for the tire changing shops,its been around forever and still in use today.I can remember it from when I was a kid and thats been a long time ago. I don't pipe up often, but... Back in the 70's, I was a tire-changer in high school. (I worked at a Fed Mart store in Houston. They were the Wal-Mart of the day.) Anyway, Ru-Glyde was around then. Woe be the man (or boy, as the case may be) that diluted the Ru-Glyde with water! Link to comment
Ken H. Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I third the No-Mar vegetable oil based lube. Works well, safe for your hands, nonpolluting. (Or at least less than petroleum based ones.) Buy it here - No-Mar Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I would be careful with any lube that stays lubing and does not dry out, if used on tires with tubes. I have seen tires move on the rim and tear the valves out. Not a problem on tubeless tires. In my times of mounting tires, with tubeless tires I just used WD40, which is always at hand. Never had a problem with it. Link to comment
Bruce H Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Has anyone ever tried something like Crisco? it's vegetable based like No-Mar's. for me it's getting the stuff, mail order is a pain as compaired to the local store. It's my undersatanding that WD40 is NOT to be used because it is a petrolium base. Link to comment
E30TECH Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I use car wash soap with a little water. Works well for me. Link to comment
allikanbe Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 You can get a gallon of NAPA tire mount lube for about $14. That's the "right" stuff and will last most riders about a lifetime. http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&LineCode=BK&PartNumber=7651338&Description=Lubricant+-+Rubber+Based+%2f+RuGlyde Link to comment
johnlt Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 In desert climates, any of the water based products i.e. car wash, evaporate too fast. Even liquid tire lube evaporates too fast in the summer with 5% humidity! Jells/pastes are the only things that I have found that stay put long enough for me but then again, I'm a pretty slow tire changer. Link to comment
T__ Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I would be careful with any lube that stays lubing and does not dry out, if used on tires with tubes. I have seen tires move on the rim and tear the valves out. Not a problem on tubeless tires. In my times of mounting tires, with tubeless tires I just used WD40, which is always at hand. Never had a problem with it. Paul, I here you on the WD-40.. Used to use it myself on my dirt bike tires.. Last 12-14 or so years I have been using Honda spray cleaner & polish (had it handy & it was recommended by a tire rep) .. You know the good Honda cleaner/polish that was banned in California for a while.. That stuff works better than any of the real tire lubes I have & I like it even better than WD-40.. I too thought I might have a tire slip on the rim using that but I always mark my tire to wheel with a paint mark & haven’t had one slip yet & I run my off road tires down to 15 lbs or so in the tough stuff off road,, & I do ride them hard.. Worst tire I have to mount is my GoldWing,, those tires are like steel with ½” thick sidewalls,, they seem to mount much easier & go right on using that Honda cleaner & polish—(well not right on but they do go on) Twisty Link to comment
hink Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I recentley mounted a set of tires and used Duck Butter. Its a gasket lube for assembling pipe with rubber gaskets and is water soluble. I don't have anything to compare it with as these were the first tires I've mounted in years. It was cheap and readily available from a plumbing wholesaler Link to comment
RBertalotto Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Until you use the No-Mar products you will never know how terrible everything else folks are talking about on this thread are. WD-40 to mount tires! Are you kidding me..........That stuff dissolves rubber. And it never stops lubricating. I used to use car wash, dish soap, spray wax, KY jelly......sure they all work, but they make you work too. The No-Mar stuff is simply amazing! (Only kidding about the KY.......... ) Link to comment
T__ Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Roy, you might want to E-Mail the WD-40 company & tell them they have problems with their product dissolving rubber.. They don’t seem to know that-- as they say OK in their advertising--- “What surfaces or materials are OK to use WD-40 on? WD-40 can be used on just about everything. It is safe for metal, rubber, wood and plastic. WD-40 can be applied to painted metal surfaces without harming the paint. Polycarbonate and clear polystyrene plastic are among the few surfaces on which to avoid using a petroleum-based product like WD-40. Twisty Link to comment
mrsoup Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I visit my local Goodyear tire/service center and they are happy to sell me a gallon of their commercial tire lube. They buy in bulk (naturally) and don't mind filling a jug for me. A gallon lasts me for 5+ years in my home shop mounting for myself and close buddies. I think they charged me $5.00 for a refill last summer. 'Slip Tac' was the brand as I recall. It not only lubes but also helps seal the bead to the rim as it dries. Great product. Link to comment
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