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Reddit mentions of Motion Pro 08-0357 Rim Protector
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Reddit mentions: 1
We found 1 Reddit mentions of Motion Pro 08-0357 Rim Protector. Here are the top ones.
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- Motion Pro rim protectors. Save those beautiful chrome or alloy rims from scratches while changing tires.
- Protects your wheel from scratches and dings caused by tire changing tools
- Retrieval cords are included for easy use
- Sold as a pair.
- We also have tire spoons available and a valve stem fishing tool which makes life easier.
Features:
Specs:
| Color | [none] |
| Height | 0.5 Inches |
| Length | 7 Inches |
| Weight | 0.15 Pounds |
| Width | 5 Inches |
Wheel weights can really just go anywhere on the wheel there's a flat enough spot to stick it to, but I try to get it as close to the center as possible. I use stick-on weights, but the guy who I had doing my tires before always used the clamp-on weights. Both seem just fine.
You throw the wheel with tire onto the balancer and the heavy spot will orient itself downward. Add the weights to the light end that is upward. I use a piece of electrical tape to hold weights on temporarily and add them until it's balanced enough that the wheel wont spin on its own. It's not as awesome as those big expensive machines that tell you where to put the weights, but I've personally never had issues. Just takes patience and forethought.
Here are the tool I use:
Rim savers These work very well, but I think if you have spoons that aren't flat and wide like the motion pros it can break the plastic it's made from. Mixed reviews. Some recommend three, but they're sold in pairs. I went ahead and got two sets in case I broke one somehow.
Wheel balancer I had heard horror stories about the cheaper end balancers and figured I'd just do it right the first time and went ahead and got this thing. Very solid piece of equipment.
Two smaller spoons - These work great I think. I have a slight bias toward motion pro since, in my experience, they make good stuff.
Large spoon - It's useful for the last part of the tire if you can't manage it with a shorter spoon. More leverage. Not entirely necessary, but three total spoons is ideal.
Air compressor - To set a bead you need one with a high enough PSI, but this was bought with the air tools in mind. I'm pretty sure it would be overkill for just mounting tires.
Bead breaker - There is a motorcycle specific one that I saw, but it seemed like it was designed for scooter wheels that are much smaller. I saw it in action at a friends house and it works fine as well.
There are competing brands and vendors for everything you can think of, so shop around for whatever you decide on doing. There's a good chance there's a better deal out there on something. I just use amazon for reference.