Removing Nishiki Aero II Tire

Turn bike upside down as shown

Use a wrench to loosen the nut holding the wheel's axle on one side.

• Once it's loose enough, continue removing the nut with your hand.
• After removing the nut, also remove the washer under it.

Note how the washer has a small appendage that locks into a slot in the fork.

Do the same for the nut on the other side.

Now simply lift the wheel up and out of the fork.

Unscrew cap from air valve.

Use a thin object to press down the pin in the center of the valve, releasing the air in the tire.

• Note: We use a hex wrench in this picture, but you can use pretty much any blunt object that fits.

Take a tire lever, and wedge it between the tire and the rim. Make sure the end scoops inward to grab the tire.

Once you manage to grab the edge of the tire with the lever, pull the lever back to scoop the tire out of the rim.

Then, use the notch in the other end of the lever to keep it steadily anchored on a nearby spoke.

Do the same thing with another tire lever about 5 inches away from the first.

Do the same with a third tire lever even farther around the tire.

Then, leapfrog the second and third levers until the tire comes partway off.

Now, use the tire levers to wedge the tire off the other rim. This will be far easier than for the first rim.

• As you do this, make sure you pull the air valve out through its hole in the rim.

Now, the tire (with the tube inside) should be completely removed from the rim.