Motorcycle Scooter Tire Guide 2026 Edition MICHELIN 179

For Michelin Bib Mousse ™

HOW TO INSTALL

MICHELIN BIB

MOUSSE ™ ?

THE MICHELIN RECOMMENDATIONS

• MICHELIN Bib Mousse ™ should not be stored regularly

at temperatures over 30 ° C , and temperatures above 40 ° C should be avoided all

together .

• MICHELIN Bib Mousse ™ is designed for Of f - Road competition use f itted to

MICHELIN tires . The successful f itting and performance of MICHELIN Bib

Mousse ™ in tire brands other than Michelin cannot be guaranteed .

• Not designed for use on the public highway ( NHS ) .

The maximum speed for a tire with a MICHELIN Bib Mousse ™ f itted

is 129 km / h .

• The date of f irst use of the MICHELIN Bib Mousse ™

should be no later than 18 months from manufacture .

• The MICHELIN Bib Mousse ™ should be used within 6 months of f irst

use .

mounting a MICHELIN Bib Mousse ™

The rim must be in good condition Check the spokes to

prevent abnormal friction between the MICHELIN Bib

Mousse and wheel

Position a rim tape inside the wheel or failing this a piece

of adhesive tape covering the spoke nuts

Place the wheel on the f itting unit

Place the MICHELIN Bib Mousse gel inside the tire We

recommend applying it with a brush Avoid getting the gel

on the tire beads to prevent risk of rotation on the rim

If necessary apply vertical pressure on the tire to prize

the beads apart

Position the MICHELIN Bib Mousse inside the tire

Lubricate the f irst tire bead and the part of the MICHELIN

Bib Mousse that will be in contact with the rim

a Michelin liquid lubricant should be used

Make sure there is no valve on the rim

Put the f irst bead onto the rim Start by positioning it in

the rim well then use a f itting lever if necessary

Insert the MICHELIN Bib Mousse as far as it will go into

the rim well

Lubricate the 2

nd

tire bead

First put the bead onto the rim using a f itting lever

Immobilize this lever and then use a 2

nd

lever around

30 cm from the f irst to continue inserting the bead

Immobilize this 2

nd

lever then use a 3

rd

one to continue

positioning the bead etc until the bead is fully in

position

To seat the beads of the tire correctly against the rim

f langes it is recommended to inf late it to approximately

3 5 bars using a rubber TL valve The valve is f ixed on the

inf lation connector and simply positioned over the valve

hole in the rim

demounting a MICHELIN Bib Mousse ™

• Place the wheel on a f itting cradle or support .

• Unseat the f irst bead and lubricate abundantly .

• Put 3 levers in position , 10   cm apart . Remove the bead by inclining the 3 levers one after the other .

Keep only one lever , straighten it then turn the tire on the wheel to completely remove the bead .

• Finish removing the tire by hooking the 2

nd

bead with a lever .

• Extract the MICHELIN Bib Mousse ™ insert from the tire .

OPERATING MODE :

18 months maxi

Date of

manufacture

6 months

USAGE RECOMMENDATION :

PREFERABLY TO BE USED WITHIN

6 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF FIRST USE .

BEYOND THIS PERIOD ,

THE PRODUCT MUST BE REPLACED .

TECHNICAL DATA I MOUNTING , DISMOUNTING , RUNNING IN