Was past due for some new shoes...
Tape the shiny side of the front axel and hold with large crescent wrench, 1-1/16 nut on the other site. Slide axel out and front tire drops down.
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New Coker Tire Excelsior Stahl Sport Radial Tire, 500R16. These tires were not made during the original ACE's production timeline, and are now used on the new ACE model.
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Remove rear tire and brush out a pound of pine needles.
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New Toyo Proxes T1R, 195/55r16 (same as original) and replaced 10 year old battery while I was at it.
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With true radial tires up front, much better handling and braking; ready for Summer!
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