Nishiki Aero II Tire Removal

Turn bike upside down.

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.

Keep note of how the washer has a small appendage that locks into a slot in the fork.

Follow the previous steps for the opposite side.

Lift the wheel up from the fork.

Unscrew the cap from the air valve.

Release the tire's air by pressing a thin object on the center pin of the valve.

Wedge a tire lever between the tire and the rim. Grab the tire with the lever's inward scoop.

Grab the tire's edge with the lever and pull it back to scoop the tire from the rim.

Repeat with an additional tire lever five inches away from the other.

Repeat with a third tire lever farther around the tire.

Alternate lifting the second and third levers until the tire comes partway off.

Wedge the tire off of the other rim with the tire levers.

Pull the air valve from its hole in the rim to completely remove the tire.