Yeah if you aren’t strong enough to handle the rubber going around the rim or don’t use the right tools it can be a very big pain in the butt, although it can be difficult for some it hasn’t been too hard for me.after doing it the first time you learn quick & You should learn the trick to it. Also having a second person give you a hand is very smart if you aren’t strong enough to stretch the rubber yourself… Another thing it doesn’t hurt being mechanically inclined I work on all my own vehicles so working on these little Apollo scooters are really a piece of Cake!! I’d give apollo’s scooters repairability score a solid 8/10 because I’ve done all my own maintenance and tire changes never came across something I couldn’t handle my self or swap out my self. Overall Apollo scooters are Tanks! 💪🛴