A buddy of mine let me borrow his XT250 (I don't have a car right now) which was a godsend. It was fun getting the wheels and tires to the shop. I had to make two trips!
When I worked doing deliveries on my bike I always did the tyres myself with a bench vice and tyre irons, great workout, but my rim paint couldn't be saved. Nowadays I don't eat tyres so quickly and the bikes are cleaner/nicer, so I pay pros to do it as well!
Last pic of it, the crust on that rear wheel, covers the lack of paint no worries!
