Harbor Freight Manual Tire Changer First Test  

I do all of my tires on this machine I was having a ton of problems trying to set the beads on the tire before you can air the tire up. I don’t mess around with a ratchet strap or anything else. I use the fire trick and it works painlessly every single time. I set the tire on the ground. Then I spray a little brake parts cleaner in between the tire and rim and over the tire onto the ground as a wick. I light the wick and it causes a little explosion inside the tire and forces both beads into place. I never struggle with this step anymore. Make sure you don’t use a lot of brake parts cleaner, ether, or any flammable spray etc. or this can be extremely dangerous. Less is more.

Mine is still in the box. There are lots of videos on mods being done. To lessen the human force needed. Just saying. Thanks for sharing.

Why not take the time to grind that pitting down and prime and paint it ? 😮 6:14

You can bump the wheel on the ground all the way round this will push the beads out makes it easer to inflate

Just an observation: when you were installing the new tire you have the installer upside down. At the very end of the pole, the wide part has a notch that is designed to ride the rim and the narrow part faces upward and guides the bead downward over then rim. You would have had a much easier time using it correctly.

To make mounting the tire easier, put a clamp (or vise grips) on the rim to keep the tire from spinning and coming off. Or maybe use a clamp to pull the sides of the tire together. 😊 10:22

Too much lubricant - the tire is spinning. Soapy water is better. Also, I am not a fan of tubeless tires: they're noting but problems.

Just bought one myself. thank you, Sir, for posting.

When installing, place a vise grip at the starting point and then pull/push on the pry bar to keep the tire from slipping and install the tire.

Keep your eye out at auctions or sales for one of those bead setter air tanks. I got ahold of one for $35 so I just fill it before I change the tire and use that instead of farting around with trying to set the bead. All my tires seem to need work on Sunday morning when I need to use the equipment they are on. Good video.

Good job! I do this daily for a living. If you have weights always mark where your valve is and bead seal is a must i say on old rims

Clamp on other side helps

I got some black sealer that goes around it fills pitts and it seals it

I have the same setup and the same tire bead lubricant. You mentioned that water can cause rust on the wheel and when I got that lubricant I read the instructions on it and it's supposed to be diluted 4:1 with water. So much for preventing rust.

You could have brushed the sealant around the rim where you cleaned up. The sealant seals the bare metal. Good luck with the dump trailer tires. Thanks for the videos.

i sometimes clamp a pair of vise grips to the rim to prevent tire "walking around" while trying to mount them . sometimes just apply lube after i've gotten the tire half way on . don't use dawn , it makes it really hard to break the bead loose next time you change that tire .

The new black tire stand is superior to the old red one. I am pleased with mine.

Thanks, greatly appreciated...excellent info and how-to 🙂 Take care and enjoy life

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What is the cost.

IT CALLED A WHEEL NOT RIM. the rim is the outer part of a wheel. the outer bead seat is edge that the tire bead seats on the WHEEL