Helpful tips from a mechanic that changed tires for 10 years back in the 1990's/2000's and has 1 of these pole tire changers. I always spray a ton of soapy water on the hoop of the wheel so the bead of the tire will not stick to the wheel while I'm removing it. I cut a square out of the tread of a old tire and drilled a hole a little bigger than the diameter of the pole Put the wheel on the pole then put the car tire ⬛ on the pole (this keeps the X peice from scratching/damaging your wheels) then the X peice then the tube tighting piece...and hopefully you know about date codes on the sidewall of the tires cause tires are timed out/no good anymore after ten years. Even if the tire was never used. Date code translated: The 1st 2 numbers are the week of the year it was made.The second 2 numbers are the. Year the tire was made.
Subbed... And yeah if you know how to use that tire changer its easy... I got a video of me using that tire changer which is 20+ years old, Doing a truck tire... And I'm in my pajamas its so easy!
mine from northern works good.. it's the same. had to do a little modification on the hook installer it was casted wrong. and I made a stronger bar using solid round bar. I just use mine for emergencies
I've had mine about 20 years and believed it was damn near worthless because of the installer end of the bar as well as how the bar bent while breaking a bead off a rim I built my own bar based off a design I saw on the sixtyfiveford channel. It was simple and makes tire removal and instalation so much easier. I also use tire mounting compound. It lubricates to make the tires go on easier, it creates a better seal around the bead (especially for older rubber) and it even makes it easier to seat the bead.
Hi Nathan! I will have to check out that channel and maybe make that bar. The first time we used it was a disaster lol. There is definitely a little bit of learning curve on using these things. Thanks for watching!
@@averagehack4582 yea the only learning curve I found in using the original bar was the bend I put in it nearly the first time I used it. I ended up using the spoon part solely and never used the hook end. I want to make a video of my own on how I altered his design. Mainly for the demo ting side. He used a piece from a motorcycle tire tool but not only was it very expensive, nearly tripping the cost of the build, but it broke the first time I used it. So I used a 3/4 " bolt. I shaped it to resemble the other piece and made the hex head round and it has worked great. I've probably dismounted 30 or 40 tires with no issues.
Not really. This has a bead breaker so you don't need a bead breaker hammer. You also don't have to sweat your balls off trying to hammer the bead back on and take a chance of either chipping a rim or damaging the tire bead. It isn't the best tool on the market. It isn't motorized. But, I think it beats tire irons by a long shot. If you are used to irons, they do work well in a pinch and can be thrown in a truck without much thought.
