Just a quick look at a cheap tire changer for small car, trailer, ATV, and side by sides links to find similar for sale www.amazon.com... www.gregsmitheq...
@@unityforall-md4fl I take a thin wall pvc pipe, heat it up with a heat gun and form it around the end. Works well. I've since changed to a duck bill add-on.
alot of negative comments about scratching the rims and flimsy bars. The point i believve is why have a $2,000 machine fir the ocasional tire swap. just the bead breaker is money well spent. tire irons and plastic rim protectors could be used if someone was super anal about their rims that are going to get destroyed in the trails!! ive been looking at manual tire mounts and the budget power fed. i just cant pull the trigger eithher way. Its hard for me to justify either other than gain a bunch of new friends that want to save money on tire swaps. Thank you for the video to aid in my search for the answer...
@@scottfurlong5475 are you dumb? People are watching this to see if they can use this for themselves, I'd never use this on my polished & painted expensive rims
The music is distracting. I’m only here because all the other tyre changing vids I’ve seen don’t have this adjustable top section to secure the rim. Plastic wrap to protect the rim is a must
This is NOT like the Harbor Freight one. It’s more similar to the Harbor Freight one with the motorcycle attachment but still very different. I believe this is the one where most stock images have the clamps facing backwards (!).
is it possible to remove that vertical central axle which get out up the machine ? Because Citroen 2CV wheel don't have a hole in the center like most other wheels ( except a very small one to screw a central wheel cap). with this axle it would be not possible to have those wheels on the machine.
Well here goes.... the music muffled your voice so badly that I almost stopped the video but I continued watching only because I wanted to see if you knew how to change a tire. Not bad! ... But, I have know idea why you hold the bar so high when putting the new tire on. It looked terribly awkward but maybe you had a reason for making it harder than it should be. Looks like you're getting your money's worth...thanks for the video.
OMG, another harmful metal tool on an easily damaged softer metal rim! Why are we doing this, people? If you’ve done 20 sets of tire changes like that, you’ve damaged 20 sets of rims. Buy a No Mar tire tool with the safe nylon end. Yes, they’re expensive, but well worth the price. If I were your customer, I would ask you to buy me a new set of rims after getting them back all scratched and gouged up. Your method may be acceptable for farm equipment or a trailer perhaps, but not at all practical for today’s expensive wheels made of aluminum, magnesium, or those that have a powder coat finish.
Agreed completely! I couldn't stand the thought of scratching off the paint, and gouging my bikes Italian rims! I bought the Nomar tire tool, and will be using the stand to try to keep the cost down (I even bought the bead keeper and extra demount tips).
Problem with these changers is, the clamping system will damage a nice rim, and in stock form they will change a steel wheel without much fuss. If you want to change nicer rims, you need a cone for every rim you want to change as the clamping system does not allow for true center. Cones are not cheap. You could easily out price yourself with a manual changer... Also a trailer rim can be done in the same amount of time with a set of $8 ( HF) tire irons. The bead breaker on the manual changer is useful, but a slide hammer breaker is about $50... Not saying they don't work. I actually have one. Sitting in a pile of stuff I don't know what to do with. Every once in a while I get it out to use the bead breaker
I notice some nuts on the floor,do i have to drill /nail it to the floor? In thinking of putting it away and not permanently nailed down my garage, is that possible? Thanks
So many try hards knocking the guy and the desire to DIY the idea is you don't have to run to a shop and pay $ you just do it straight away in your own garage , too many heros with more dollars to waste than the ability to do a bit of hard work , I have the same unit and have used it over a hundred times in the last five years , one thing I've never worked out is the offset of the centre shaft ,,is it easier to start closer to the shortest distance to the lip or the longest distance, it seems different with different rims and different tyres, cheers bro
Harbor Freight has the cheaper,$49, one. This model is sold by Northern tool. There webpage has it listed for $649 bucks. It can only change up to a 16" wheel. I found it hear for only $149. www.gregsmithequipment.com/Heavy-Duty-Manual-Tire-Changer?gclid=Cj0KEQjwxPbHBRCdxJLF3qen3dYBEiQAMRyxS1CJDRyQeZ4eGhen6l4WKBFhP_OGWpana_9yopSyJ-IaAtUD8P8HAQ
Bought mine at Amazon for $110. It can change (regardless of what it says) over a 21" tire. I just measured, the radius is over 12 inches...never heard of a 24" motorcycle wheel, but 21 for sure. First used it to change truck tires. Big 33x12.5-16 tires using the No-SkuffTool that I bought at the same time.www.no-scufftiretool.com/ He does not recommend his tool for car tires, and it was a bear, but it did work. It is a better tool than the one at Harbor Freight.
I'm gonna be getting one for myself to save money on changing tires. Unfortunately I won't be saving any money on balancing because those at-home balancers are for static balancing only and suck.....lol
MrCougar214 That is a concern of mine too.........However, and FWIW, I have read how tires are so much better today and even if they need to add weight, it is usually a very small amount. It has been a long time since I saw a wheel with a bunch of lead tacked to the rim. Someone suggested just running your tires and only balancing those that are an obvious problem. Look for bouncing, vibration, etc. Just make sure the light spot/mark on the tire is next to the air valve on the wheel for best results. We shall see................
