What I've learned at a friends tire shop is that you remove the tire on the back side of the rim to prevent damage to the chrome or aluminum facing of the rim.
but all that slamming on your rim its pretty oblivious on what damage you would do after your finish. Now you created another problem which is balancing the wheels with those dents.
I use to work at a tire shop and man I thought using those machines were hard, this thing is back breaking XD Though it gets the job done, that's all that matters in the end, and there is nothing wrong with a bit of hard work.
ive been using mine 2 years now bolted it up to a piece of diamond plate. i bent my shovel arms also just put new steel on it and welded her back. works like a charmmm
I bolted mine to the floor with concrete anchors. When I am done with it I remove the bolts and put the thing away. The anchors are below the concrete surface.
I dismounted a 31/10.5 15 and remounted it. The process took me about an hour. I bent the bar and bead breaker. I managed to continue with the machine to get the job done. I took the bent parts back to HF and they replaced them. I can see how this unit can be useful but those two parts will be modified for strength.
OK, it looks like the old fasioned 2 tire spoons and bead breaker (available thru speedway motors) is the best way if you don't have a place to bolt one of these down, or a place to put one on a pallet. This thing is only easier than 2 spoons and laying it on the ground if you can SECURE it to something. The problem is not everyone has a place to bolt one of these down to.
Dude you have to bolt that thing down. I bought the same one. I secured it to my garage floor with lag bolts and lead sleeves, and it works great. Best 49.99 I've ever spent. but you've gotta secure that sucker to the floor!!
Got one. Pretty much useless on anything with a stiff sidewall which is pretty much every tire anymore. Scratches the shit out of the rim and tears the tire sealing bead up easily. My opinion its a waste of money.
I disagree. I've been using mine with stiff walls and it works great. You've just gotta push the opposite end into the crease as you are walking the bar around.
Also, place a small c-clamp (with some material protecting the rim) on one side of the tire.
I've changed stiff wall tires in 40 degree weather and had no issues with this changer. Try these tips and you'll have better luck.
With this type of changer you want thing bolted down...either to the ground or something really heavy. He would have had 2 or 3 done int he time he took in this video if he had only bolted it down!
Depends, some tires that look hard are easy and vice versa. If your wheel has a deep "void" for the opposite bead to rest in mid-mounting the process goes easier.
If you've got lots of chrome etc you'll want to duct tape lots of parts. That cheap chinese red lead paint flakes off onto rims etc very easily.
holy smokes! While swapping my snow tires today on my HF changer I though it'd be fun to make an instructional video! And here somebody beat me to it! After doing a hundred tires or so I learned a few things that people might benefit from. First is bolt the changer to SOMETHING. (I use an old solid core door). 2nd- break both beads completely.
3rd- get some REAL tire lube (NAPA)-it makes the tire go off and on easier and it saves your beads. ps I broke my lug spike thing off too lol
There's a sense of satisfaction I man gets when he has the ability to change a tire himself. In my experience the hardest part is breaking the bead. It varies from tire to tire. Some are easy, some I fight and fight. That's why I broke down and bought a used John Beam air-powered changer off craigslist. It was worth it just for the bead-breaking capability!
That's me. Works great on 70 series tires and anything on the rear.
I also sometimes do a static balance on a brakeless hub/bearing assy; spin the tire and add weights until it stops in random positions eg not the same place every time.
MORON!!!!!!!!!!!I've changed many tires with the same changer...bolt that freakin thing to the floor...Then just take the tire off...You don't even need the other bar...holy cow....it don't have to be that hard!!!!!!!!
Moron? LOL, if I wanted self-flagellation I wouldn't post vids on youtube, I'd go fight a 60-series lubing myself with ordinary dish soap in my garage thanks.
This is like in "a christmas story" when everyone says "you'll poke your eye out kid".
True morons pay $75/tire plus $15 for mounting, I feel rather clever with my $5-10 junkyard contact. :)
Anyhow I recommend this changer for anyone; even used impoperly they can save cash and keep the pep boys monkeys from scratching their spinnaz.
This guy reminds me of Don Knots.I wonder if he does oil changes.Now that would be a hoot.
stangamble1 7 months ago
perfect way to ruin some rims right there lmaooo
illPerspectives 11 months ago
What I've learned at a friends tire shop is that you remove the tire on the back side of the rim to prevent damage to the chrome or aluminum facing of the rim.
but all that slamming on your rim its pretty oblivious on what damage you would do after your finish. Now you created another problem which is balancing the wheels with those dents.
danamezjohn 1 year ago
hay dum ass try mounting the tire macheine,It works a lot beter
jaysjunk1 1 year ago
I use to work at a tire shop and man I thought using those machines were hard, this thing is back breaking XD Though it gets the job done, that's all that matters in the end, and there is nothing wrong with a bit of hard work.
Norcalbowhunter 1 year ago
damn dude you need to bolt that thing down
fb4004 1 year ago
tormoz
PavelPeregudov 1 year ago
Would you bolt the damn thing down.
MrLeonard55 1 year ago
@MrLeonard55 stability
erniecannon100 1 month ago
might be easier if you bolt it to the slab
BTUvsCAL 1 year ago
do you need money for some bolts????
caneyfirefighter 1 year ago
ive been using mine 2 years now bolted it up to a piece of diamond plate. i bent my shovel arms also just put new steel on it and welded her back. works like a charmmm
mrholeshot1 2 years ago
dude hes a fuckin dumb ass just cement it to the floor
juannn91 2 years ago
Now thats a professional garage!!!
legovekim 2 years ago
I bolted mine to the floor with concrete anchors. When I am done with it I remove the bolts and put the thing away. The anchors are below the concrete surface.
I dismounted a 31/10.5 15 and remounted it. The process took me about an hour. I bent the bar and bead breaker. I managed to continue with the machine to get the job done. I took the bent parts back to HF and they replaced them. I can see how this unit can be useful but those two parts will be modified for strength.
dngspot1257 2 years ago
i was gonna buy one. thanks for showig me what a POS it is
xpalosiv 2 years ago 2
this video is retarded. lol although it is a pos if u use it right its wayyyyy less of a pos then this guy shows it to be lol
codytoddy 2 years ago
haha thats what tire shops are for i was hoping that peace of shit would flip over and he would land on his ass what a jalopie!!!
WOLFSOFBREAD 2 years ago
Bolt that sucker to the floor!
tubecat72072 2 years ago
Thank you. I will pay the $3 to get the shop to do this for me.
Your video was 100% useful, since i now realize how much time it takes to do manually.
1940films 2 years ago
if you do it right and mount the base to the floor or something sturdy its a TON easier
rideordie650r 2 years ago
OK, it looks like the old fasioned 2 tire spoons and bead breaker (available thru speedway motors) is the best way if you don't have a place to bolt one of these down, or a place to put one on a pallet. This thing is only easier than 2 spoons and laying it on the ground if you can SECURE it to something. The problem is not everyone has a place to bolt one of these down to.
arizonaresident1 2 years ago
congrats on ruining your wheel
benspilk900 2 years ago
Works good for older car tires with tall sidewalls..Also good for older motorcycles.
TechMaven 2 years ago
it works on my new bike and all my freinds bikes great
rideordie650r 2 years ago
what a fucking moron! bolt that thing to the ground man!
deathninja16 2 years ago
and i you don't wanna bolt it to the floor, bolt it to a shipping pallet.
soulseeka1 2 years ago 6
lol
53Belair1 3 years ago
Dude you have to bolt that thing down. I bought the same one. I secured it to my garage floor with lag bolts and lead sleeves, and it works great. Best 49.99 I've ever spent. but you've gotta secure that sucker to the floor!!
livetoridemyxlh 3 years ago 7
Nice to see the thing works even when not bolted down. Maybe not works well, but works.
WesSeid 3 years ago 2
Got one. Pretty much useless on anything with a stiff sidewall which is pretty much every tire anymore. Scratches the shit out of the rim and tears the tire sealing bead up easily. My opinion its a waste of money.
dmax0305 3 years ago
I disagree. I've been using mine with stiff walls and it works great. You've just gotta push the opposite end into the crease as you are walking the bar around.
Also, place a small c-clamp (with some material protecting the rim) on one side of the tire.
I've changed stiff wall tires in 40 degree weather and had no issues with this changer. Try these tips and you'll have better luck.
livetoridemyxlh 3 years ago
yep i do the same thing!
rideordie650r 2 years ago
dude mount that to something makes life a 1000times easier
aaronscomp 3 years ago
lol only proberly trained ppl should change tires btw im am not one dont watch this fools video on this watch hv guy's his is much more helpful
xxjerrisxx 3 years ago
This looks like a video encouraging people not to buy the tool...
farmerinchico 3 years ago
this is pathetic.... lol
hustla2489 3 years ago
With this type of changer you want thing bolted down...either to the ground or something really heavy. He would have had 2 or 3 done int he time he took in this video if he had only bolted it down!
Super73VW 3 years ago
On sale for $30 until may 27th. Def gonna get one. Thanks for posting the vid!
It says no bigger than 7.5 x 16" tire..anyone ever done bigger?
columbiawifi 3 years ago
For $30 that's a lot of steel.
buy it buy it buy it
sl9grrl 3 years ago
@columbiawifi
yes, we use one in our shop daily and we have done up to 20" tires with ours.
CJtowingok 1 year ago
What a fucking gay way of changeing tyres
8footsativa666 3 years ago
I'd love to see this thing used to change the 20's on my Dodge Quad Cab. I'm not saying it can't, I'm just wondering how difficult it'd be.
beardking 3 years ago
Depends, some tires that look hard are easy and vice versa. If your wheel has a deep "void" for the opposite bead to rest in mid-mounting the process goes easier.
If you've got lots of chrome etc you'll want to duct tape lots of parts. That cheap chinese red lead paint flakes off onto rims etc very easily.
sl9grrl 3 years ago
holy smokes! While swapping my snow tires today on my HF changer I though it'd be fun to make an instructional video! And here somebody beat me to it! After doing a hundred tires or so I learned a few things that people might benefit from. First is bolt the changer to SOMETHING. (I use an old solid core door). 2nd- break both beads completely.
3rd- get some REAL tire lube (NAPA)-it makes the tire go off and on easier and it saves your beads. ps I broke my lug spike thing off too lol
babypeeledcarrots 3 years ago
There's a sense of satisfaction I man gets when he has the ability to change a tire himself. In my experience the hardest part is breaking the bead. It varies from tire to tire. Some are easy, some I fight and fight. That's why I broke down and bought a used John Beam air-powered changer off craigslist. It was worth it just for the bead-breaking capability!
babypeeledcarrots 3 years ago
Are you one of those tool's that still uses a bubble balancer?
kracer55 3 years ago
That's me. Works great on 70 series tires and anything on the rear.
I also sometimes do a static balance on a brakeless hub/bearing assy; spin the tire and add weights until it stops in random positions eg not the same place every time.
sl9grrl 3 years ago
bolt it to a pallet. Still portable. Almost as good as bolted to the floor. Doesn't store as well though
PantsPooperEd 3 years ago 2
MORON!!!!!!!!!!!I've changed many tires with the same changer...bolt that freakin thing to the floor...Then just take the tire off...You don't even need the other bar...holy cow....it don't have to be that hard!!!!!!!!
Beaver0860 4 years ago
Moron? LOL, if I wanted self-flagellation I wouldn't post vids on youtube, I'd go fight a 60-series lubing myself with ordinary dish soap in my garage thanks.
This is like in "a christmas story" when everyone says "you'll poke your eye out kid".
True morons pay $75/tire plus $15 for mounting, I feel rather clever with my $5-10 junkyard contact. :)
Anyhow I recommend this changer for anyone; even used impoperly they can save cash and keep the pep boys monkeys from scratching their spinnaz.
sl9grrl 3 years ago
No no no fuckin no, They say, "You'll SHOOT your eye out"
Metallica1071991 2 years ago
Portability eclipses being bolted down.
sl9grrl 4 years ago
lol yeah i have the same tire changer and its alot easier if you bolt it to the floor
CBR98 4 years ago
theres gotta be a better way lol
topdog439 4 years ago
There is.....Bolt this to the floor for better stability.
carolinasled 4 years ago
I'm exhausted! lol
Dmanwho 4 years ago