Re: Tire Machine / Changer & Balancer
[Re: Dart451]
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11/06/17 11:46 PM
11/06/17 11:46 PM
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DaveRS23
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Special needs idiot
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I have been happy with my Atlas that came from Greg Smith Equipment. Have had it for several years and it has changed several hundred tires with no problems. Does 14" to 20+".
Master, again and still
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Re: Tire Machine / Changer & Balancer
[Re: Dart451]
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11/07/17 12:10 AM
11/07/17 12:10 AM
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Posts: 7,495 Minnesota
Hemi_Joel
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I've had an Italian built, no name rim clamp tire changer and electronic balancer for about 15 years or so. I only use them for my own stuff. Everything has been satisfactory up until a couple of months ago the turntable on the tire changer quit working in one direction. I think it's the switch.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/boeexFms.jpg[/img]31 Plymouth Coupe, 392 Hemi, T56 magnum RS23J71 RS27J77 RP23J71 RO23J71 WM21J8A I don't regret the things I've done. I only regret the things I didn't do. "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato"
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Re: Tire Machine / Changer & Balancer
[Re: DaveRS23]
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11/07/17 11:43 AM
11/07/17 11:43 AM
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OUTLAWD
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I have been happy with my Atlas that came from Greg Smith Equipment. Have had it for several years and it has changed several hundred tires with no problems. Does 14" to 20+". Good call on this! I am always keeping an eye on CL for a used Coats, or similar, but for the price, I may get new Atlas...Last time I paid $150 at the local shop to mount and balance 4 tires for my DD, off the car, and they scratched the rims...
Last edited by OUTLAWD; 11/07/17 12:01 PM.
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Re: Tire Machine / Changer & Balancer
[Re: scottb]
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11/07/17 05:19 PM
11/07/17 05:19 PM
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gss
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I just bought a new Atlas with the lift arm very nice for the money for sure bought mine threw autozone best price out there Autozone in my area doesn't show any Atlas equipment on the website. Can you elaborate on what a "best price" is?
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Re: Tire Machine / Changer & Balancer
[Re: earlymopar]
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11/08/17 12:34 PM
11/08/17 12:34 PM
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moparx
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"Butt Crack Bob"
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I sure don't blame you for wanting to do your own. Most of the guys doing that work at tire dealers just don't seem to give a damn about other people's property. They use the impact driver like it's a Nascar pit stop and chip and scratch wheels before and after the tire machine. The tire machine misuse is even worse.
- EM add to that the cost they charge. back in the early 90's, i took 4 bare wheels and two tires to the local shop where my one buddy worked on saturdays. the shop wasn't busy, so i shopped for two more tires while i waited for my buddy to finish up. i wanted him to put the tires on because i knew he wouldn't screw up the wheels. in the mean time, i selected a couple of tires from the rack to match the ones i had. well, after it was all said and done, the owner waited until my buddy was off the clock to have him put on the tires. so no money for him, and an obscene charge for me buying two tires and mounting 4 wheels i brought in bare. no lifting a vehicle or taking wheels off ! i went home and designed a manual tire machine that will handle tire diameters up to 44" in diameter, and wheel widths up to 16" wide. also works for small tires on mowers and other pieces of equipment. this thing has changed hundreds of tires since, including custom rims with no damage, as i also have many bars with different shapes of plastic and silicon tips that work great. i would love a modern tire machine, but no room for one and a spin balancer. i'm stuck with a manual machine and bubble balancer, but these have worked excellently over the years, and have saved me much money to boot !
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Re: Tire Machine / Changer & Balancer
[Re: Hemi_Joel]
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11/08/17 01:17 PM
11/08/17 01:17 PM
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fourgearsavoy
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I Live Here
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Rittman Ohio
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I've had an Italian built, no name rim clamp tire changer and electronic balancer for about 15 years or so. I only use them for my own stuff. Everything has been satisfactory up until a couple of months ago the turntable on the tire changer quit working in one direction. I think it's the switch. All Hunter tire machines except the brand new top of the line changer($22,000) are made in Italy so yours might be from the same manufacturer I really hate to read these horror stories about techs scratching rims and ruining tires for customer cars At the dealership I work for I treat rims and tires like they were my own. Of course I use an impact to install wheels but I've hit over a million lug nuts in my 34 years in the business and I don't miss and hit your expensive wheels. There are lots of car guys that work in the shops around town. You just need to make friends with one and buy him lunch and or his favorite adult beverage and you will get the job done right. We just got a new Hunter machine for run flat tires with sensors and it's awesome to even do regular tires. We have all Hunter equipment and I like it all Gus
64 Plymouth Savoy 493 Indy EZ's by Nick at Compu-Flow 5-Speed Richmond faceplate Liberty box Dana 60
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Re: Tire Machine / Changer & Balancer
[Re: Dart451]
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11/09/17 11:44 PM
11/09/17 11:44 PM
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Posts: 19,375 Las Vegas
Al_Alguire
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I Live Here
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Las Vegas
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A LOT of tire machines are made in Italy Corgi and as mentioned Hunter. These days even more in China. IMO for personal use Atlas is a great machine. I used coats stuff for years with very few issues with daily use.
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