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Manual tire changers #290801 04/16/09 11:10 PM 04/16/09 11:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 247 Sterling Conn M manymopars OP enthusiast
manymopars OP enthusiast M Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 247 Sterling Conn	I was wondering if any one has had any experience with any of those manual tire changers.I have approximately 20 to 25 tires that I need to dismount from the wheels and dont really want to spend the $5.00 a tire my local garage wants,for $89.00 I can have one shipped to the house.I am not concerned about using the machine for mounting tires just dismounting.

Re: Manual tire changers [Re: manymopars] #290802 04/16/09 11:18 PM 04/16/09 11:18 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 983 Colorado D dssaa super stock
dssaa super stock D Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 983 Colorado	I bought one of those manual changers. I used it to dismount 2 tires, and it broke. I bought mine from Harbor Freight, not sure where you are getting yours. Look around for cheaper rates. My local tire shop charges $3 for a mount or a dismount. Prices are always negotiable!

Re: Manual tire changers [Re: dssaa] #290803 04/16/09 11:38 PM 04/16/09 11:38 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 247 Sterling Conn M manymopars OP enthusiast
manymopars OP enthusiast M Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 247 Sterling Conn	Automotive service equipment is the place I was looking at getting it from.

Re: Manual tire changers [Re: manymopars] #290804 04/16/09 11:41 PM 04/16/09 11:41 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	the hard part is breaking the beads loose & a bead breaker is required & a couple of the large flat "spoons" to work the bead over the rim will work though for that many tires it'd be alot of work but if you're like me you have (much)more time than money live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Manual tire changers [Re: manymopars] #290805 04/17/09 11:18 AM 04/17/09 11:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,734 Charlotte, NC 4 446acuda master
446acuda master 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,734 Charlotte, NC	I have this Ken-tool T-99-8 bead breaker made in Akron, Ohio. It's got to be at least 40 years old and works every time. Check local auctions, ebay and yard sales. I think there are still a few left out there. 5170130-hemi1384.jpg (63 downloads)

Re: Manual tire changers [Re: manymopars] #290806 04/17/09 12:52 PM 04/17/09 12:52 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,034 NW Indiana deansrr top fuel
deansrr top fuel Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,034 NW Indiana	Quote: I was wondering if any one has had any experience with any of those manual tire changers.I have approximately 20 to 25 tires that I need to dismount from the wheels and dont really want to spend the $5.00 a tire my local garage wants,for $89.00 I can have one shipped to the house.I am not concerned about using the machine for mounting tires just dismounting. Are steel rims or alloy? I own a tire store and if you came to me and said I have 25 tires I need taken of the rims, nothing remounted and I can leave them for a couple of days if needed, can you give me a price break? If they are regular rims and tires I would do it for $2 a tire, if you have special rims or large size tires that would be different 1973 Road Runner 1974 Satellite (for sale) 1973 240z (wifes) 1993 Ramcharger (thanks Devil) 2002 Honda S2000

Re: Manual tire changers [Re: dssaa] #290807 04/17/09 01:15 PM 04/17/09 01:15 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,949 land of 10,000______'s B BDS871Cuda top fuel
BDS871Cuda top fuel B Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,949 land of 10,000______'s	Quote: I bought one of those manual changers. I used it to dismount 2 tires, and it broke. I bought mine from Harbor Freight. We have one of those China tire changers also. It has not broken yet, and dismounting has worked ok, but it is a POS for mounting tires. The part that breaks the bead already bent on us and we had to fix it. Just like 99% of crap from China, it is a piece of s#!*. Snap your neck, mega G-force launch, is all I want!

Re: Manual tire changers [Re: BDS871Cuda] #290808 04/17/09 10:13 PM 04/17/09 10:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,160 Cruising! Q QuickDodge super stock
QuickDodge super stock Q Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,160 Cruising!	I'm not familiar with the brand you mentioned. Manual tire changing equipment can work ok. It will take you a while to remove that many tires though! Sometimes the air powered tire machines can be found used. These will cost more, but are easier to use.

Re: Manual tire changers [Re: manymopars] #290809 04/17/09 10:24 PM 04/17/09 10:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 938 Poplar Bluff, Mo. 63901 2 268RTs4ME super stock
268RTs4ME super stock 2 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 938 Poplar Bluff, Mo. 63901	I purchase an older manuel tire changer and bubble balancer off of a guy who advertized them in newspaper. I poured a concrete slap with bolts sticking up and bolted it down, I break mine down and mount they carefully. They want like ten bucks to mount one here, not from me. check out craiglist also.

Re: Manual tire changers [Re: 268RTs4ME] #290810 04/17/09 10:29 PM 04/17/09 10:29 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: I purchase an older manuel tire changer and bubble balancer off of a guy who advertized them in newspaper. I poured a concrete slap with bolts sticking up and bolted it down, I break mine down and mount they carefully. They want like ten bucks to mount one here, not from me. check out craiglist also. Same here, only I keep mine on a wood skid and move it from home to work when I need it. Ton's of good used one's available here all time.

Re: Manual tire changers [Re: Challenger 1] #290811 04/17/09 11:19 PM 04/17/09 11:19 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 735 Pa. U.S.A. moparborn super stock
moparborn super stock Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 735 Pa. U.S.A.	I have one of those harbor freight jobs but have no complaints yet,I have dismounted and mounted many tires with it even the new alum rims on my truck with little trouble,mounting it on a solid surface is a definate help. 5171408-100_14361.JPG (65 downloads)

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