Home Tyre Fitting/Removal.

[turbom]

Just been looking on the bay for some tyre leavers as i have some tyres to change/remove
etc.Not wanting to pay anybody else to do something i can do.
Now what i would like to know is has anyone made anything to make home tyre changing eaiser?
As i know some people come up with ideas with using stuff that most wouldn"t think of using.

Thanks for looking...

[omega]

use trolly jack to lift car to max slide wheel under car insert car jack on to bead of tyre remove trolly jack and car jack will break bead.repeat 2/3 times

[composimmonite]

I have a manual tyre changer. It only gets used for removing tyres as I always get a "professional" to install tyres because the risk of damage / sealing etc is simply too high with the cost of tyres today. So unless you are banger racing / drifting or other "interest" that ruins tyres think twice about fitting your own tyres - especially if on alloys. Yes it's possible but all it takes is a bit too much force and you have a damaged alloy or ruined tyre.
Just my 2p's worth.

[stealthstylz]

Easiest way to break the beads at home is to bolt a bare wheel onto your car then drop it off the jack onto the tyre as you would when using a machine, then just level/crowbar them off as normal. I wouldn't recommend on nice wheels though.

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Feb 8, 2015 14:41:36 GMT stealthstylz said:

Easiest way to break the beads at home is to bolt a bare wheel onto your car then drop it off the jack onto the tyre as you would when using a machine, then just level/crowbar them off as normal. I wouldn't recommend on nice wheels though.

I put the wheel on the floor and drive onto it, this breaks the bead first time and is a lot quicker.

[stealthstylz]

That works too, though none of my previous cars have been high enough to drive over a tyre and if you've got alloys on it seems a bit risky.

[Dez]

buy a manual tyre changer, seriously.
they're under 50 quid and make it 100x easier. ive always done my own tyres, started out my grandad showing me how to do it with ash wedges to break the bead and two tyre leavers to get em on and off. never paid a tyre fitter once, mostly cos tyre fitters these days seem to be only one step up from a trolley boy and id barely trust them to do a straightforward fitting of a tall profile tyre on a steel rim, let alone super low pros on expensive alloys, or tubed crossplies.

with a bit of practice with a manual machine you can do them as quick as an automated one, and without any damage as you get a 'feel' for what is too much force before you damage stuff- something you don't get with an automated machine.


edit- one of these
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Manual-Portable-Hand-Tyre-Tire-Changer-Wheel-Mount-Breaker-Machine-Car-Bike-/281405197733?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item41850e8da5

it will bend/break, mostly the bead breaker, but a few brackets/gussets welded in and itll be fine. you can get some of those plastic clip on motorbike rim protectors to stop you damaging alloys, or with a bit of practice just taping the rim is enough to stop you marking it.

[turbom]

Will look into the link for the manual tyre changer,Thanks dez...
My dad showed me how to change tyres before i could drive and he learnt it the old skool way before machines.
I havn"t done it for a few years and i like it when i think i did that.
The last tyres i changed were 8 11r 22" off steels on to alloys so not scared to sweat a bit.

Just always amazes me when someone uses something to do a job and i think "why didn"t i think of that"

[colnerov]

Hi, truck tyres are easier than cars. If you can do truck tyres you know the principles and as DEZ says you will have a feel for it. I have always done it on the floor and don't use a hammer, you will develop your own way which is best for you.

Colin

[DavidB]

LOL at the picture in that thread!

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Feb 8, 2015 20:40:49 GMT Dez said:

buy a manual tyre changer, seriously.
they're under 50 quid and make it 100x easier. ive always done my own tyres, started out my grandad showing me how to do it with ash wedges to break the bead and two tyre leavers to get em on and off. never paid a tyre fitter once, mostly cos tyre fitters these days seem to be only one step up from a trolley boy and id barely trust them to do a straightforward fitting of a tall profile tyre on a steel rim, let alone super low pros on expensive alloys, or tubed crossplies.

with a bit of practice with a manual machine you can do them as quick as an automated one, and without any damage as you get a 'feel' for what is too much force before you damage stuff- something you don't get with an automated machine.


edit- one of these
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Manual-Portable-Hand-Tyre-Tire-Changer-Wheel-Mount-Breaker-Machine-Car-Bike-/281405197733?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item41850e8da5

it will bend/break, mostly the bead breaker, but a few brackets/gussets welded in and itll be fine. you can get some of those plastic clip on motorbike rim protectors to stop you damaging alloys, or with a bit of practice just taping the rim is enough to stop you marking it.

What do you do about balancing them or do you not bother?

[Dez]

usually don't bother.
tubed crossplies are notoriously hard to balance anyways and need redoing too often to make them worthwhile (only way to do it accurately is shave them). modern alloys and low-pros are made to such accuracies these days that if they don't have damage they rarely need more than a few grammes.

ive never actually managed to put together a combo that has caused any vibrations in the past 5+ years. if they did id just pay a few quid to get them balanced.

[Deleted]

I should had looked at you sig before asking that.

[MrSpeedy]

Didn't anyone video the demonstration at the gathering last year?!

Would've made a great how (not) to. Lol

[nomad]

Feb 10, 2015 22:16:24 GMT MrSpeedy said:

Didn't anyone video the demonstration at the gathering last year?!

Would've made a great how (not) to. Lol

No video, but there's a "how-not-to-do-it" guide 'ere courtesy of mk14dr
retrorides.proboards.com/thread/174704/gathering-pictures-get-long-winter