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Bare minimum to do tire changes?

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    Lifer Stromper's Avatar
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    Re: Bare minimum to do tire changes?

    I have done my own tires for over 40 years, I can be done by the time you have driven to a place to have them mounted
    Equipment
    A 2x4 bead breaker , single door hinge , and a cleat on the wall
    Piece of carpet so not directly on the floor
    3 good tire irons, I like motion pro stuff
    1 gallon jug of tire lube (auto store) $10life time supply also spray lubricant
    CHEAP compressor with tank for bead seating, Hazard Fraught tools about $70
    Set of saw horses use bike axles as balancing stand, works fine
    Tape on balancing weights

    So altogether about $160 to be ready, But you get to buy tires online for the best price.
    I usually go through 1 rear tire a year and front every other year so do the math, and your basement is open 24/7

    Many of these items are also good for other projects too

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    Re: Bare minimum to do tire changes?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rada View Post
    Now that I'm getting to like Mousse inserts I'm thinking more and more about getting one.
    I don't even use mousse and I love the thing. Especially for doing ice tires! I don't think I could do them without this stand.

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    Re: Bare minimum to do tire changes?

    Adam, I just went through this same evaluation in my head. I ended up buying these https://www.motionpro.com/product/08-0546 , a valve stem tool, and wheel weights from HF. My dad has some old irons I plan on borrowing, and I plan to use the axle/jack stand method to attempt to balance.

    Everything is sitting in my garage because I haven’t had time to make an attempt yet. Will report back when I do for first-hand first-time experience.



    ... the other reason for my delay is because the leak I had in my front tire (which prompted these purchases) ended up just being 1/8th of a turn to tighten my valve stem core. So that was a fun lesson in jumping to conclusions/due diligence.

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    Re: Bare minimum to do tire changes?

    Just swapped the ice tires OFF the 150 to put knobbies on for a few dirt rides before the ice comes again. rabaconda made it easy. Under an hour. 3 spoons and the stand.

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    Re: Bare minimum to do tire changes?

    Thanks everyone for the input and discussion. Not sure which route I'm gonna go. Probably will be the no Mar complete set up or a few sets of spoons and the rim protectors and hf balancer.

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    Re: Bare minimum to do tire changes?

    Balancing on the axle
    First check your wheel bearing, if they feel knotchy you should replaced

    STOP HERE
    Remove old tire and clean

    Put RIM ONLY on the balancer, there is some stiction but slap it and it should move to pendulum about the heavy spot
    USE a little piece of masking tape mark the heavy spot

    Inspect the tire if it has a dot, usually signifies the tire heavy spot Look up on the internet.

    Mount the tire so its heavy spot is across from the real heavy spot on the rim discovered above

    Now use masking tape to TEMPORARILY mount wheel weights and slap until the tire is content where ever you stop it
    as in NO TENDANCY to move when you let it go or slap it

    Clean the area where you are going to tape the weights on, I use brake cleaner

    Because of EPA NAZIS you are probably stuck with larger ZINC weights as Lead was outlawed

    You might tap the weights a little to give them an arc to match the curvature of the rim

    If possible I mount small weights on either side flat areas on the rim TADA you are done

    ADDITIONALLY take the brake cleaner and clean the rotors of spooge (road grease) and it fill restore 1 finger braking

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    Re: Bare minimum to do tire changes?

    bare minimum ?

    a plank, borrow someones car if you don't have one, place the tire on its side, then the plank on the tire, drive up on the plank, break the bead

    next, a half dozen of your mom's butter knives, or zip ties

    seat the bead with ether, then you can pump up with a 12v emergency compressor

    bare minimum, right

    I have a 8" c-clamp in my roadside kit, some spoons, but never used em

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