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Tyre Fitters
Saffy:
flood of compressed air, straps and compressed air , ether ignition :shock: but fun , big floppy extreme MT tyres like anacondas etc will usually reseat on bead with nothing more than a puny electric tyre inflater. If there is an inner tube then it simple, just inflate. Only going to damage a steel rim with levers if you go at like an animal. Your only easing the tyre away from the edge of the rim or over rim. I find if I start to struggle and have to put effort in then it usually means I am going at in wrong manner... reposition the tools, try different different part until the work is easy...never have the temptation to use brute force.
I use a highlift attachment to break the bead. http://www.beadbreaker.co.uk/
I think the method of usign tyre levers has been around for longer than using machines. The machines only invented to make everyday professional tyre fitting less back breaking.
if you think tyre fitting with levers is unbelievable then how we balance them will really blow your mind :lol:
Gromitt:
I had mine changed over by a local tyre garage for a tenner a wheel and I thought that was pretty reasonable.
bogie:
I bought a manual tyre changer new £52 bargain!! paid for its self in an hour. I like it when the tyre dont seat,get the easy start out and bang,its great!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Saffy:
--- Quote from: bogie on May 30, 2010, 21:00:24 ---I bought a manual tyre changer new £52 bargain!! paid for its self in an hour. I like it when the tyre dont seat,get the easy start out and bang,its great!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
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:lol: I use easystart too, just need a tiny amount not like the youtube videos where they use loads of it or lighter fluid [-X Just make sure the valve is in though else the hot air escaping melts the brass out of the valve :)
topless matt:
I had to use petrol at an off road site, that made a bit bang!
If you cant pull the tyre over the rim with the lever then you havnt got the tyre into the well in the rim.
If you carry on forcing it you will put a slight ding in the rim and more likely if you carry on going, tear the steel cables in the bead!
Doesnt take too much effort to put a tyre on a rim.......i will make baz do one just so you can see how easy it is :lol: ;)
Had the offer of a tyre fitting machine but rather use a bit of manual labour because it is rewarding at the end of the day and there is no need to spend the cash to do something that i can already do with a little bit of effort and not much time
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