Thank you so much for your video! I've had one of these for a while but didn't have to use it until just recently to replace the tire on the front of my riding lawn mower and didn't have the instructions anymore so I wasn't sure how to use what parts. Thank you for the video!
I like your video because it's not a manufacturer or a seller "propaganda" video, with professional tire mechanics. It's good to see an everyday "real" person doing the work and having problems, just like the rest of us.
Bravo Sir!! I also own one of these tire changers. I have seen a number of videos here and your video is the only one I've seen who knows how to use this machine correctly!
Not sure if you realized it or not but when you mentioned that the one rim has a large bead for the tire to sit on, on that type of rim you Must take the tire off and on on the smaller side. If you don't it will fight you both ways.
Thank you for this video! I’ve never mounted a tire before, and needed to replace the tires on my 36-in walk behind. I picked up the mini tire changer, new tires, and with the help of your video was done in 20 minutes!
Well Done Sir. Very informative. I just had 3 hr and failed attempt at replacing a rear tire on my SCAG zero turn. I conceded to exhaustion and took the tire to a local tire shop…. 5 minutes- DONE. I’m too hardheaded so I’m purchasing a Harbor Freight tire changer to be as self sufficient as I can. Thank You for your video.
I own one of these mini tire changers. Cuts the tire changing time drastically. The main secret is using a slippery solution for lube on the dry rubber rim area.
@JD Spears This tool might be small for atv tires, you might want the car tire changer from harbor freight for the atv tires. I use the car tire changer for my tractor's rear tires, which are comparable in size to a typical atv tire
my local tire shop (the one that's closest to me anyway), charges $25 a tire even for tiny tires like on a tiller or wheelbarrow. I think I'm going to buy this mini changer.
I have been doing small tires for a while , the larger ones are generally easier , the smaller front tires can be disasters the rubber is thicker and does not stretch. Then some you have problems getting them on the bead . So get a cold one and turn on the fan and enjoy
Yeah, that tool looks mighty handy. I never knew why this one's more expensive than the car version at Harbor Freight. I made a homemade stand on a mini telephone pole about 3 foot out the ground. I was pinching inner tubes doing them on the ground. The rim off the ground keeps the inner tube from walking up the rim near your top bead. For breaking beads, I've always used a 2×2 stick and a dead blow hammer.
This one has some aluminum pieces and is probably more tedious to manufacture. The car one is just some pipes and basic lightweight steel welded up. I have that one too...it's good for bigger tractor tires, atv tires, trailer tires, smaller car tires on steel rims
I bought the big one because they were out of the mini. Worked on my ATV tire fine. THEN i took my mower tire off and realized the dang centerpiece on the mower rim was too small for the big one. So i bought the mini. I have been struggling on how to mount it and never thought of using C clamps.
Thanks for a great video. I'm considering buying one of these since our riding mower frequently has tire issues. The Harbor Freight owner's manual was very poor as they frequently are. Your video answered all my questions, and now I feel confident that I can make this equipment work.
If you leave the core out of the valve stem to re-seat the bead, you can get more air into the tire faster. Then reinstall the core and set your tire pressure. Nice job on the video; I've been eyeing one of those, but I think I can probably build one from what I've got laying around that will work.
I grew up changing tires in a family full service gas station. We always aired up the tires and set the bead before replacing the valve core in the valve stem and setting final pressure. A larger flow of air always helped set the bead first.
I just called a shop and they wanted 35.00 per tire to do this. Rip offs ! I just found a mini tire changer on market place for 40.00 ! I will do this myself !
Great Instruction. Just a side not from personal experience. Seating the bead is easier if you leave the valve core out, seat the bead, put the core in and adjust pressure as needed. it lets lots of air into the tire all at once to force the bead to seat.
Smaller tires are even harder. I did two 15x6.00-6's on a Murray and it went ok. I did two of the same size on a John Deere with Carlisle 15x6.00-6 and it was impossible. Way stiffer. I will have to modify the tool to get it to work better, as it is, it's all bent up now and I'll have to mount it on a very sturdy surface, like steel or concrete. And I will have to modify it to not spin when I'm applying force. I'm making pieces to fit on the rim to hold it better. As the instructions show, it's no good at all the way it's designed from the store. Also bent the hell out of the all threaded shaft.
hi be's music, I bought this hf tire changer, its great for rear tires, but front tires, specifically front tire of a commercial walk behi d mower.. nearly impossible. I ended up taking to a tire shop, I knew him for yrears. he cursed me up and down, finalyy changed it using screw drivers and vise grips to hold tire still. He told me to purchase new tires withe the rims already attached for the gfront small small tires. I want to try drilling a small hole, say 3/8, tbrought the tire ceneter rim, the somehow use a 3/8 bolt to hold rim still when putting the new tire on
Nice concise, easy to follow instructions. 56 year old lady here going to attempt this on my riding mower tires. Just ordered the tire changer from HF and a couple of rear tires from WalMart... Wish me luck! 😮
@@rso1411 LOL... not so good. That harbor freight tool is pretty cheap and bent so I ended up taking the mower tires to WalMart and they changed them for me. I jacked the mower up, got the tires off and greased everything real good and reinstalled the tires when I got home .... so I'm still pretty proud of myself. I mean at least I tried 😁
I just wish for once in my fucking life that what I’m working on would go as easy as the video. I can’t for the life of me to get the bead to pop even with all the air out
I feel that. Most things are 97,000x harder than they should be. Could the bead be rusty? The full size manual tire changer might help either way, it gives a lot more leverage. Some little tires are a lot more difficult than others. Might have to take it to a shop and have them pop the bead.
I made a mount for this that its into my receiver hitch. It sticks out far enough that the tailgate will open and the main leg is adjustable up and down. I use mine a lot and I made another cup with a rubber gasket from an irrigation pipe that drops over the main 5/8" shaft so when I tighten the top nut it clamps the wheel from both sides with rubber. Wheels do not spin in it now. I also made me a T handled wrench that fits over the top nut so i can spin it down real quick and really tighten it. It works really good now.
I appreciate your video. I used, or rather tried to use, my HF Mini Tire changer today. I spent almost 2 hours trying to get a new front mower tire mounted; got the first bead seated, but I just could not get the other side over the rim. I don't see how the mounting tool is able to pull the bead down below the wheel rim. Any suggestions?
Thanks for taking the time to make this. I have 1 of these contraptions & it is worth it's weight in Gold to me. I have started workin on Minibikes again because the nieces n nephews need cool stuff to play with when they come over. I've acquired a few bikes all in various states of disrepair so we are starting from the ground up I have 8 tires to dismount (11 really, if we count the Super Tryke) but everybody is getting new tires as most of these are very dry rotted & old. That, & going to sandblast the rims nice & clean., then preserve them with POR15 so the rust will take A lot longer to show up again.... then mount tires with new stems & move forward .... 1 bike at a time .... I had forgotten how to do this so I watched your video & it was quite helpful thanks again for taking the time to make it. The little ones are gonna have a blast this spring n summer.... can't wait to see the looks on their faces when we unveil the new toys 😎😇🙏
I got a mini tire changer today and after wrestling for an hour getting an inner tube inside and pumping air in it, I felt confident I had succeeded in my first ever tire repair on my riding lawn tractor. But after removing the air hose connector, the air valve drew back inside the rim and disappeared. I hope it holds air because I have no way to pump it up if it leaks. The tire has dry rot cracks so it's days are about up anyway. The inner-tube was $23, the tire changer was $62. Add another $20 for a 1" x 3' steel pipe for added leverage which helped some. I used my carpenter's flat bar to finish getting the last half of the tire on the rim.
First use of my new unit today. Older riding mower, small front tire. Couldn't get the bead to break on the back side. Bent the threaded bar and I wasn't really pushing that hard. Had to work all the way around the rim and finally found a spot that would come loose. This action either threads the top knob much tighter, or loosens it, as you go around the rim. But I got the tire off in the end. HF discontinued this unit, so I had to go 200 miles to "the big city" to find one of the last few in stock, since HF wasn't doing online ordering for it, nor do they transfer items between stores.
Just regular liquid dish soap that you use in the kitchen works very well for mount/dismount lubricant. Applied to the tire beads and rim bead edges and will go much easier and smoothly
For those of you watching this. The aluminum cone he's using to clamp this wheel is actually supposed to go under the locking nut and the bar goes underneath the cone. This way if you apply slight upward pressure on the bar it stays on the rim while you turn it with greater control. Personally I have 2 of these cones. One for clamping, the other to support the bar on this type of rim. It works much easier. The machine comes with equipment for a wheel with an integrated hub. Cheers. Nice video otherwise. Hope this helps you as well if you didnt know that
I would got all that done quicker than how he did with two large flat head screwdrivers and a pair vice grips 👌 but this was a good video tho showing me it takes longer using this tool/machine
@@irishamerican4558 it's really not that hard. When you work in a shop it's all about speed and time is $$$. the longer it takes the less money is made. Plus this machine can damage a tube in a heartbeat easy versus the 2 screwdriver method.i am most definitely certain that it be much more difficult doing a tire when installing a tube. The tube takes away some of the room he has doing a tubeless tire.
Tractor/mower tires like this are notorious for leaking, even before you remove and reinstall them. The rims just do not work well for tubeless installations. I always add an innertube to prevent leaking in the future. Before installing the innertube, make sure there are no rough spots, like welding spatter, on the metal wheel hub.
I mounted mine on the bench but it was to high. So I had to stand on a stool to get down word pressure on the tool. Also I almost ruined the inner bead because my lawnmower rim had sharp edges. So I filed a radius and emery clothed it.
I have one of these. I just changed zero turn tires on 5" dia rims. Breaking the beads down bent the threaded rod. Other than that it worked good. They had tubes.
this thing is the absolute sh!t.... I hate changing small tires with a burning passion and this little gem makes it less of a chore and coming from doing it the old fashioned way, its almost satisfying!! lol. best $50 Ive ever spent.
In my case im attempting to change an 11” escooter tire. Im most likely only going to be able to utilize the bead break feature. The size of the mounting bar will most likely be too much for small tires where ill end up using traditional tire levers. Regardless im hoping this device proves useful or else harbor freight is giving me my $70 back.
I have the full size tire machine from HF. The bar size does not work to remount ATV rear wheels with more square profile. I wonder if could buy or make that bar?
You can use locking pliers (Vise grips) to clamp on the rim and keep the tire from sliding around. Just be careful the pliers don't bend the lip of the rim. Mount with the backside of the rim facing up and the lip is usually stronger.
You can seat a beed just using a pancake compressor and ratchet strap. I use a big strap used on large flatbed trucks to hold down big loads, just crank it down done it on the tractor so many times. Had to to mow the grass and your tractor tirs flat.
Well I guess you down thumbs could have done it better, O by the way did you make a video, this guy did and I thank you for your thoughts and great videos, you go bro
I also have this tire changer and it works very good except that some tires can be too stiff to get on the rim with it. I changed the rear tires on my lawn tractor to some Carlisle Super Lug tires and i had to use the old method to get them on the rims. But this tire changer works good on 2 ply tires.
The item used to level the spacers you see in different usage on other videos. Your the first guy who seems know what he is doing with HFT tire changer. Great tip you cannot set bead without air compressor, was just about to buy a foot pump !! lol.... thanks alot !
You know for $25.00 me bringing them up there I can have two new tires put on my hubs at a shop near me here in Orlando Fl. they take the old tires off put the new tires on that I brought up and that's it. That's the way I roll.
I've had this for years. But don't bother to try to use this of anything else on 4" wheels as found on the front of old Snappers. Those things are just about impossible.
I’ve had one of these for 3 years now and they work fine. The big threaded rod is weak and it bent after a few uses. I bought a stronger rod and it’s good now. Dawn dish detergent in water makes a good lubricant
i bought one of these ans i mounted on a 12" atv rim, i have a air driven tire machine but i can only do down to a 12 in rim im curious how well this will work on smaller tires like this
One of the most satisfying things about changing a small tire is that split second when you see the tire is filling up with air.
Yeah I’ve been working to get a tire without a tire changer, the satisfaction I get when I’m finally done 👌🏼
Thank you so much for your video! I've had one of these for a while but didn't have to use it until just recently to replace the tire on the front of my riding lawn mower and didn't have the instructions anymore so I wasn't sure how to use what parts. Thank you for the video!
yx1lm - great comment
Great video very welled explained without the music and all the crap that you have to see before the video Great Job Keep it up
If I have to hear one more idiot jabber for five minutes before saying "Let's get into it!" I'm gonna fucking freak out : )
I like your video because it's not a manufacturer or a seller "propaganda" video, with professional tire mechanics. It's good to see an everyday "real" person doing the work and having problems, just like the rest of us.
Sick and tired of having to buy specialty tools every time I do a dam job!!
Nobody says you have to buy anything. Use whatever you want as long as it works who cares.
Bravo Sir!!
I also own one of these tire changers.
I have seen a number of videos here and your video is the only one I've seen who knows how to use this machine correctly!
I agree!
Not sure if you realized it or not but when you mentioned that the one rim has a large bead for the tire to sit on, on that type of rim you Must take the tire off and on on the smaller side. If you don't it will fight you both ways.
soapy water, not WD-40,,that chemical stuff isn't good for tire rubber.
Thank you for this video! I’ve never mounted a tire before, and needed to replace the tires on my 36-in walk behind. I picked up the mini tire changer, new tires, and with the help of your video was done in 20 minutes!
I have fixed a lot of stuff after watching youtube videos.
Well Done Sir. Very informative. I just had 3 hr and failed attempt at replacing a rear tire on my SCAG zero turn. I conceded to exhaustion and took the tire to a local tire shop…. 5 minutes- DONE.
I’m too hardheaded so I’m purchasing a Harbor Freight tire changer to be as self sufficient as I can.
Thank You for your video.
I own one of these mini tire changers. Cuts the tire changing time drastically. The main secret is using a slippery solution for lube on the dry rubber rim area.
Very helpful. Just bought the mini-tire changer today and have to change a tire on my Gravely Zero Turn. Thanks for all the tips.
I've had this tire changer for a couple of years and it works great. I got one after a guy charged me $20 a piece to change 2 rototiller tires
Wow, the tire changer is a great investment then! Mine has paid for itself a few times over
@JD Spears This tool might be small for atv tires, you might want the car tire changer from harbor freight for the atv tires. I use the car tire changer for my tractor's rear tires, which are comparable in size to a typical atv tire
@JD Spears HF has three sizes to choose from. I have the mini changer. Love it.
my local tire shop (the one that's closest to me anyway), charges $25 a tire even for tiny tires like on a tiller or wheelbarrow. I think I'm going to buy this mini changer.
@@brich2929 You won't regret it. It.s a great alternative to having to pay a shop, plus you also save yourself the downtime.
Thanks for the editorial, lots of good info. That little dove wanting to be a part of the video too. 🕊 lol
I have been doing small tires for a while , the larger ones are generally easier , the smaller front tires can be disasters the rubber is thicker and does not stretch. Then some you have problems getting them on the bead . So get a cold one and turn on the fan and enjoy
Some folks will say that tool is Harbor Freight junk, I say, if it works it ain't junk.
Yeah, that tool looks mighty handy. I never knew why this one's more expensive than the car version at Harbor Freight. I made a homemade stand on a mini telephone pole about 3 foot out the ground. I was pinching inner tubes doing them on the ground. The rim off the ground keeps the inner tube from walking up the rim near your top bead. For breaking beads, I've always used a 2×2 stick and a dead blow hammer.
This one has some aluminum pieces and is probably more tedious to manufacture. The car one is just some pipes and basic lightweight steel welded up. I have that one too...it's good for bigger tractor tires, atv tires, trailer tires, smaller car tires on steel rims
I'd like to see one person do a 4-inch rim on the front of a riding mower... instead of running their mouth about how good they are at changing tires
I bought the big one because they were out of the mini. Worked on my ATV tire fine. THEN i took my mower tire off and realized the dang centerpiece on the mower rim was too small for the big one. So i bought the mini. I have been struggling on how to mount it and never thought of using C clamps.
I also thought the c clamps were a fantastic idea. I put mine on a piece of 2x2 hitch tube and I can put it in my trailer hitch for mobile work.
You can bury a treated 8×8 in the ground end up. Use lag bolts to fasten it down. Of course, you can't change it on the road.
Thanks for a great video. I'm considering buying one of these since our riding mower frequently has tire issues. The Harbor Freight owner's manual was very poor as they frequently are. Your video answered all my questions, and now I feel confident that I can make this equipment work.
I have tried to convince Harbor Freight to hire someone (like me) who can actually read and write English to re-do their instruction manuals. No dice.
If you leave the core out of the valve stem to re-seat the bead, you can get more air into the tire faster. Then reinstall the core and set your tire pressure. Nice job on the video; I've been eyeing one of those, but I think I can probably build one from what I've got laying around that will work.
hard if it needs a schrader to fill
I grew up changing tires in a family full service gas station. We always aired up the tires and set the bead before replacing the valve core in the valve stem and setting final pressure. A larger flow of air always helped set the bead first.
Well did you build one? That would be an interesting video
@@elmo123smiley lucky guy
@@Justinlifts365 That is only to seat the bead faster... then you put the valve in to actually fill it.
Thank you! Your video was the easiest to understand the process on a tire just like mine!!
I just called a shop and they wanted 35.00 per tire to do this. Rip offs ! I just found a mini tire changer on market place for 40.00 ! I will do this myself !
Game changer !!
Great Instruction. Just a side not from personal experience. Seating the bead is easier if you leave the valve core out, seat the bead, put the core in and adjust pressure as needed. it lets lots of air into the tire all at once to force the bead to seat.
Man, I could’ve use that tool a week ago changing house zero turn tire. I’m gonna definitely go look at to getting one.
Smaller tires are even harder. I did two 15x6.00-6's on a Murray and it went ok. I did two of the same size on a John Deere with Carlisle 15x6.00-6 and it was impossible. Way stiffer. I will have to modify the tool to get it to work better, as it is, it's all bent up now and I'll have to mount it on a very sturdy surface, like steel or concrete. And I will have to modify it to not spin when I'm applying force. I'm making pieces to fit on the rim to hold it better. As the instructions show, it's no good at all the way it's designed from the store. Also bent the hell out of the all threaded shaft.
hi be's music, I bought this hf tire changer, its great for rear tires, but front tires, specifically front tire of a commercial walk behi d mower..
nearly impossible. I ended up taking to a tire shop, I knew him for yrears. he cursed me up and down, finalyy changed it using screw drivers and vise grips to hold tire still. He told me to purchase new tires withe the rims already attached for the gfront small small tires. I want to try drilling a small hole, say 3/8, tbrought the tire ceneter rim, the somehow use a 3/8 bolt to hold rim still when putting the new tire on
Nice concise, easy to follow instructions. 56 year old lady here going to attempt this on my riding mower tires. Just ordered the tire changer from HF and a couple of rear tires from WalMart... Wish me luck! 😮
Best of Luck!
You posted this 3 months ago... How did it go?
RIP
@@rso1411 LOL... not so good. That harbor freight tool is pretty cheap and bent so I ended up taking the mower tires to WalMart and they changed them for me. I jacked the mower up, got the tires off and greased everything real good and reinstalled the tires when I got home .... so I'm still pretty proud of myself. I mean at least I tried 😁
@@wickedwinnie I had the same problem. It worked great on a used tire that I remounted, but when I tried to mount a new tire it broke the tool.
I would like to see it used on front tires, that are about half that size
I just wish for once in my fucking life that what I’m working on would go as easy as the video. I can’t for the life of me to get the bead to pop even with all the air out
I feel that. Most things are 97,000x harder than they should be. Could the bead be rusty? The full size manual tire changer might help either way, it gives a lot more leverage. Some little tires are a lot more difficult than others. Might have to take it to a shop and have them pop the bead.
I made a mount for this that its into my receiver hitch. It sticks out far enough that the tailgate will open and the main leg is adjustable up and down. I use mine a lot and I made another cup with a rubber gasket from an irrigation pipe that drops over the main 5/8" shaft so when I tighten the top nut it clamps the wheel from both sides with rubber. Wheels do not spin in it now. I also made me a T handled wrench that fits over the top nut so i can spin it down real quick and really tighten it. It works really good now.
I appreciate your video. I used, or rather tried to use, my HF Mini Tire changer today. I spent almost 2 hours trying to get a new front mower tire mounted; got the first bead seated, but I just could not get the other side over the rim. I don't see how the mounting tool is able to pull the bead down below the wheel rim. Any suggestions?
GOD BLESS YOU DIY CAR GUY... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS, MADE MY LIFE EASIER!
Thanks for taking the time to make this. I have 1 of these contraptions & it is worth it's weight in Gold to me. I have started workin on Minibikes again because the nieces n nephews need cool stuff to play with when they come over. I've acquired a few bikes all in various states of disrepair so we are starting from the ground up I have 8 tires to dismount (11 really, if we count the Super Tryke) but everybody is getting new tires as most of these are very dry rotted & old. That, & going to sandblast the rims nice & clean., then preserve them with POR15 so the rust will take A lot longer to show up again.... then mount tires with new stems & move forward .... 1 bike at a time .... I had forgotten how to do this so I watched your video & it was quite helpful thanks again for taking the time to make it. The little ones are gonna have a blast this spring n summer.... can't wait to see the looks on their faces when we unveil the new toys 😎😇🙏
Yesterday I changed out a tire with a crowbar. It took me 90 minutes. The lawn shop wanted $44. The Mini-Tire Changer is $65 now. ;(
New tires will give you a bit more trouble
I got a mini tire changer today and after wrestling for an hour getting an inner tube inside and pumping air in it, I felt confident I had succeeded in my first ever tire repair on my riding lawn tractor. But after removing the air hose connector, the air valve drew back inside the rim and disappeared. I hope it holds air because I have no way to pump it up if it leaks. The tire has dry rot cracks so it's days are about up anyway. The inner-tube was $23, the tire changer was $62. Add another $20 for a 1" x 3' steel pipe for added leverage which helped some. I used my carpenter's flat bar to finish getting the last half of the tire on the rim.
First use of my new unit today. Older riding mower, small front tire. Couldn't get the bead to break on the back side. Bent the threaded bar and I wasn't really pushing that hard. Had to work all the way around the rim and finally found a spot that would come loose. This action either threads the top knob much tighter, or loosens it, as you go around the rim. But I got the tire off in the end.
HF discontinued this unit, so I had to go 200 miles to "the big city" to find one of the last few in stock, since HF wasn't doing online ordering for it, nor do they transfer items between stores.
Nice tool! Do you know its specs? Is this compatible for e-scooters tires replacement? They are 8-11 inch usually. Thank you
I’m getting one ☝️ great video thanks. Harbor freight has it on clearance
You need to get a commission from Harbor Freight. You sold me on buying one. Thanks!
Just regular liquid dish soap that you use in the kitchen works very well for mount/dismount lubricant. Applied to the tire beads and rim bead edges and will go much easier and smoothly
To lube the tire bead and rim, use liquid dishwashing soap without adding water. Makes the tire bead slide over the rim like butter
For those of you watching this. The aluminum cone he's using to clamp this wheel is actually supposed to go under the locking nut and the bar goes underneath the cone. This way if you apply slight upward pressure on the bar it stays on the rim while you turn it with greater control. Personally I have 2 of these cones. One for clamping, the other to support the bar on this type of rim. It works much easier. The machine comes with equipment for a wheel with an integrated hub. Cheers. Nice video otherwise. Hope this helps you as well if you didnt know that
I would got all that done quicker than how he did with two large flat head screwdrivers and a pair vice grips 👌 but this was a good video tho showing me it takes longer using this tool/machine
WOW, you should put a video out, so we can see you do it.
@@irishamerican4558 it's really not that hard. When you work in a shop it's all about speed and time is $$$. the longer it takes the less money is made. Plus this machine can damage a tube in a heartbeat easy versus the 2 screwdriver method.i am most definitely certain that it be much more difficult doing a tire when installing a tube. The tube takes away some of the room he has doing a tubeless tire.
@@montgomeryward9952 Make a video & post a link here when you get done. I'll watch, hell I'll even watch the commercials.
@@irishamerican4558 only if I get paid for it I don't work for free bud
Very true. Nice machine, only thing good about it was holding the wheel down in place 😂
Very practical 👍
Tractor/mower tires like this are notorious for leaking, even before you remove and reinstall them. The rims just do not work well for tubeless installations. I always add an innertube to prevent leaking in the future. Before installing the innertube, make sure there are no rough spots, like welding spatter, on the metal wheel hub.
Green slime added in the tubeless works better than an inner tube, which also prevents the dry rot in the tyre.
They do on my lawn tractor, i have never had tubes in my tires
Did it break on the second use like most Horror Freight junk?
after you seat the bead, let the air back out and remove straps then air back up
why didn't i think of that 🤯
That thing looks like it really chews up the rim. Looks like a good bead breaker though
Can I use that to change my 11inch foldable e scooter tires?
Great job, just what I needed to see.
Thanks..👍👍👍👍
nice work, lets see you do a 410/350/4
I mounted mine on the bench but it was to high. So I had to stand on a stool to get down word pressure on the tool. Also I almost ruined the inner bead because my lawnmower rim had sharp edges. So I filed a radius and emery clothed it.
If you learn how to use the drop Center of the rim the tire will come off and go back on way easier js
Can you try to get off a regular size tires with the small tool?
944 in the background?
Cool machine. As a 30 year motorcycle tech. Use Windex, not WD-40. Cheaper, zero residue. Zero rust activation. Exactly same results.
That is what I need I going harbor freight and check on the price
Great video!!! You helped me purchase the right product, as well as showed a simple, sturdy, yet temporary mount (C-clamps).
Thank you!!!
I have one of these. I just changed zero turn tires on 5" dia rims. Breaking the beads down bent the threaded rod. Other than that it worked good. They had tubes.
I was just thinking that it might bend the rod. Was looking to see if there could be an "easier" way to break the bead instead of this way.
Really good video! Not a second of wasted time. Thanks.
I just use a 2x4 to debead em
this thing is the absolute sh!t.... I hate changing small tires with a burning passion and this little gem makes it less of a chore and coming from doing it the old fashioned way, its almost satisfying!! lol. best $50 Ive ever spent.
This lubricant can damage the rubber, it is better to use liquid soap.
It's a wheel, not a rim.
There are many parts to a wheel, the barrel, drop center, mounting humps, the center or spokes, and rims, (2 per wheel)
Tks
In my case im attempting to change an 11” escooter tire. Im most likely only going to be able to utilize the bead break feature. The size of the mounting bar will most likely be too much for small tires where ill end up using traditional tire levers. Regardless im hoping this device proves useful or else harbor freight is giving me my $70 back.
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I have the full size tire machine from HF. The bar size does not work to remount ATV rear wheels with more square profile. I wonder if could buy or make that bar?
Thanks for the video. I was unaware of the Harbor Freight tool. Looks like it works better than screwdrivers.
well done - thank you!!
I always change the valve step at the same time. Soapy water, with a brush, before you put the tire on the wheel.
That's a good move to do that, I do if the valve is dry rotted or looks bad but otherwise I don't.
Tire just keeps spinning. First one came off fine but it's a no go. Surprised there's not a locking mechanism
yea i wish there was a clamp that holds the tire, but you gotta hold it with your body or arms
You can use locking pliers (Vise grips) to clamp on the rim and keep the tire from sliding around. Just be careful the pliers don't bend the lip of the rim. Mount with the backside of the rim facing up and the lip is usually stronger.
@@patrick860 tried that. Vice grips just rip off the rim. Thanks for the tip though
HF should offer protective cap on that treaded spindle, I was worried you were going to skewer yourself on it! ;)
Good video. I learned the hard way about tension on the tie down strap, busted a knuckle, LOL not first time or last I'm sure...
Scratching head with puzzled look....he remounting tire with repair plug in sidewall? Maybe he likes tire work a whole lot more than the rest of us!
it's a mower tire, it's not a big deal, if it holds air it holds air
SSHEESSH....I was just razzing him a little bit but in joking way. By the way Teryl is wrong NASA would definitely advise against this....haha
You can seat a beed just using a pancake compressor and ratchet strap.
I use a big strap used on large flatbed trucks to hold down big loads, just crank it down done it on the tractor so many times. Had to to mow the grass and your tractor tirs flat.
very informative👍
Nice video. I use blow gun with valve out , more volume helps bead faster. Thanks
Well I guess you down thumbs could have done it better, O by the way did you make a video, this guy did and I thank you for your thoughts and great videos, you go bro
Thank you for sharing your video, helps my a lot to change my own small tires!
Thanks for an easy to follow with no stupidity or over the top junk how to video. It was appreciated. Thank you.
I also have this tire changer and it works very good except that some tires can be too stiff to get on the rim with it. I changed the rear tires on my lawn tractor to some Carlisle Super Lug tires and i had to use the old method to get them on the rims. But this tire changer works good on 2 ply tires.
If only I had one I wouldnt have spent 1 1/2 changing my tire. Definitely going to get one.
Zi should have watched this video today when changing my scooter tire 🤔
Nice Porsche 944 Turbo in background
The item used to level the spacers you see in different usage on other videos. Your the first guy who seems know what he is doing with HFT tire changer. Great tip you cannot set bead without air compressor, was just about to buy a foot pump !! lol.... thanks alot !
also use a ratcheting strap wrapped around the center of the tire to set the bead (squish tire).
Thanks for posting. My rider has two leaky tires which will need replaced this spring
You know for $25.00 me bringing them up there I can have two new tires put on my hubs at a shop near me here in Orlando Fl. they take the old tires off put the new tires on that I brought up and that's it. That's the way I roll.
I've had this for years. But don't bother to try to use this of anything else on 4" wheels as found on the front of old Snappers. Those things are just about impossible.
I was thinking about getting one for just that purpose. How do you work on those small front snapper wheels? I’m looking at 6 pairs of them…
Buy new ones. Those things are near impossible.
I’ve had one of these for 3 years now and they work fine. The big threaded rod is weak and it bent after a few uses. I bought a stronger rod and it’s good now. Dawn dish detergent in water makes a good lubricant
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i bought one of these ans i mounted on a 12" atv rim, i have a air driven tire machine but i can only do down to a 12 in rim im curious how well this will work on smaller tires like this
wow....i just spent $60 to put new tires on in a shop. Thanks for video.
Starting fluid and a match seats that tire bead in a jiffy.
Some people would rather not use that method.
good video
You made that look easy .ill get one in a few weeks
nice job
Just had Discount Tire mount one with a new stem for $10, not worth doing it myself.
944 Turbo!!
More soap 🧼