poor man's tire changer

Dave Sherburne NY · Feb 27, 2012

These are pictures of a tire changer I made from plans I found in hotrod magazine 30 years ago.The upright 2" dia post has to be anchored in concrete because it gets a lot of pressure on it. The 1/2" round steel plate has to be of a diameter which will fit in about a 16" rim so the rim can be bolted flat to the plate with 2 bolts. The bead breaker has to be adjustable up and down the post for different tire sizes.This one is made so you can slip an extension over it to get lots of leverage. I never found a tire bead I couldn't break with it. In the bottom picture, you can see the hole in the end of the tube that fastens with a pin at different heights on the post. I bought an $80 bar for changing tires from gemplers but that was a waste of money it's just a 1" square bar that has been flattened on one end for removing the tire and something on the other end that doesn't work very well for remounting the tire. Notice the holes in the plate on a curve to fit different bolt circles.

NCWayne · Feb 27, 2012

That's a neat looking setup. I've got an old Coats with an air bead breaker but you still have to remove the tire manually. It works for a standard sized tire but that's about it because it the piece that keep the rim from turning won't adjust but so much, and the center nut won't adjust but so far either. So, doing anything smaller just doesn't work out like it should.

The way you've got the different holes in the plate to hold down the rim is a great idea. Like I said, I do alot of small tires that won't fit right on my machine and they have always beem a PITA. Now I've got a good idea what I need to do to make them easier. Thanks.

old · Feb 27, 2012

Now what you need it the tire bar I have that was made to work with just that type of set up. Has one end for removing the tire and the other end for putting it back on. My shop does not and never will have a cement floor since my back can not handle cement but sure at times wish I had a stand like that

showcrop · Feb 28, 2012

Is that a spare bulb taped to the support of your halogen light? That is a great idea! I'll have to do that when I can find my spare bulb.

DENNIS MIN · Feb 28, 2012

NCWayne,

I too pick up all sorts of good ideas from here.

D.

Redcru · Feb 28, 2012

Nothing to do with tire changers, but if you look that vise over that's laying beside it I'll bet it was made in Illinois. Dale

farmer boy · Feb 28, 2012

Is that vehicle a quadrasteer? If not what is it? Don't see quadrasteer too often.

Dave Sherburne NY · Feb 28, 2012

I don't own the place where the tire changing post is any more, but I have breakfast with the new owner a couple days a week. I don't even know what a quadrasteer is. As for the vice, that is the new owner's, but I used to have one just like it.
I posted this because the fella I work part time for driving truck just built a new 40 X 60 shop and I sent him an Email with these pictures, and I thought some of you might be interested so I posted them here .

jackinok · Feb 29, 2012

my bro in law bought a little manual changer from harbor freight that looks almost identical to that.Ive used it a couple of times and it works pretty good .

farmer boy · Feb 29, 2012

Quadrasteer is a Delphi 4 wheel steer system available on some 2000 era GMC pickups and Surburbans. That fender dosn't look as big as a dually's fender, but is a bit wider than a regular fender and has the lights on it like the 4 wheel steer trucks.

bison · Feb 29, 2012

I have a slide hammer and a beadbreaker hammer + a set of tire irons.
They work on any size tire from the small to the very big.
I never found the need for a tire changer yet.

But you did a good job building it :wink:

poor man's tire changer

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