Who makes a good tire changer?

Jay Furlong · Jan 25, 2011

I like to change my own smaller tires, like trailer, wagon, front tractor, etc, down to the wheelbarrow size. Don,t need a $2000. big floor model like dealerships use. Just a good manual, that with a little arm power, you can Get her Done!!!
I,m looking for ideas, advice, info, for who makes the best, to operate and you experience?

Lou from Wi. · Jan 25, 2011

Son In Law got one from Harbor Freight. WE used it and it works fine for us. Watch out for the nay Sayers about the H.F. item. lol.
LOU.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 25, 2011

I use the HF style manual bead breaker, and some long tire irons, and a little elbow grease. works well on mid size tires. On the real small lawnmower tires, nothing beats that little $40.00 unit that HF sells.

massey 333 · Jan 25, 2011

I know this isn't what you ask exactly,but look around and you can find some good air powered changers for not too much more then these manual units.That gives you a good bead breaker and handles some of these safety wheels and tough beaded tires plus gives a good air up system.I'am 99%tubeless but on tube tires you need to use some caution to keep from pinching the tubes.I have a Coats 20-50 that cost well under the $1000 mark.I still change a few manualy but it is worth a thought tho.

camju · Jan 25, 2011

I made this one ,Posted it before.One bolt holds it down to the hub,hydrolic jack works real well to break any bead.The cockshut hub has 2 10inch rods into the ground to keep it from turning.I hope to cement oround it this year.Makes changing tire a 15 min. job instead of ???????.Use lots of lube and they almost come off on their own.

camju · Jan 25, 2011

I made this one ,Posted it before.One bolt holds it down to the hub,hydrolic jack works real well to break any bead.The cockshut hub has 2 10inch rods into the ground to keep it from turning.I hope to cement oround it this year.Makes changing tire a 15 min. job instead of ???????.Use lots of lube and they almost come off on their own.

Bryan inIowa · Jan 25, 2011

I found a nice Coats 20-20 for $200 ,deal are out there. Lots of shop equipment dealers have older models cheap

JOB · Jan 25, 2011

I posted this before, maybe on here. I made this to break down the fronts on garden tractors. I copied an old coats manual changer. Well sort of. On the coats the center of the wheel will go over the piece that holds the red breaker downer.
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Here is another view. But if I could get one for 200.00 like the guy below I would do it. They won't break down small garden tractor tires though.
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Lefty · Jan 25, 2011

You almost need 2,one for small tube hub rims and one for lug nut wheels.In either case the chief problem is anchoring the tire/wheel assy for the job.I made one a few yrs back for 12"& under trailer and garden tractor wheels.Don't have the measurements at hand but,center shaft is 9/16 acme threaded rod/nut from old scissor jack,round plate is 3/8 plate,driiled/tapped for 2of4 and 3of5 ;ug pattern and diameter is a tad smaller than the center disk of an 8"dia lug
wheel.Bottom plate is 3/8 flat to clamp in my vise.On hubbed wheels the center rod fits thrus the hub and nut/washer hold it dowm.Couple large Chinee screwdrivers with ends blunted serve as irons.. Werks fer Me, YMMV

Anonymous-0 · Jan 26, 2011

Issat tire offa the cowdalack in the back?

NEKS · Jan 26, 2011

I bought a tire changer that was a few years old and looked like new, but my employes beat the shi!! out of it all because they did not use enough lube. I guess they thought a big hammer was more fun. I could change a 11.5-22 with less effert then my employees could useing a 20-20 Coats changing a car tire.

Brian G. NY · Jan 26, 2011

I bought one like this at a garage sale 25 years ago for 2 bucks. I've used it many, many times and it works very well.

Jack345 · Jan 26, 2011

I had the same problem lots of tires to change so about 8-10 years ago I purchased HF $40 manual changer. WORKS GREAT saved price of unit 1st yr.
Drilled holes in cement floor installed threaded
3/8" bolts that are removed when changer is not being used store changer out of way until required.

Fred Martin · Jan 27, 2011

I bought one from HF and saved the day for me. I turned the local younger ones loose with it but they broke the pin that helps to hold the tire in place. Didn't tighten the top nut down tight, let the pin do all the stress. I fixed it with a new bracket and welded back on. I pinched the tube on a 4x19 Fergy front so, went to TSC and bought a new straight 30" spoon iron...WOW! It was $32.09. Better grab a couple up at the Flea Market/Auction sales or you'll be sorry like me. And...if you let the friends/younger ones use it....they will leave you the old worn out tires free of charge! Good $35 investment though. ohfred

BIG ED · Jan 27, 2011

I'd try to find out where the good air powered ones are that you can buy for a little more than a manual one,and buy one of them.
Or buy 3 oe 4 and sell the extras and clear yours.
Every good tire machine I've seen sell at auction did good.
May be in diffrent parts of country they are cheap.

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