Tire Changer

[maxdallasfan]

So I started to look at tire changers online, but of course, there are millions to choose from. So, instead I said, hey Max, why don't you ask the guys on the board what they use or recommend. So I've decided to ask.

What tire changer do you use? I've tried the hammer and chisel method to no avail. Even stomped on it, drove my truck on it. Heck, once I even cut the damn tire off, but the bead....oh the dreaded bead. Took me a week of grinding to get that puppy off.

[Ghostv2]

Been there and done that, after almost 30 years i took the original tires off my 200s after they dry rotted and started leaking, i ended up using the neighbors pneumatic grinder to get through the bead. He just has a bead breaker he made himself and some tire irons, $5 a tire. I would rather do that than do it myself.

[aldochina]

here was my solution! If you have the raw materials and a welder handy.
http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/135464-if-you-dig-home-made!-that-works!!
I just broke down a set of original ties and rims on the sx, they were a bear, but I got em, and the mounting end works just fine, popped the new tires right on.

[El Camexican]

a No-Mar changer has been on my want list for a couple years, but I am not sure how one would work on an 8" rim.

[NeverLift]

If you can weld aldochina's link is the way to go. But the Coats 220 is the easiest nicest tire changer/bead breaker I've used in all the different shops I've worked at.

[Poco Loco]

I use my gas powered wood splitter to break the bead. Then tire tools to finish it off

[200x350xtriz250]

Local Walmart is $5 per tire. So far so good.

[sledcrazyinCT]

Local Walmart is $5 per tire. So far so good.

That's funny I sent the wife with two 22x11x8 to have them get the crap tires off the rims at Walmart and the guy was like we don't have a key labeled on the cash register so I do not know what to charge he did them for free:crazy:

[atc007]

If you go harbor freight,,be prepared to do some extra welding and lag it down good. And that will make a decent set up. Being on the farm having tires from wheelbarrows up to and including 30.5/32's,and 20.8/38's. A machine was never an option,so I still use a slam hammer and hand tools. But I have been doing that for over 25 years so I might be pretty good at it..:)

[200xranger]

if you are just doing atv tires...i have the harbor freight bead breaker and it works very well. we have even done dune buggy tires with it.

[jays375]

I too have the Harbor Freight Bead Buster.Works well,rim holder needs to be closer.For $40 can't complain.

[maxdallasfan]

Is that the portable one on Harbor Freight for $40?

Yah I'm not a welder, so no dice on that. But thanks for all the info.

[RapidRick]

Harbor Freight + lag screws + 4x4s

Finally had to reinforce the spade though after about 25 sets of tyres.