Wow Is It Bad

[CJ5Dave]

I bought a Harbor Freight manual tire changer at a yard sale. Did not expect much, but wanted to do some used trailer tires which the local shops say their insurance and liability prevent them from doing. And wanting to sell me new ones. The previous owner did Harley tires and it had all the junk on top to hold those rims. Mounted to a little pallet already. I unmounted a tire or 2, did OK. Had some DestinationAT’s I just pulled off the ranger. Mounted 2 on some VW rims, did OK, tried the third on ann old Ford pickup rim. I had cleaned them up well with angle grinder and cup brush, parts store tire lube. Spent maybe 10 hours, still won’t flip on over the last 1/4 of bead. Tool is pitiful, made 2 in the shop, no luck. Decided to pull the tire off, can’t do that either. I guess the Sawzall is next. Rims are 15 inch, tires 15 inch, came off 15 inch rims. Watched some Utube videos for little car tires that worked well. Yes, this is the junkiest Harbor Freight product ever for me, and I have a lot. Again, no one here will mount used tires unless almost new. I feel like paying somebody to do tire work is well spent money, but nobody will do it. A couple of people in Lynchburg that sell used tires at home and mount them may be my best bet.

 

[markba633csi]

Scotty Kilmer tested one of those on youtube and yeah, pretty lame. Thin metal.

 

[woodchucker]

Build your own, or fix it's weak points to improve it.

 

[RJSakowski]

I bought a pair of tire irons from HF. They work fine on trailer tires and car tires. Tires are always a PITA. The tire irons make it easier.

https://www.harborfreight.com/24-inch-general-purpose-tire-iron-93230.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=17255886145&campaignid=17255886145&utm_content=139566832751&adsetid=139566832751&product=&store=&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIz-aD0qK4iwMVZDIIBR1PmiTEEAAYASAAEgKXcPD_BwE

 

[Gnpenning]

I'm sure you should know this, the other side has to be all the way in the drop center for the tire to be able to move over the rim.

With lube and a couple tire irons like posted you can mount and dismount without a machine. No it's not as easy, doable though.

 

[Ulma Doctor]

This is how I do it…

 

[682bear]

I have an old Coates rimclamp tire machine... I severely dislike using it. I'm not interested in trying to change one manually...

-Bear

 

[Canus]

Are you sure you are mounting/dismounting on the correct side of the rim?

 

[CJ5Dave]

Did not know it mattered. Both sides the same diameter.

 

[Ulma Doctor]

Get split rims, they save time in assembly!!!