manual tire mounting
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For the last decade or so I have been using a Coats RC-100 air/electric tire machine with an accessory atv adapter kit. The different holders allow clamping down to 8" rim, so 10, 12 and 13 are no problem (to hold anyway, some deep dish rims are nearly impossible to mount). An atv dealer or independent repair/accessory shop in your area is likely to have the specialized equipment and may be able to mount the mini tires for you and as atvs can be very fast they may balance as well.
I balance using a Snap-On WB250 electronic wheel balancer. I found many wheels were hard to center using the supplied cones and small rim to drum contact area( notably Inno stamped steels and rostyle 1275 GT) so again an adapter with lug studs was fashioned to mount the wheels to the machine using the lug nuts. It takes longer to bolt each wheel to the machine but it always runs true without fuss. I also use this setup with bare rims to check for damage, many steel rims are far from true.
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Youtube the Harbor Freight set and you will get a few good videos showing how quick a change is once you know what you are doing. I would probably use my spare and old junk tire to practice and learn before attempting to install a tire I intend to drive on.
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Yea,it works...obviously...My bare hands work as well.So do tire spoons.But there are better ways rather then to use some pry bars.And then someone reads that that is not as "bright" and damages a wheel .
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cheers
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It's unfortunate, but yeah. People here generally know that "Specialist" is a complete muppet on this forum. There is a special place on this forum for his useless ramblings, but this thread isn't one of them.
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It's unfortunate, but yeah. People here generally know that "Specialist" is a complete muppet on this forum. There is a special place on this forum for his useless ramblings, but this thread isn't one of them.
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Now they call me mr 45
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At $40 per set, I would never bother mounting my own tires.
I foolishly took a set of 10" steelies to Walmart....must have been in a hurry....
I just needed the rubber off.
Well, I'm watching through the window as the young guy struggled with the first one. After he had the tyre off I went in to look at the wheel.
I stopped him before he started the second one.......he didn't seem to care that he had totally wrecked the wheel.....into the garbage it went.
(roll eyes)
"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May
"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge
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At $40 per set, I would never bother mounting my own tires.
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It's all in the final rim size.
Discount Tire did my MWS quickly and easily for very little money. It helps if you can get the car there on other wheels so they can see it. Many employees like to see fun cars and help. The rest think you have a bad ars trailer or golf cart.
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And BTW free coffee while you wait with newspaper and color T V to boot
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It cost me about $55 in tools and materials to mount my tires and probably 3 to 4 hours total labor to mount the machine and go through the whole process. Your time is worth money. Consider that when making your decision to mount tires at home or pay to have it done.
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I put a little soapy water on the bead and rim and pressed them on my hand and worked my way around.Was very easy just work your way around and hold the one side and go to the other back and forth and on they go.I was quite amazed how easy.Mini lites,golf cart 10x7s,yokohomo and falken tires and a pair of Jr. Dragster slicks.I didnt balance mine though..I havent noticed any vibrations normal speeds or,even up well over 100mph but at that speed you're not really paying attention to tires lol
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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