tire mounting machine
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tire mounting machine
how the hell do u use one of these.
my buddy has one at his machine shop, but he nor i knows how to use it. i wanna make sure i kno wth im doing before i cut up someone else's new rims
my buddy has one at his machine shop, but he nor i knows how to use it. i wanna make sure i kno wth im doing before i cut up someone else's new rims
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Re: tire mounting machine (tofu9000)
It's called a tireman and if your doing low profile tires you need to make sure you have an extension that pushes the lip of the tire onto the rim or you'll **** up the tires. It's really easy to use.....Is it a snap-on??? I believe they have instructions on there site, under technical information. Not too sure though.
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Re: tire mounting machine (hawaiianbro)
Basic idea is:
-Place rim on
-Lock rim down
-Clean lips/beads on tire/rim
-Press lower bead over rim, using appropriate tool
-Pop upper bead onto rim, using appropriate tool
-Wet beads w/ the soapy water stuff
-"Blast" air into it, and hope the beads seal
-Repeat until tire pops the bead onto wheel
-Unlock, pull off and blow up to pressure!?
I dunno, the mechanic at work used to do it all the time and I'd stand there smokin a butt watching him, never did it myself though.
-Place rim on
-Lock rim down
-Clean lips/beads on tire/rim
-Press lower bead over rim, using appropriate tool
-Pop upper bead onto rim, using appropriate tool
-Wet beads w/ the soapy water stuff
-"Blast" air into it, and hope the beads seal
-Repeat until tire pops the bead onto wheel
-Unlock, pull off and blow up to pressure!?
I dunno, the mechanic at work used to do it all the time and I'd stand there smokin a butt watching him, never did it myself though.
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Re: tire mounting machine (tofu9000)
there are different kinds...
the only two i'm aware of rotates the wheel with a stationary arm and the other is vice versa... stationary wheel and rotary arm...
do u know which kind u have?
the only two i'm aware of rotates the wheel with a stationary arm and the other is vice versa... stationary wheel and rotary arm...
do u know which kind u have?
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i dont kno, i gotta go to the shop again.
it doesnt sound too complicated. so far it just seems like i just need to get the bead and everything straight and my rims wont get fucked up
it doesnt sound too complicated. so far it just seems like i just need to get the bead and everything straight and my rims wont get fucked up
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If it's like the second machine pictured above, I would pay a tire shop to do it. We had one of those things at the shop where I used to work, and any tire under a 65 profile was extremely difficult to mount/dismount. Very likely you will damage your wheels and/or tires, too.. beads can get torn off very easily with one of those machines.
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