Tyre Changer Stand

[mick88]

I am in the market for a tyre changing stand to make the job a bit easier at and at waist level instead of bending over.
Has anyone purchased one of these or a similar one?
If so I would be interested in any feed back about them.


Cheers, Mick.

[87County]

Can't give you any feedback but I would expect they would have to be bolted to the floor. I have seen one mounted on a bullbar ages ago - I didn't see it used in action. Another alternative would be a good, large, heavy tree stump I guess.

[Bearman]

I have one of the red ones. And yes they have to be bolted down. Have only installed one tyre with it so far but it sure beats using a rubber mallet and tyre levers. Main thing is to use a suitable tyre lube with it - definitely makes it easy.

[Blknight.aus]

you can also just build one.

a stack of progressively smaller rims to get the height a bar welded to the center (a rangie drive axle bolted to a hub thats then bolted to the top landrover rim works well to center that up) to give you the post

a landy stub axle and hub slid over the top and welded in place to give you the rotating head with a disc cut from a rim to give you the plate (again from a rangie or other landy)

depending on your spares stash it could cost you as little as $30

[mick88]

Thanks for the feedback gents.
I intend to bolt mine down to mother earth with a wheelbarrow full of
concrete as I don't need it to be transportable.
Blacknight I had considered knocking one up myself, but then just did a bit of looking around and I found that Supercheap have the SCA one which is similar to that red one for $96 (supposedly down from $137).


Cheers, Mick.

[Bearman]

Same here Mick, I was going to build one but for the price I decided to buy one.

[incisor]

Had one for a while...

Hard yakka at times but mine works well when i can..

Know guys that bolt them to pallets and use them

[pop058]

Have and used the red one with success. Sure beats mallet and tyre levers. Lux flakes and a dish mop work well as a lube.
Pallet idea sounds good :)

[DoubleChevron]

Have you guys tried wheels with modern "bloody tight" tires and safety lands on the wheels. I've found you can peel the bead down over the safety land ... but it pops back as it's so bloody tight... you need two bead breakers in a row to peel enough thread over the safety land so it stays displaced long enough to move your bead breaker further around the wheel and peel the next bit of bead down over the safety land etc...

seeya,
Shane L.

[LandyAndy]

As Shane says,the alloy landy wheels are tight due to their safety features.If you are buying it for landy alloys try one before you buy.
The tyre shops struggle with their gear and landy alloys.It should be fine for steel wheels.
Andrew

[mick88]

It's just for steel rims, mostly.
Picked one up Saturday and had a real "win".
The price was reduced from $137 down to $96 and when I went to pay for it I had $45 on my club card, so it ended up costing me $51 in the end. :)


Cheers, Mick.

[mick88]

Old International B250 Tractor cast iron rear wheel centre came in handy as a temporary stand until I get around to mixing up some concrete. I will put the bead breaker part back on then!


Cheers, Mick.

[steveG]

In case anyone else is interested in buying one...

Was just in at Supercrap to check them out as I'd seen a "club" price of $102 online. None on the floor as the store is under renovation so all the big stuff is in storage until next Saturday.

I asked whether the club price was valid until then - and when she checked found they are actually on promo this week - so even cheaper at $89 :)

Steve

[goingbush]

I just bought one on eBay because I ordered 5 x 215/85R16 tyres on Tyroola and I know the local tyre bloke wont fit them as tubeless on my Series rims. .

$95 delivered, IKETA Tyre Changer 8"-18" Tire Bead Breaker Industrial Workshop Cars Motorbike | eBay (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/IKETA-Tyre-Changer-8-18-Tire-Bead-Breaker-Industrial-Workshop-Cars-Motorbike/153369588896'ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649)

I bolted it to a pallet , its dead easy to break the bead and remove old tyre with the supplied bar , but stuffed if I can install new tyres with the bar thing . Tyre levers and rubber mallet easier than on the ground though.

I use Slime sealant around the bead of the tyres as a lube and it also seals the rivets .