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  1. 16th May 2020, 11:20 AM #1
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    Chinese Tyre Changers (air/240v) - any real life experiences with them?

    I've had one of those sub-$100 manual tyre changers for a few years now & it's fine for old steel rims but it's rather harsh on alloys so I usually reserve those for the professionals.
    Unfortunately, it's getting rather expensive to have loose tyres fitted or tyres swapped around between rims so I'm tempted by the range of $1500 or so air/240v operated changers out on the market now.

    There's a few review videos around with mostly positive results with one even favouring his Chinese machine over his US made one for fancy wheels YouTube

    Something like this is what I would be looking at:
    Car Tyre Changer - Up To 24" – Joel's Garage Gear

    I realise that being Chinese quality might be a bit hit and miss but what are they like to use?
    Any features to look out for?
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    I have no experience with these but would really like one realising of course that like the hoist, our shed will attract more blow flies😃

    I'll be watching this thread with interest as the last ones we did manually were five 38" treps on 15" rims...and that hurt a lot.😞
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    Most Land Rover owners I know have quite a collection of wheels/tyres so I suspect one of these is on quite a few wish lists.
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    There's a better version available than that one, I'd try and spring for that if I was you, it has a few more options.

    We have changed countless tyres with ours, and yes they can be a bit like a light to a moth, but we figured at a 6 pack per lend, it wasn't really a problem.

    The only issues we have had are the air seals in the controllers, but we have remanufactured most of them, and as I said, we have changed a LOT of tyres,probably nearly as many as the local garages do.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Scouse View Post
    Most Land Rover owners I know have quite a collection of wheels/tyres so I suspect one of these is on quite a few wish lists.
    Let me know when you get one...
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    how much are you spending on changing tyres/rims?

    my local Tyrepower dealer will do a changeover for $15.
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    Let me know when you get one...
    long drive to Orroroo mate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ramblingboy42 View Post
    how much are you spending on changing tyres/rims?

    my local Tyrepower dealer will do a changeover for $15.
    My last lot a couple of years ago cost me $25 each, fitted/balanced. I rang around a dozen local places & they were all the same. I guess the trade in loose tyres has increased so much that the tyre places know they can make a decent cut out of them too.

    I've been sorting out wheel/tyre storage recently & wheels are so much easier to store without old tyres hanging off them. Even if I'm charged $10 to strip a tyre off a rim (not including disposal), I could save myself around $300 straight away with my own machine.


    **What peeved me the most was the place I ended up using last time had a whinge when I dropped off my wheels and tyres. He said he would have refused the job if he'd known I would be bringing him Land Rover wheels.
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    Let me know when you get one...
    You know you'd be more than welcome to use it.



    Just give me enough notice so I can make sure I'm not here when you do though .
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    Quote Originally Posted by shack View Post
    There's a better version available than that one, I'd try and spring for that if I was you, it has a few more options.
    Thanks James, I've had a look at a few more Youtube videos this afternoon. There's a roller/wheel on some to help with fitting tyres & some have a lifter arm to help keep the opposite bead inside the well. The roller might be beneficial but my main concern is to be able to change tyres with less effort as well as not risking damage to the wheel itself.
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