Post by stanley550 on May 19, 2014 1:28:32 GMT
Finally allotted some time to type this up.
I got Motosport Products, Portable Tire Changer with Bead Breaker.
Its simple and sturdy. Bead breaker is nice and sturdy, plenty of leverage, had no problems popping the bead off. The inner rim on which the tires is laying is covered in a rubberized material, so you are not scratching your rim against metal. I had a small problem with my air nipple though. Mine is a 90 degree one, and I managed to rip some of that coating a little bit, as the nipple was pushing against when facing downwards, otherwise no problems.
Center post is plenty sturdy, but its just a bare threaded pole, so its a good idea to maybe wrap a few coats of electric tape where the bearing will be in contact with it, as there is some pressure against the pole, when you are pushing the bead down.
The bead breaker arm has a spring to keep it erect and out of the way. Spring was not attached for the packaging purposes, and it can be a bit of a bitch to put in.
Base is pretty stable when forcing the tire on, but it does wobble a little bit if you force one end without counterbalancing the other. Simply leaning with your knee on it, will keep it relatively stable. You can probably just plop a couple of sand bags on the bottom rim and it'll keep it plenty steady.
I didn't use the nut to secure the tire on the center pole. Its a bit of a pita, as you'd have to un-tighten it ever time you rotate the tire.
Overall I'm very happy with it. $100 feels about right for what you get.
An additional note on the tire spoons I used.
I got Motionpro's 11inch tire irons. They do the job, but the edges are a bit rough and sharp, ended up dinging my rim a little bit. If you are doing this for the first time, check your tire irons, and smooth the edges a little bit. Can't be good for the rubber either.
I got Motosport Products, Portable Tire Changer with Bead Breaker.
Its simple and sturdy. Bead breaker is nice and sturdy, plenty of leverage, had no problems popping the bead off. The inner rim on which the tires is laying is covered in a rubberized material, so you are not scratching your rim against metal. I had a small problem with my air nipple though. Mine is a 90 degree one, and I managed to rip some of that coating a little bit, as the nipple was pushing against when facing downwards, otherwise no problems.
Center post is plenty sturdy, but its just a bare threaded pole, so its a good idea to maybe wrap a few coats of electric tape where the bearing will be in contact with it, as there is some pressure against the pole, when you are pushing the bead down.
The bead breaker arm has a spring to keep it erect and out of the way. Spring was not attached for the packaging purposes, and it can be a bit of a bitch to put in.
Base is pretty stable when forcing the tire on, but it does wobble a little bit if you force one end without counterbalancing the other. Simply leaning with your knee on it, will keep it relatively stable. You can probably just plop a couple of sand bags on the bottom rim and it'll keep it plenty steady.
I didn't use the nut to secure the tire on the center pole. Its a bit of a pita, as you'd have to un-tighten it ever time you rotate the tire.
Overall I'm very happy with it. $100 feels about right for what you get.
An additional note on the tire spoons I used.
I got Motionpro's 11inch tire irons. They do the job, but the edges are a bit rough and sharp, ended up dinging my rim a little bit. If you are doing this for the first time, check your tire irons, and smooth the edges a little bit. Can't be good for the rubber either.