Here’s Part 2 of the changing tires at home series and you are going to want to watch the videos below. If you missed Part 1, we have a link below so you can see more about this manual machine, how to mount it, and how to make it convenient without taking up valuable space in your garage. Cause nobody has time for that. In this final installment, you are going to see how to install a tire, and how to balance a tire and wheels assembly at home using a bubble balancer.
And, if you watch the video below that one, you’ll get some tips and tricks that will make your tire mounting even more enjoyable as John figured out some stuff while using it over the first few months.
CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED PART 1 OF THE SERIES
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If you’re wondering how to mount and balance tires at home, I’ll be showing the process on alloy wheels and fairly low profile tires (no wheel scratching allowed). I’ll be using the ever popular manual tire changer with a duck head modification attachment and the infamous bubble balancer.
IMPORTANT! Many (perhaps most) people don’t get into DIY mounting & balancing of their own tires to save money. If that’s your understanding, you’re missing the point. It’s all about the convivence of doing a tire replacement or tire repair any time you want and being totally self-reliant. You know, what most DIY’ers crave; while hopefully doing a better job and forgoing tire shop upsells, bait & switch, long wait times and of course the all too common wheel damage like shown in the part 4 video.
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If you have a manual tire changer or are thinking of getting one and want to know more about them, here’s my manual tire changer one year update with some thoughts & tips I’ve learned along the way.
With 30 tires and counting now, this little manual tire changer with the very popular duckhead modification attachment has been one of the most useful little shop tools I’ve purchased in a long time. It has paid for itself along with all the other accessories and consumables several times over never mind the time it has saved. With that said, it does take a little practice to get both proficient and efficient using it. Hopefully these tips will help you shorten your own learning curve and save you from making a few mistakes along the way.
The convenience of being able to perform your own tire services at home along with that wonderful DIY feeling of being totally self reliant is hard to overstate 🙂 No more tire shop wheel damage, no more tire shop needless & costly upsells, no more tire substitutions and no more bait & switch sales tactics; all while working at your own pace and being as detailed oriented as you wish.
