Tire changing
By lilnasty
@lilnasty (47)
United States
September 30, 2008 8:59pm CST
does anybody know how to change a tire without the use of a tire changer because i can get tires 4 free but i cant get a tire changer 4 free, 1 of my friends said 2 use a crowbar but thats hard!
2 responses
@greenspider (31)
• United States
1 Oct 08
lilnasty, it is not diffiult to remove tire and from the csr, only a little dirty and time comesumig, and dangerous if you have to park near the roadway to do the job. Get as far away from the roadway as possible.
As far as removing the tires from the rims to install the new tire PLEASE go to a tire repair shop or tire deler who has the proper equipment to istsll new tires without damaging them. The proper eqipment has rollers that do not pinch the seals that must fit snugly amd properly to prevent leakage, which will make youre tires go flat soon. Screwdrivers and crobars will pinch the seals and cause damage. Yes,it will cost somethingn to have an installer install the new tires but the price is well worth the cost and you wlll not be sorry for having paid the price. Also, it is necessary to balance the tires, and that can be done when the tires are installed. Almost ant tire service store can do the work for you. Good luck!
@greenspider (31)
• United States
3 Oct 08
Well, when I was young, I used screwdrivers and lug wrenches to take the tires off the rims. But those tires had tubes in them and the seals were not important. Now, the tires are all tubeless and the seals must not be damaged, or they will leak.
I could build almost anything with the proper tools, but if you don't have a complete fully equipped workshop, and lots of time, it would be easier to buy a good used tire changer to use, IF you had MANY tires to change. Otherwise, you might consider getting a part/full time job working in a garage where you would have access to the equipment that you want to use. or else, you could acquire a friend who would let you use the tire changer occassionally. However, do not try to use one until you have been taught how it works.There are several different kinds that work differently. Good luck !
@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
3 Oct 08
It think it would be pretty difficult to do without a tire changer.
Can you bring it into a shop and have them do it for you, with your own tires? My ex has been a manager with Firestone for years and I'm betting he would. Of course he was always doing things he probably shouldn't.
