Reply With QuoteThat truely is as basic as they get, being man powered could prove difficult
tyre changer
has anybody used one of these and how would you rate them? thinking of buying one off ebay.
Last edited by redsprinter; 30th November 2009 at 02:42 PM.
Originally Posted by cicca_294
my dads mate is getting one, in white, aus delivered.
his mate has an imported on in white,
and their mate has a blood red one with a 25k new exhaust system...
i wish i had enough money for a freaking corolla
That truely is as basic as they get, being man powered could prove difficult
I would'nt bother. They are pretty bad to use, still require a lot of effort.
I bought a proper tyre machine a while ago for $300, and its definatly payed for itself already. Just search around for one.
$300 wow ... all i can find min is 1k .. might try other places beside ebay .
Originally Posted by cicca_294
my dads mate is getting one, in white, aus delivered.
his mate has an imported on in white,
and their mate has a blood red one with a 25k new exhaust system...
i wish i had enough money for a freaking corolla
only problem with the cheaper ones is they are all 3 phase power.
i think the money you spend, just make friends with the tyre shop.
i use his tyre machine and change all my own tyres anyway.
i looked into it a while ago.
but most of the time i am getting my second hand tyres from tyre shops anyway.
At my work we have something called a bead blaster, not as easy as using a machine but it's portable and pretty handy. No idea how much they retail though. As for the pic in OP's post I wouldn't bother.
Mine was 3 phase, but luckily I found a single phase motor lying in my shed and im a sparky. The equation worked.
I have one of the contraptions in the first pic.
It is Shit. I wouldn't use it on any rim i didn;t want to scratch the shit out of.
It will break a bead, then you can use tyre levers to get the tyre off with minimal scratching, but it is still a lot of dicking around.
I have stopped using mine, and am also looking for a cheap second hand proper one.
I have three phase power too, so if anyone sees one...
-Dave
your all lady's!
there easy as to use and if you do it right and take your time youll get minimal scratches on your rims.
if you dont have the space/money to buy a powered one and have to go to the tyre shop more than once a fortnight i'd get one for sure.
in 6 months of owning it ive payed for it 3 times over (if tyre changes were around 10 bucks each...)
nice work!! i had the option of getting a free three phase one. but the money it would have costed wasnt worth it.
i also purchised a bead blaster.
15x9 work equips and 195s arnt to easy with out one.
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