Changing A 19.5 Truck Tire

[@jacobbernhardt2492]

I just started a job as a commercial tire service tech this week. I was somewhat familiar about what a drop center is, but I watched some of your videos this past weekend and really paid attention to the tips you give. When you mentioned to know which bead to break first you said "the side of rim that is most narrow to the drop center." I engrained that in my head, and when they asked me about what a drop center is at work and which side to break first... they were already impressed when I knew! Thank you man!

[@a-aron4tw849]

Big credit for making it look easy , dude looks strong as f for one thing but I have to say there is a big difference in how tight a brand new 19.5 is versus a completely bald worn in loose 19.5. So for those watching that are getting down on themselves for how much easier this might look compared to your efforts, don’t. Keep at it.

[@parr40]

Great upload… my grandfather taught me this, I’ve changed a lot of tires in his garage by hand!

[@LarryDeSilva64]

small truck tires and passenger tires i have changed with the wrong tools myself when i was younger. Never knew those big truck tires were that easy to change. Thanks for the informational video

[@robertolsen9224]

I have changed my tyres fo years and I only use levers I have expensive levers I have bought and some I have made and modified myself and the ones I have made I’m more comfortable with than the ones I bought conider a lot of my tyre fitting is on the side of the road in the Australian desert where you could change a couple of pallets of tyres to do a run hence why I use soap 2 levers and a hammer to get the job done the system works for you good job mate

[@tonydobek8908]

I see what I've doing wrong all this time! I've been trying to use a tire machine, when all the time all I needed was a crowbar and a spoon!

[@swflmotorsportsfan6667]

Nice video! " if you got the right tools and are younger it's easier " LOL very true

[@adamford9515]

Thanks for your videos great help and info

[@livedsemoc3632]

It takes tough people to do tires manually like that.its tougher then you did it if you do not do it everyday because it's a special technique.

[@freddiebates5539]

Spring leafs from a boat trailer or similar spring make good tire tools you can even weld on an extension if you want.

[@KG5RK]

Hey Jonathan, Ya left out the best part ! (ya know, the part where ya spray ether in the tire ans light it off to inflate the tire !!! ) ~ LOL

[@jonathanw4942]

I have never had to do it on 19.5 tires, but I have done it many times.

[@thomasisitalian]

Jonathan do you ever get angry? lol you seam to be the mellowest person in the world. I've watched most of your vids and your alway the same. I wish i.lived by you. I love to hang out and build things with you because you do it just like I do. but I'm too old n gimpy to work anymore. I just play now. good luck.

[@mathman1923]

looks like you got your money's worth out of that one. Maybe the quote of the year. "Maybe if you are younger it is easier." man that is the truth I enjoy your videos. You planning another of those one day rat rod builds again? I thought that looked real fun

[@jordanwinans6457]

Yes sir, next build is actually Oct. 2nd

[@mathman1923]

wow, I wish I lived closer. being in oregon is about as far away as I can get.

[@manavrathod280]

Jay Groom

[@MartinLopez-ys5dm]

Hey Jonathan, how does one tell what direction to put on a used tire? Does it matter? Hell you made it look easy, even with your "wrong" tools. Stay safe man.

[@billcovert3448]

Jonathan, great video as always. Any updates on the rotating wrecker? I've following that build from the start, it's going to be an awesome unit

[@danielvakaafi8199]

Thanks heaps for the info

[@rreemayo88]

Don’t forget to put air in the tire

[@GhettoWagon]

I remember watching the tire guy wrestling those all day You don't balance then right? The shop had a balancer for 19.5s but they never did it. Factory they were balanced. Did the price come down on 19.5s, Those things were close to 500 a piece for non chinese tires. The cheap place I worked for always put the Chinese shakers on that blew up in no time.

[@jonathanw4942]

I don't balance unless I feel a shake or vibration. Then I static balance on the truck, I may show that some time. Only the front, never done the back. I can get the china tires for $150 and a Goodyear for $300. I have been real lucky to get used Michelin and Goodyears. The county run them on their Ambulance's and change them if there is a scratch.

[@kamikazi4984]

Bruh.. I started my shift at 3pm, supposed to get off at 11pm. We get a road service at 6pm an hour away and I was there from 8-3am dealing with something you made look so simple..... took me 4 tire bars to even mount it on the rim.

[@MissouriOldTimer]

that looks a lot easier than these little lawn mower tires,, I haven't found an easy way to change them yet,, and new 12" trailer tires shipped from China are so scrunched together, they are very hard to even get inflated once you get them on the rims..

[@jonathanw4942]

I hate lawn mower tires, the smaller the harder!

[@buzzsah]

You made it look easy. :)

[@Wallie2004]

That tire you took off still had life left in it lol. I always seemed to poke myself with a cord when the caps come off

[@jonathanw4942]

It was holding air, but it cost me some body work, a parking light and a headlight bezel when the tread decided to jump ship.

[@tedbownas2748]

When he first stood it up and zoomed in, I went "Yikes - hope that was a drive and not a steer." But no such luck, if it cost you a parking light and a headlight bezel. Lol

[@Gerk8]

On Cold War Motors they might say “ That tire has DOZENS of miles left in it!”

[@thehairs2018]

Jonathan, Have you finished the "Deming Water Pump To Steam Engine pt12". I would love to see the finish.

[@sonsofthunder915]

Xln't job Jonathan. However, if I might add, be way careful when inflating those bad boys. I had a friend that didn't put a truck tire in a steel cage. It exploded and killed him. He worked for Firestone and had 30 years experience in changing tires. Tires don't respect experience.

[@StarlightWorkshop0z]

i think the dangerous ones were the older split rim style. bust yeah still not a bad idea. when i was 15 working on my first mine site in the west aus Goldfields a mech fitter changed an old forklift tyre, the safety ring wasnt the best. anywho, he gave it to me to inflate. being green and lazy i sat on it whilst pumping. all good. but after we fit the rim to fork lift i drove it across the workshop yard and BANG, BLEW THE SAFETY RING OFF never to be found. lol. i aged 15 yrs more that day.

[@sonsofthunder915]

lethal0lee Yes, I think you're right. It was the ring that decapitated him. I'm happy to hear you got lucky. Better to clock in at work at 15 years old and clock out at 30 years old than to have one's life permanently clocked out. Be safe guys.

[@trickydable]

yeah I did a split rim had in under a lift and chained still blew Me across the room lucky all I got were five stiches on the knee .

[@sonsofthunder915]

Delmer Sapp Wow, I guess that was some time back ? Are you alright now ?

[@trickydable]

oh yes I am fine that happen in 1994 needless to say from that day forward I took them to the cage to air up made sure that ring was facing away from Me .

[@alannigenda3920]

3 a.m. and I'm watching a dude change a tire.

[@nickdavis3068]

I got a tire road call and im struggin like shit to put this 19.5 back on rim. Shit keeps spinnin me in a cirle

[@maidenlord6663]

I love using ether to pop em back on the bead. I watched a damn dummy one time use gas and it worked but it kept on burning and ended up burning the whole damn tire I still give him he'll about that lol

[@bcbp14]

How do you put the valve stem on?

[@coort464]

most steel rims have a 9/16” nut just unthread and push it out the other end

[@smoreno1236]

This isn't a 19.5, ,but good video

[@roversnolan1]

what is it then??

[@DannyWalker1949]

Ya did a fine job chang'n that tire, Ya want a job? Just kidd'n with ya. ; )

[@jonathanw4942]

Truck tire changing is a young mans job, not to many folks will argue that!!

[@DannyWalker1949]

Amen. It Sure Is for the Young Fella's 4 sure.

[@chavezgreg34]

drop center my dude

[@keithw372]

that mean greens has alot of bleach watch your clothes

[@johnyork8148]

of all the tires i have dealt with i dislike 19.5 the most. to low profile

[@jonathanw4942]

Not as easy to change, but on a rollback you need the truck as low as possible so the bed loading angle is low for these new cars. I prefer a 22.5, but would set these trucks way to high and a 16 inch tire won't hold the loads.

[@hamm29]

Try that on a 17.5. Primarily used on alot of drop decks you will work your ass off