Dismount and Mount tires with harbor freight tire changer

This is not nearly as difficult as some people think! It takes me about 10 minutes from the time I pull the valve core to the time I'm airing the new tire back up.
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My original harbor freight tire change video. I can't believe it's been 4 years!
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[@lawsonfan5797]

My man rolls outta bed, breaks down and remounts a tire, THEN gets a cup of coffee.

[@bobcath5067]

Yeah that's what I do every morning when I get up

[@DoctorRickSanchez]

@@bobcath5067 Where's your video at?

[@calvindamon26]

instaBlaster

[@charlestatakis9363]

LOL, actually it's what I might do also.

[@charlestatakis9363]

Ok, I"m very impressed. Ken changes his tires in his PJs and slippers.......That is amazing and worthy of accolaids.

[@romerolewis77]

OG in his pjs and sandals doing a better job than most in a fully equipped shop. 😂😂

[@billbosch9127]

FR

[@michaelflaherty1812]

With all the pajama jokes aside, this was a great video demonstrating the HF tire machine. Great idea mounting it to a pallet. I own a lawn care co. and need to install tubes so this is a great option to do it myself! Thanks man!

[@karans3307]

Hey, it doesn't matter what you're wearing, as long as I learn something. I just bought one of these, so thanks for the vid.

[@muffs55mercury61]

Wow I never thought about using a pallet to anchor the tire changer. They are heavy enough if they are hardwood (especially those grocery "CHEP" pallets which weight a ton it seems) so I might try when I get my lawn mower tire changer this spring. Thanks for posting. Shops are charging up to $80 ($20 per tire) to mount and try to be impressive with their "Computer spin balance" which often doesn't balance them properly.

[@philjohnson796]

Nice, clear demonstration. Thanks for posting this.

[@victorpearce4709]

I purchased one today, came home and screwed it down to a pallet, then found this video. 😂😂😂Great job ty

[@ZanyJIntPictures]

Bought one of those babies from HF just the other day. (now all I need is the pallet!) I live in an apartment. After seeing this I know that I can still make it work without bolting it to the apt floor...😎😎😎

[@richardsiegler8456]

You know you’re going to get professional advice from a guy who does his video in his slippers and pajamas.

[@Anubis78250]

I was going to say dressed like a clown, but ok I guess some adults still wear slippers and pj's

[@doncrampton579]

Exactly my thoughts

[@RedBaronisa]

I been sitting here calling him Pajama Jones 😂

[@dunaweezel]

Don't hate. I do farm work in my underwear and crocks

[@goneballistic]

I have watched fifteen of these trying to figure out how to use the club foot on the lever to remount the tire. This guy is the only one to explain that process and mount the tire without using other levers and tools. So pajamas and slippers wins! Thanks man, very helpful

[@eternalbeing3339]

Good idea using the pallet for a base. I have been trying to decide what to use for mine.

[@sigurgeirhbjarnason3054]

Thank you very much for doing a good job and being thorough. God bless you and your family. Greetings from Iceland.

[@goneballistic]

Good video, thank you for making that. You are they only one I've seen that explains how the foot thing works when remounting the tires

[@bryansevera3893]

Your the first one I've seen use this machine properly, your the man and I like your outfit too 👌

[@JimSealyJr]

Like a boss! Thanks for posting this video. It’s helpful to know it doesn’t have to be permanently mounted. I like the idea of mounting it on a pallet so when you’re not using it, you can store it out of the way.

[@agiosKatastrof]

Best one I’ve seen. Thx.

[@garymahon1955]

I like the pallet. I bought a 4'x4' 3/4" thick piece of plywood i hope to use tomorrow. I just bought changer last week for $60. Thanks again for good video.

[@anthonygoines1466]

Best instructions yet for this tool

[@MrBugman2525]

Its cool the way you have the tire changer on a wood pellet, didn't think u could do that great craftmanship

[@thiaguinhooitodois2211]

Good job man. Thanks for the demonstration

[@lloyd2542]

Thank you! I just did this on my Toyota Cor0lla following your video. Your video is great!

[@Ken99287]

Thank you, Sir! Did you use any kind of rim protector?

[@lloyd2542]

@@Ken99287 the only thing I used was a dust mask and goggles to keep the metal dust out of my eyes. I probably should have used a rim protector but everything went smoothly. Please have a great day!

[@clinthightowerclinthightow4950]

Good job on the video. I actually learned a couple of new things about changing tires. Thanks for uploading. I am making the "Blue Wolverine " an upgrade for the Harbor Freight tool that mskes this process much easier.

[@DIYBIGMAN]

Great video thanks for your tips and time!

[@stephenyoutubin4476]

Good job Ken!

[@billintheburgh]

I just gotta say, good solid video showing a well used HF tire changer. It shows that this $40 changer can flip a 💩 load of tires. The pallet seemed to work well enough for a mobile setup. Many have comments on permanent mounting which would be scores better I’m sure, but not everyone has that option. As far as the plaid union suite, hey man, you do you, how you do. No judgements. Good video.

[@Ken99287]

Thank you, thank you! I had it mounted in my old garage floor, but it just got in the way. I put anchors in the concrete to mount it so it would be removable, but I always go back to the pallet cuz I'd have to move stuff out of the way in the garage to set it back up and would be a pain. You could really put your back into it though when it was mounted to the concrete floor.

[@tnguy1000]

Great video. I have that same changer for changing my side x side tires. I struggled getting the tires remounted but this makes more sense. I mount mine to my trailer. That pallet idea is a good one too.

[@shanebrown5935]

If your tires only have a yellow dot then it gets lined up with the valve stem. If you tires have both a yellow dot and a red dot then line up the red dot with the valve stem. Red dot takes priority over yellow dot when both are present. Great video!

[@williamhaskellhaskell3162]

If you have a red and yellow dot. Is the yellow dot the lightest side of the tire ? Red dot is the flatest????

[@mark98115]

I thought the red dot went on the forehead?

[@goldsbywashington3509]

Good video. I have the same jammies, I wear them every where, very comfortable.

[@Puckerupbuttercup261]

Are pajamas and slippers required? I’ve got a nice pair with a trap door in the back I could wear if I need to.

[@tommater2724]

Jeff Ostler that what people wear when they give up lol

[@fvrrljr]

@@tommater2724 LMAO i Like, OLE!

[@cameracamera1319]

Santa lost some weight, dyed his hair and changes tires now. Lol. Take care

[@gar5952010]

lol

[@seller559]

Great job 👍

[@treemanchris]

I like your tool mounted to the pallet. That’s a great idea. I have a plastic one, but I think I’ll do the same thing too.

[@waygone6657]

My salute you for doing a fine job with pallet. You got to use what you got. I tried that. It worked but a 4' X 8' sheet of 3/4" plywood is a lot nicer for those of us who don't have concrete places to bolt it down. 🙂

[@VolksdeutscheSS]

Hi Ken, really liked your video. I'm buying his Harbor Freight tire changer myself. I like your idea as well of anchoring it to a pallet. Most people anchor it to the garage floor.

[@blessd24]

I mounted mine to a pallet, because I like the Idea of mobility. But it was definitely an issue when trying to get the tire of the rim. The pallet wanted to spin.

[@VolksdeutscheSS]

@@blessd24 I found "breaking the bead" easy with the device mounted to the pallet. It was also not too hard to get the tire OFF the rim. I found it hard getting the tire on the rim, however: the machine kept bending on the pallet. The pallet needs to be reinforced. But I'm currently in a one-roomer, so at this point it's not worth it.

[@emmettturner9452]

I had mine mounted to an upside down table because I didn’t have a garage.

[@Lz1_3778]

Had me at the pallet mount…

[@keithcochran8299]

Thanks for the video, every step, and even which side of the bar to use to seat the lip of the tire.

[@ccjohncc1]

This is how I roll pajamas and all!!

[@peterbrunetto8062]

Your welcome thank you for getting back to me.

[@garymahon1955]

Thank you for doing this video for us. Good job.

[@juliosdiy3206]

Way to go pallet is awesome!

[@jesseamolina3290]

No doubt he knows what he's doing. Experience Man to me.

[@jimdonnelly5727]

So easy even a guy in pajamas can do it

[@ricksspringfield45]

Thanks for posting...subbed!👍

[@ericlloyd7981]

I weigh like 100 lbs myself so it took me 1hr just to get one tire on using plenty alot of soap water and all the tools they use on all the KZbin tutorials on this topic here, same method everything doing nothing wrong just don't weigh enough to perform this task that nearly put my back out after the second tire, I'll do the other 2 tomorrow if nobody is looking, only because 10 tire shops within 100 kms are booked for the next 3-5 days, winter blows.

[@taharseba5379]

Simple and easy thank you

[@iraqi1960]

Very confident guy despite working in your pyjamas 🙂

[@Justin-fq7vj]

I see you fixed my tire. I did . That will explain how my pajamas got dirty. I knew I could do that in my sleep but really. Now you need to cut the grass. Ok . Time for another nap.🥺😴😂

[@andreasw7713]

Brutal this scratches

[@billynguyen710]

I’ll never do this, but watched anyway.

[@mark98115]

He makes it look so easy. Like you could do it in your sleep.

[@olenaerhardt7725]

Best film ever, everything is so detailed, and so many steps described. Thank you. May I know what % approximately of the soap in the water?

[@macknumber9]

Well it took me 40 years to witness a chinese guy in his pajamas change a tire.

[@Ken99287]

You haven't been to China?

[@jamesthreats5800]

Boss points for pj's and slippers.

[@curiosity2314]

The stylish tire changer, nice work... I will try silicon grease as I have heard soap doesn't fair well with aluminum.

[@davidwells298]

I like the ppe I'm going show up for work in this gear

[@bronxbrosmotorcycles]

Ken Lee? More like Bruce Lee with a tire! 👍🏼

[@uenragedbro]

Great machine for the every day normal tire. You have some 19.5s that go on bigger trucks or low profile tires that have 2 inches of sidewall and you're sol

[@roseymalino9855]

I've done 22 " tires on 10" wide Dodge Ram rims on a HF manual unit. Mounting tires is about technique not power and brute force.

[@OU812NVME]

Thx didn't know I could use a pallet to make portable.

[@JerryHolaway]

Interesting video, not sure I have ever seen a grown man change out a tire in his pajamas and slippers. I guess whatever floats your boat, who am I to criticize, thanks for the entertainment.

[@ferenzi7741]

I usually skip through videos but yours was great. Saw the snow blade in the back u a cub cadet fan?

[@Ken99287]

Yes I am!

[@omax1023]

A must have tool, in every man's outdoor tire shop, all across monkey lands parking garage! Great entertainment for your neighbors and viewers alike! Lol, Savings ratio = 0 Time it takes 20 X 4 = 0 Free entertainment every 4 years = Priceless! Lol, all jokes aside .... a job well done!

[@2mnycats]

PJ's are the new bib overalls.

[@THEJIG-IS-UP]

If a guy in Elf clothes and house shoes can do it, anyone can.

[@rafaelallenblock]

This is the video you want.

[@hubcityhotrod]

Great job Ken. Excellent video. I've heard the "Dot" on the tire is the heaviest part of the tire and not just where the valve stem is to be located but that's pure speculation on my part.

[@Ken99287]

Yeah, it has to do with balance. I don't remember if it's heaviest or lightest or whatever, but they calculate that should cancel out the weight of the valve stem and tpms monitors or whatever. I don't think it matters too too much.

[@billintheburgh]

The yellow dot is the lightest part of the tire, put it where the valve stems is. This will allow for less wheel weights when you balance the newly mounted tire The red dot is the highest part of the tire (where the belts are banded together) if having issues with road force balance issues. Align the red dot where the stamped or drilled mark on the rim is (the rims lowest point) but this isn’t usually a concern for someone that flips tires themselves at home to save a few bucks, unless your in the habit of buying blems, or recaps. .

[@hubcityhotrod]

@@billintheburgh Thank you for the clarification. I knew it had something to do with the balance weight of the tire but couldn't remember if it was heavy or light.

[@stevenfromer3816]

Awesomeness

[@chrisE815]

I love your uniform.

[@stephenmcgraw3610]

Another guy in his pyjamas the world is going lazy or out of whack lol

[@ninerpointone1911]

Nice video. What size of bolts did you use to anchor it to the pallet?

[@Ken99287]

I don't remember, it was just bulk hardware from the bins at the hardware store. As big as will fit the holes in the feet.

[@louf8335]

So how do you balance tirs after changing them?

[@billybowbob2071]

When your kids pick your outfits in the morning...

[@billbosch9127]

16:22 just a little bead shredding, don't panic! 🤣

[@zeechrocks8386]

New work wear, pajamas

[@michaelpaul721]

A tobacco pipe and the morning paper would round out this task. Nicely done

[@emmettturner9452]

14:45 - I’m glad to see someone finally demonstrate the mount head correctly but you described it incorrectly. The hook end goes down on the lip. Also, you can go either way with this design, not just clockwise.

[@Ken99287]

Someone finally caught that! My commentary was not correct. I caught that after looking back at it like, "Wait, what did I say? That's not right!"

[@emmettturner9452]

@@Ken99287 LOL! I figure it’s an easy mistake to make when you have to step toward the camera and can’t reference the rim. ;)

[@sipafifth]

Was this real time or did you do some cuts? Just asking cause it seems like you could all 4 tires in an hour or less with this machine. Also thanks for the vid!

[@roseymalino9855]

Easily. It takes about 2 minutes to remove a tire and slightly longer to mount. The fellow in the vid appears to still be learning. The most time consuming part is cleaning the rim. It's very important to remove the old tire residue to avoid rim leaks.

[@crateandbarrels]

what do you do if you have directional tires? I assume the arrow goes on the lug nut side?

[@Ken99287]

If it's just directional, make sure you have 2 one way and 2 the other way. If they're directional AND the have an inside and outside, then you'll have to make sure the outside is out, if it ONLY has inside and outside, then make sure you have 2 and 2... it's pretty self explanatory...

[@cm1133]

Ha! I thought I was the only one who does chores that need doing while wearing pajamas!

[@shawnlapoint276]

No bead sealer ?

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Tire changer mounted on the pallet wrong. It's mounted sideways. Turn it 45 degrees and less chance of pallet lifting/tipping.

[@RickSanchez-ew7fn]

How bunta spends his morning's

[@ericisawesome5725]

From the screen grab on the thumbnail of this video I seriously expected a guy in a clown suit... Gotta admit, I was a little disappointed 😂

[@dodgeramsport01]

another pallet cowboy

[@efrenblanco3344]

😎

[@Quangngocbk]

Chào ken, bạn xịt nước gì vậy?

[@chrisrosati8264]

"Nice outfit!"says the joker...

[@peterbrunetto8062]

KEN THAT WAS THE RIGHT WAY, JUST ITWOULD HAVEBEEN EASIER IF YOU WOULD BOLT IT TO THE GROUND ,OTHERWISE IT WAS GREAT THANKS!

[@Ken99287]

I had it bolted to the garage floor before, but it kept getting in the way and I didn't like bolting and unbolting it every time. It was easier to lean into the bar with it solidly anchored. Thank you for the compliment!

[@billintheburgh]

But then you have to own the ground, shouldn’t be drilling holes in the landlords floors, or the complex’s parking lot, and the pallet is 💯 mobile and disposable.

[@xesxblackarrow7912]

Hello, thanks for your demonstration and set up. I was wondering if you bolted the wooden pallet to the concrete floor or is the wooden pallet loose and floating.

[@Ken99287]

The pallet is not bolted down. I have bolted the changer to my concrete floor before and it was SOLID, but it is unnecessary for the few tires I change. Remember, this WILL mar your wheels unless you use some kind of protector.

[@xesxblackarrow7912]

@@Ken99287 ok thanks!

[@Ken99287]

@@xesxblackarrow7912 I corrected my typos. I couldn't even understand what I typed!

[@roadstar499]

can you do 18 inch wheels with this? thanks

[@Ken99287]

I don't think the thing is rated for 18's. I would say 18' truck or suv tires, maybe. Low-profile, no way. The leverage just isn't there.

[@ZenithClarity]

So did that bar leave any marks on your aluminum rims? Nice use of an old pallet to.

[@Ken99287]

Oh for sure. Do not use on nice rims. Steel wheels would be best.

[@ZenithClarity]

@@Ken99287 Super fast reply! TY.

[@Ken99287]

@@ZenithClarity there is a thing called a "no-mar bar". You can either buy tde entire bar or I think you can just get the tips and make your own bar. It used delrin tips that wil not mar your rims while mounting or dismounting the tires on your rims. I have been too cheap to buy one.

[@ZenithClarity]

@@Ken99287 Yeah, i have watched a couple vids. of guys attaching plastic to the HF bar.. I might even have some delrin big enough. If not i could just make a mold and melt some hdpe plastic. I watched a vid where a guy did that. I should have thought of that, i have an old taoster oven and cut up milk jugs where i was experimenting with hdpe a couple years ago. Just checked price on that no mar bar. Yeah, im too cheap to buy that to.

[@exlrsound2023]

tape and lube

[@thabearwrestler6224]

pajamas? lolol i'll change my tires in boxers and sandals with morning wood

[@jamesmcbride6304]

I take it there are no rotation indicators on tyre ?

[@Ken99287]

Some tires are directional. Those cheap tires I bought were not. Obviously if they are directional tires you'll want to orient them the correct way.

[@bjr2379]

How bad did it scratch the wheels?

[@Ken99287]

Not any more than they already were. Like I said, this bar will scratch your wheels. If you want no scratches, gotta get a no-mar bar or something similar.

[@robertschnaebele3444]

Oh and when if you leave in the white sign put the weights away from where you're going to be turning the bar I put it in front of you push the tire down so it's got the open Gap but the bar in there and run around this way you don't get to wait and move it or knock it off okay later

[@Billy28376]

Everybody complaining about him wearing pjs. If this were in my garage I’d be in my boxers. Who cares he’s showing how to use something not make a fashion statement.

[@lar4305]

Next, replacing a sewer line in a tuxedo.lol

[@rossfricke2010]

let’s see a close up picture of the face of that wheel !!! 😅😅😅

[@Ken99287]

I keep repeating, it'll scrape your wheels. You'll want to use some kind of rim protector or a non marring bar if you want to save your wheels. I don't care too much about these wheels, they were all scraped and pitted when I got them.

[@rossfricke2010]

haha I’m just giving you crap, I agree it’s perfect for steelies or wheels you don’t care about .... and yep they sell little plastic covers to slide over the ends of the tire spoons, they call em long socks or rim protectors 🤘

[@aodhmacraynall8932]

Love me some asian tire-changin clothes!

[@josephsherwood236]

Where can you buy a hundred valve stems for a five bucks man?

[@eternalbeing3339]

Ebay

[@dogbone1065]

👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸

[@stanglidewell8915]

Dude you forgot to change out of your pajamas

[@TheTechGuider]

Why not just take the tire off from the back aside of rim so you don’t mar the front

[@dorishowick4126]

You can do on with some wheels but with some it does not allow the bead to go into the well of the rim and the tyre will be damaged. Have a look at a number of rims and you will see that there is a right and wrong side to remove and replace. It maybe the back as you say, it may be the front and it maybe either but don't try and take it from the wrong side. Some motor vehicle technology books show you. Mike.