How To Mount and Balance A Tire -EricTheCarGuy

[@fredwiles4582]

Something to note as being a mechanic: when breaking the tire seals, always be mindful of where the valve stem is, because some wheels, especially on new cars, have sensors that connect to the inside rim. If the machine arm hits that sensor, chances are,mits going to be crushed and 99% of the time damaged. To prevent this, keep the valve stem at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions, to break the seal on both sides of the tire and to keep the sensor as far as possible from the tire.

[@randysavage1997]

Good point, sorry for being 9 years late

[@NullH3ad]

Me being a tire guy myself, I really appreciated how thoroughly he cleaned the bead of the wheel before mounting the tire, however, I ALWAYS go a step further and bead seal the wheel after cleaning it. I found that the soapy water solution I use for lubrication can enhance the rate at which the wheel corrodes. So the bead sealer not only seals the bead of the wheel to the rubber, it seals the clean surface of the rim and helps fight corrosion.

[@kand4579]

Hello, what brand of sealer do you use?

[@golfmanmatt]

As someone who mounted and balanced tires for 2 years, it's nice to see someone actually clean the lip of the rim for once. Beware of the cheap tire places because the kids working there mostly are never taught this ending up in rims leaks. He is right that bead sealer is crap. It's like trying to polish a turd.

[@g.b4017]

Thank you, finally one of the few videos that explain how to in detail! just got a job at a tyre fitting store and just wanted to have a good understanding great video

[@SAMEntalhealth]

Same hoping I catch on loll

[@WhiskeyOnFire]

I just started as a mechanic student at a technical institute. And this helped me out alot instead of some of the jibber-jabber my textbook say. Thanks!

[@RedVision1989]

Noticed the 12min+ video length and was about to abort.. glad I didn't there wasn't much filler, and turned out to be just what I was looking for. Great video.

[@Ttrizzi]

For some reason these machines were my favorite part of Auto school. thanks for the nostalgia Eric!

[@CraigArndt]

I had Yokohama Avid's on my 2001.5 Passat. They were the best tire I've ever put on a car. Long life, quiet and handled like a dream. Eric, you'll love them. I had Blizzaks for winter. Similarly, the best SUV tire is the Bridgestone Duelers, great wear, relatively quiet and for someone that goes off-road, they do great in mud and snow. Good vid bud.

[@faffaflunkie]

Wow- that Scott's a pro- glad to see that they still exist in a sketchy industry like _auto-repair._ Good upload.

[@ChristisKing7749]

Great to know there's a good mechanic in my area, thanks for pointing me his way Eric.

[@PHAESTOS64]

Eric's the MAN.Friendly greetings from Crete - Hellas (Greece to ya all)

[@vladrifescala5902]

very helpful video for a new tire technician, Eric is one of the most professionally skilled and helpful technician. God bless you guys.

[@r8er4everd]

few mistakes I noticed hold the knob on the bead breaker so it wont move, always good to lube the beads before removing tire(less stress bead removal wedge),hold the tire down in the valley opposite from the wedge when installing.Things you left out about balancing- measurements(wheel width, size, and most balancers need distance inner bead to balancer distance)3 main types of balancing Normal like you showed,Static like you explained,and Mag(weight inside only).Oh dot is lightest part of tire.

[@johnkaplanian]

Hi Erik, One added note is that if you have puncture, and need to remove the tire to put a batch underneath which is more secure than the external type and you do not want to upset the balance or do not want to pay more for the balance is to hold with you a correction fluid (white fluid used in offices for correcting typo errors on printed documents) and put a dot on the balance bullet and another one on the tire and third one on the wheel prior wheel removal so that every thing is aligned back.

[@foxrivers]

I used to work for walmart tire and lube. This video certainly took me back. We used the soapy stuff for lubing the bead. We also used special torx sticks for mounting wheels back onto the vehicle which were color coded to a particular vehicle. These trox sticks were designed snap first before the stud would if too much touque was applied. Dummy proof lol

[@dadmezz4024]

Thank you Scott and Eriic. This brought back memories balancing tires with a dynamic balancer which had strobe lines indicating somewhat were the weights went....and bubble balancing for two piece truck ringed rims....widowmakers.

[@curo72]

I'm glad I could provide what will hopefully be some helpful insight. Just to add to it, your second two thoughts, that is corrosion on the wheel when it was installed, and corrosion developing since installation are both very common problems. For reasons I don't fully understand, these problems become more noticeable in the winter. It could be, as you pointed out, the salt that becomes an issue, but I have a sneaky feeling there are other contributing factors...

[@andys9566]

As a tyre technician, nothing felt more satisfying than a perfectly balanced wheel.

[@ericthecarguy]

See the winterization video. Tires loose traction over time and these were no good on wet roads anymore. Remember when you point a finger at someone there are 3 more pointing back at you. :)

[@fatrat440]

Great video Eric. Really shows exactly how the pros change a tire. It's too bad that most shops wont allow people to see how the work is done. Nice that through you people can see exactly what is being done to their vehicles. And to be able to make informed choices about who will work on their cars and trucks.

[@AlexGreenwoodUkulele]

Hehehehe the idea behind the dots, usually there's a yellow and a red. The yellow is the lightest point of the tyre, the red is the heaviest. You're meant to balance just the rim alone to find where the light spot is. Then you put the red dot (the heaviest point of the tyre) at the lightest point. If you don't want to balance the wheel, the yellow dot should be placed around the valve because it's a logically-heavier spot of the wheel; It's strengthened to make up for the hole in the metal and has the valve sat there. Remove tyre. Clean wheel rim. Place rim on balance machine and check wheel balance values. Mark lightest/heaviest spots of the rim with caulk/crayon. Place rim on tyre machine and mount tyre, lining up the dots as needed. Heavy rim spot wants the light tyre spot and vica-versa.

[@Shawn_the_Protogen]

Isn't the red dot the highest point in the tire, not the heaviest?

[@jsnmrphy]

forgot one step " Release the wheel once the bead starts to seal" I bet Scott did it with out even realizing it. Also notice a trick was missed, "pull the top bead into place right at the valve before putting in air" if you don't a different side may start to rise and you may loose the seal at the valve. Tires were my first job, had a lot of fun doing it. Great vid. You should make a vid on mounting a 35 series tire, lol. I used to mount them myself using 1 or 2 bars.

[@MrJKCampione]

Nice. Sometimes collabs can be hit or miss... but this vid is the same great quality that all your vids have.

[@ericthecarguy]

Smart men use the proper equipment. :)

[@youngcardinal94]

Scott has a miraculously clean shop. I can only dream of such a thing...

[@TheGroundBeef]

i agree 100% on using the valve stem tool the way it "isnt" supposed to be used (pulling on it rather that using it as a lever), because you wont scratch the rim. also, you must take caution when dealing with TPM sensors on the valve stem. you can crush it when breaking the bead, or rip it off if you catch the bead on it while removing the tire

[@ericthecarguy]

The tire were old and hard and lost traction especially on wet roads. See the winterization video. I don't like stick weighs because they tend to come off.

[@knurlgnar24]

You might have a fun time with that - I've had to drill and replace studs in a similar situation. Now I try to loosen and re-torque at least once a year and it seems to solve the problem. If it's stuck on the hub just loosen the lug nuts several turns and roll the vehicle back and forth a little. As long as the nuts come off you shouldn't have a problem separating the wheel from the hub. It's a bit of a pain though if you're already on stands though!

[@rwbishop]

My first automotive job c. mid 70's was 'busting tires'... I still don't miss it. :) Then (and I'm reasonably sure now), the blue spooge was a dried thick soapy solution, intended to protect sidewalls from scuffs. Just use a nylon scrub brush while flushing with a garden hose... it'll come right off. Better tire shops used to (and likely still) have a machine that spins, flushes & brushes mounted tires, making the process quick/neat.

[@DustinRogersinMO]

Dynamic balancing beads are the only thing I'll use anymore. They got rid of some 70mph vibrations that "computer balancing" multiple times couldn't get rid of. Plus, it gets those hideous weights off the outside of the wheel, you'll never throw/knock them off, and depending on the beads you use, you can reuse them over and over again

[@griminc6548]

I use balancing beads because its what I have access to in the shop, we use them in our semi tires. Not sure if there supposed to be used in smaller car tires, but figured why not when they even make them for motorcycle tires. Been using for years with no issues. Super easy to use just weight tire and weight bag full of them to throw in tire before you seal it. Might want to do research before trying them yourself if curious not my responsibility if it fucks up your tires, but they work for me.

[@xeatcrowsx]

you sir are a gentleman and a scholar. I'm about to buy my first car and teach my nephew how to maintenance it. I have you to thank.

[@manuelmagana4057]

Super chill video great info thank you both! I don’t know anything about tires & just learned a whole lot just by this video specifically why I seen weights on side of tires 😮

[@AntoineLubnan]

combination of factors. the main issue being runout. Run out of the tire and runout of the wheel. when these two factors are not optimized it creates and imbalance and vibration. Scott performed what's called a dynamic balance, which remedies radial and lateral runout. radial runout causes a hop and lateral runout causes a shimmy. most shops only perform a static balance (weight on one plane) and correct the hop, only.

[@jadamwhitman]

Thanks for the video. I mounted my own tires and had them balanced at the Schwab. The portion showing the removal of the corroded rubber was helpful.

[@stevefraedrich32]

Jonathan Whitman the rubber doesn't corrode, it's the aluminum alloy oxidizing

[@addythebattydaddy.x]

This video is really helpful. I have a test today in my auto shop class on how to mount a tire. Thanks Eric!

[@WillArmes80]

I hear you, but then again It's been a couple years that I've worked in tire shops. Back then we just had to be careful with the sensors and upon completion we had to reset the TPMS with a special scanner tool that hooked into the stem. It'd be nice to have the right equipment.

[@curo72]

Grab a good long pry bar, and stick it behind the tire and wheel, and find something fairly solid to pry on, like a brake drum, or caliper, or some sort of suspension arm, and just pull. I'm not sure if that makes sense the way I described it, but as a tire guy, I do that a lot at work.

[@fredwat383]

So much knowledge now I know why it took so long waiting to get 4 New Tires on my Rx 350

[@ernestineglass9749]

COOL Have a Happy Day You Two

[@alldayandnight09]

I just got a new job mounting and balancing tires among other automotive jobs and while this video covers the PURE basics (Eric disclaimers this) there is really alot of things to know. TPMS changes the game and truck tires can kick your ass all day hah. still very informative though but i feel it could have been more in depth. ( I think its because eric was using the shops equipment). I want to see eric mount and balance no this guy whom seemed not to contribute much to the learning process.

[@irvin295]

I just love how Eric is so excited lol

[@ericthecarguy]

I took the valve stem out before putting it on the machine. There was no air in the tire when the beed was broken.

[@wrodgers21]

I always used side cutters for removing and placing valve stems. And it would've probably been a good idea to mention and show to take care when removing a tire from a wheel that has TPMS sensors.

[@ericthecarguy]

Yes they are.

[@zhongyichang]

in real world, you never see a nice mechanic like eric

[@dimakovaliov8533]

I've worked in tire shop on similar machines and You should keep in mind couple things: 1) do not remove the sticker until balance the tire, because if there will be problems with tires and You see it only on balancing machine, the seller may not want to exchange bad tire (at least our stores often do so); 2) try to look on Your tire when it rotates on balancing machine (from the side or on some machines even from the front, but be careful of water splatters, sand or little stones that may hurt Your eyes), especially if You buying used tires. there can be some defects unseen until the wheel is spinning (some tilts, prominency, etc.). also you'll see if tire is not fully placed on rim; 3) always be very carefull. leave this work to professionals. You may watch the process and make sure that everything is allright. DO NOT TRY TO DO IT BY YOURSELF if there is noone to control You and check the result. if Your tire gonna slip from the rim or even blow on the highway.. noone don't want that happen. p.s.: never watch on tire when it is pumping, beware of dust and soapy water or paste used for lubrication. there is a ton of warning stickers on tire machines. p.p.s.: thumbs up for ponytail owners ^_~*

[@zext0r]

When i was on work experience at a Subaru dealership here in Australia, this is what i did!, had so fun doing it.

[@markeholbrook]

Thanks Will, I've heard great things said about kroil, so I am trying it out, but I'll PB blast it too. The Kroil has been soaking for 2 days, and tomorrow is supposed to be 60 degrees in ohio, and that's just weird, I'm going to beat the rain and freeze off that's coming Sunday night. I'll get that wheel off one way or another. I have a gigantic slide hammer I'll try if whacking a sledge on the tire doesn't work. Welcome to my world where EVERYTHING is hard.

[@fueledbymusic3]

I change my own tires at home using the harbor freight tire changer. It is a pain in the butt, but it works well enough. BEFORE, I used just bare screwdrivers! It is HELL doing this way, mostly when breaking the bead. But it worked also. BUT I'll NEVER go back to just bare screw drivers again LOL. Sadly, I can't work on allow wheels unless I don't care about scratching them

[@fueledbymusic3]

***** Autozone would not be able to help. I do also have a balancer. I have not got real into it. But it seems to work fine. But the weights for steel rims are hard to find.These tire tools cost only about $150 (both). You can get them on ebay as well

[@sikhswim]

Rare is the mechanic who puts this much care into a tire change

[@EgoShredder]

I always get my tyres from Costco in Leeds, UK. They use all the machinery shown here & always do a great job, plus they use Nitrogen. My previous car was a real pain for them; last time took them two hours per tyre to change and fit a new one on! This was due to the alloys I had at the time TSW Blade with 195/50/15 tyre size. Nitrogen vs Air is a moot point because once you have left the tyre garage, you tend to fill up with air from there on. Does seem to drive better on Nitrogen though.

[@kramer911]

Had no idea about any of this.. just started driving 2 months ago and am in the process of getting winter tires.. lets just say I thought I had to buy innertubes like a bike tire.. lol good to learn this stuff

[@WillArmes80]

Average tire shops aren't authorized to replace those. There are ways to dismount and mount tires with the TPMS still installed.There is a machine that will reset the TPMS on the gauge cluster.

[@BigHappysPlace]

Most shops will mount and balance tires for about 15 to 30 dollars a tire depending on size. I have a manual changer at home and take it to a tire shop for balancing. Which I'm often charged about 7 bucks a tire. Google Manual Tire Changer for prices. You can pick them up for around 70 bucks.

[@Electro1016]

I just got a job at Sears Auto Center and this is one of the things I’m gonna have to do, it seemed difficult at first but hopefully with time I get better and faster lol

[@m33p0n3]

I've worked in two corporate tire shops and both were fully equipped to install service packs. Any shop that doesn't have the equipment needs to get it, considering every new vehicle from the past five years is equipped.

[@jgizzy]

Scott's a pretty cool guy, I will look into that 'Slippery' spray he used that seems way better than using my lard bucket.

[@stormtrooper4r]

He got my approval! Never lean on the wheel balancing machine as it can give false readings to the rim and tire.

[@DMaster27]

Eric, I never ever put wheel weights on the front facing on the rim on those alloy wheels. I only put them on the rear and they always balance. In our shop we only put the weights on the back and front on steel wheels only unless the alloy rim is severely out of balance or warped.

[@synckid2399]

im workin exactly in this field in finland and ow boy we these a lot sometimes tires are flat sometimes rims and shred and those two machines will do the job how ever ive noticed when he get the tire to pressurize he needs to overpresurrize it and then to bring it to the wanted value because say when u blance ur wheel amd specialy with outter counter weights its very important to pressurize but none the less its a great video on this dark proffesion yet there is a ton of thing for instance the sensors rims are indeed very hard to do specialy with tires like p zero pirelli those i guarantee u are the most difficult and when u got 4 of them then ur done. thanks keep up.and his from finland the only country where we are obliged by law to switch winter and summer tires twice a year.....

[@TheWeirdSide1]

So satisfying watching a pro do his thing!

[@jamesdahmer5027]

Hey Eric do you have a video about "how tires work"? - like how they wear and what sipes are and why tires are really important? - or maybe like what underinflation vs. overinflation does? I had a wicked cool experience once where I got stuck in soft sand and deflated my tires to get out! - at which point super make sure that you can reinflate your tires if not onsite then ASAP.

[@ericthecarguy]

Honda wheel weights are different than regular aluminum wheel weights. Look for the MC symbol. If you use regular aluminum wheel weights on Honda wheels they fly off. Trust me, I'v done my share.

[@ericp3573]

aluminum rims should take stick weights, clamp on weights are for steel wheels.

[@fightingfalconfan]

This is really helpfull to me...I am applying at tire places and had no idea how to do tires...just replace them on the vehicle...

[@clapton924]

Nice video. Unfortunately, mounting tires is one of the few things that most DIY'ers can't do. In addition to your comment about directional tires, its also good to know that most tires have a side that is to face outwards.

[@ralfvalcourt9187]

To clarify the Wheel weights, not just Honda uses specific weights. There are many different styles for different makes. I don't know the exact number but I use about 8 styles here in my shop

[@ericthecarguy]

Yep. He sure is.

[@davidwhite3901]

Video was great! Where's the best place to have tries put on and balanced?

[@13anomalous16]

BMW wheels with run-flat tires are the epitome of pain in the ass difficult.

[@oneeyedrone4293]

get rid of the RUN flats... and youre all set. Everyone removes those things anyways, it destroys the tire long distance anyways. Massive piece of plastic within the rim.

[@Starfleet0]

Have you seen this massive piece of plastic with your own eyes?

[@WillArmes80]

It's just a protective coating that the tire manufacturer applies so that the letters or the whitewall doesn't get ruined in the shipping process. Just use a sponge with soapy water and a little elbow grease.

[@CJManning86]

Eric, could you do a video or quick video on wheel spacers and proper ways to go a size up or size down in tires? Also the same for wheels, or both tires and wheels? That would be extremely helpful! I'd like an honest and simple (your way of doing things basically) answer to these questions and be made well aware of any negative or positive consequences that can be realisticly expected from these adjustments. I ask because I'd like to get spacers for my 2004 Element EX 4WD, and a bigger tire.

[@ericthecarguy]

It protects the white walls till after you do the install. Soapy water and a brush gets it off very easily.

[@phs123]

ahah looks pretty easy. in high school i only got a chance to use those old tire changers which could change your tires in like less than 5 mins and i use a balancer which had to be spun manually but it pretty much tells you the same thing. great video haha

[@calvinescandor3859]

I'm so much amaze for the video ,I have China tire machine I would like to buy new one can u pls provide me the price of Hunter Brand new tire machine , I'm in the Philippines is there any distributor her thanks.

[@quickguesswho]

i use sos pads to remove it, and also its great for cleaning the tires when they are dirty.... works great and it takes very little effort to clean and look nice.

[@Strider9655]

The yellow mark for lining up the tyre to the valve......... I had an argument with the garage that fitted my new tyre's. The guy at the service desk insisted it didn't make any difference at all. So they did the first two wheels without lining up the yellow mark and ended up with balancing weights all the way around the inside of both wheels. The second two tyres, I stood there and made sure the fitter lined up the marks, these two wheels needed just one single balancing weight each. For all this arguing they were completely wrong and i've now got two wheels which are going to drive like a bag of spanners as soon as all those weights start to fall off.

[@fueledbymusic3]

Tyers or tires? WHAT YELLOW MARK? I don't see none...

[@Barnekkid]

Tyres? Spanners? Something tells me you're from the UK.

[@thetgwarrior]

Was the guy dumbfounded that he was fucking wrong? :D

[@devonthomas6497]

I have been a tire tech for three years and i can tell you right now that that mark really doesn't make much difference if any at all. The yellow mark represents the light spot in the tire and you line it up with the valve stem simply because generally it is the heaviest spot in the tire. Wheels have flaws just as tires are not perfect, that dot is just a generalization on where it will be easiest to balance for the technician. Its not meant for you as the customer. if you want that perfect balance to minimize wheel tramp is to have your wheels roadforce balanced on a special balancer. As a tech with access to a roadforce balancer ive found the dot makes minimal to no difference on anything other than a brand new set of tires going on a brand new set of wheels, and even then its still wrong half of the time. Also as a side note DO NOT be an asshat to the technicians! We do remember you, and will be less likely to go that extra mile for you the next time your car comes in for service(and some excluding myself will cut corners just to get you to go away faster)! We do know what we are doing, were just trying to get our job done and its super annoying to ave some guy yell at you for 20 min when your doing your job right.... If you have a concern ask us in a polite manor and we will fix the issue.

[@Strider9655]

Devon Thomas The truth is evident from the result.... Two tyres fitted with the yellow mark wherever, they have balancing weights all the way around the inside.... The two lined up, 1 single balancing weight per wheel. Fact is some people are just too damn lazy to do a job properly.

[@AntoineLubnan]

not necessarily. if you are just rotating and balancing, and the tires are not directional and the place where they will be rotated to does not require the tire be dismounted and remounted, they can simply be checked on a balancer. if the balance checks out and doesn't call for any weight, then the current weights do not need to be removed. I would recommend checking balance because so few shops use the right wheel weights and they commonly come off.

[@jarinwilson9539]

Some people would argue whether or not clip weights can be used on the exterior of aluminum wheels. If the clip weights are coated with a Teflon material, I have had very little issues with using clip weights on such rims. I see tape weights fall off all the time and so I used clips instead. You can't always go by the 'book' Be cautious with TPMS sensors too.

[@stricklandgarageaviation2864]

I contacted Firestone about the red dot on their tires. They simply said it indicates the high spot on the tire. Most alloy wheels are machined and are considered true when it comes to "run out." Also some wheels that have sensors may be a touch heavier at the valve stem as most are attached to the stem. With this in mind, putting the red dot on the valve stem may cause more of an unbalance.

[@m33p0n3]

Some newer balancers use lasers and radar to 'scan' the rim and input sizes automatically. Makes life really easy.

[@agmechanic94]

Eric you should so the manual way to mount and dismount the tire or a semi tire those are fun!

[@Patrickboudreau54]

its also a good idea to figure out if there's tpms before you break the bead and if its the case break it 90 degrees from the valve! use lube too and mark your tires

[@luisluna8845]

Hey eric,my dad filled up his radiator with nothing but water and i was wondering if you could make a video showing how to take some out so i could put some coolant. Thnx eric

[@elmano04]

Honda Element, Honda Odyssey, Honda Accord, Honda Civic, Honda Pilot, you guys make me love Honda Cars even more. What's the DOT secret special code and how to read that code on a tire to let you know when it was made and if it's safe to put on?

[@markeholbrook]

Hey thanks a lot, I sprayed the hub area with Kroil, I'll see if it really works as good as they claim!

[@omchunter6988]

You would be the best instructor ever man.

[@braxtondell]

TPMS is required and put on all tires on vehicles made in 2007 and later some ford models have them earlier. The interesting thing is how he broke the bead on this tire he would have shattered the TPMS sensor.

[@IronSmokeLTD]

+braxtondell exactly, you should always break the bead with the valve stem on the opposite side. And when using the bar to pry the tire up, make sure you have the tpms sensor on the same side. This avoids breaking the tpms sensor.

[@13anomalous16]

+Taylor Walker in my city, we have a training center for Discount Tire, lasts 8 days for new employees. We are taught to break the back bead first and have the valve stem at 12:00 or 6:00 at all times. Then when we dismount tires, the sensor always has to be underneath the tire-wheel spacer. And when mounting tires, the sensor either always has to be at 9:00 when facing the machine, or must be underneath the crease where part of the tire is above the wheel and part is under the wheel while it is rotating.

[@13anomalous16]

+Taylor Walker Oh and about breaking the bead opposite of the sensor, in most cases you could do that, but older 2000 American models, typically Ford have a band TPMS sensor which is always opposite of the valve stem. So if you aren't careful, you could easily damage that band sensor, and let me say, those are a real pain to remove if you have to.

[@TxJonathan]

actually its 08 or 09 they required that. seen plenty 08' without it

[@757roth]

you're exactly right I've broken one myself at my job when not paying attention and breaking the bead too close to the valve stem

[@cheryljones2009]

I'm watching this video out of pure "curiosity"! 👀 I had 2 new tires installed today, & I had NO idea how they even took off my old worn out tire & attached the NEW one to the rim? 🤔 Now I'm wondering, did the guy at the shop take the time to "clean" the inner edge of my rim, like they demonstrated in this video??? 🤔

[@Japplesnap]

Eric, you should do a video on mounting & balancing low-profile tires on a set of expensive rims. The 19" wheels that came on my Audi have 35-series tires and it would be nice if there was a shop out there that could mount & balance a new set of tires without scratching up the damn wheels. For whatever reason, that seems like too much to ask.

[@TechTimeWithEric]

I used to love working on the NJ Turnpike doing tires. My favourite part was when the customer would hover over you while you're mounting their tire, and almost defecate themselves when the bead "popped".

[@FalkirkCruiser]

Hey Eric I change tyres for a living and was told never to clamp alloy wheels by spreading them against the wheel as it could slip

[@joehurt965]

slip and crack the wheel or put a big gaug in them trust me its happend to me before you were told correctly..

[@wiley0714]

I think the paint mark is usually where the RFID chip is to identify the tire. I never heard of what you just said being the case... they Mark the optimum spot to mount the tire?

[@robc1465]

how not to break a sensor . position the tire sensor 1 o clock from machine head , remove top bead. position tire 2 o clock from head remove bottom bead. then to put back on, position sensor 3 o'clock from head and then 530. works everytime . Cool video .

[@m33p0n3]

Worth mentioning that the service packs for the TPMS sensors should also be replaced with every tire. Too many go without being replaced, which ends in having to replace the entire sensor when it corrodes all the way through. It replaces the rubber gasket and nut on the outside of the sensor.

[@JustJoshinY]

Ive used bead locker on every one of the thousands of tires ive changed.. and ive never had a tire leak and theyre still easy to get off. I have the older style tire changer too

[@FixFalcon]

Great video!! How in the world do they mount low profile tires on huge 24'' rims without marring up the rim??

[@ihavenoidearwhatuser]

that balancing machine is really neat!!! wish the shop i work at had something that flash!! anyway cool vid!!!

[@cody111495]

Usually that means your bearings are bad or you need to get your tires balanced. Theres a lot of things it could be but those are the most popular.

[@jsnyara]

He's keeping those for summer im sure but just wanted a nice set of winter tires. Lots of snow.