No-Mar Classic HD Tire Changer

[@nomartirechanger]

Nice Video. There are a few pointers to add. The Mount Demount bar always rotates clockwise to remove and install tires. Push the bar with your hip to install the tire. Left hand pushes tire down for clearance and right hand pulls the handle, and it will be way easier for you!

[@tonycarthan6425]

Thanks for the info. I look forward to my next change to get better at this. I love this changer. Good money spent.

[@LTVoyager]

This is true if you are right handed, but if left handed it likely is easier to go CCW. The machine is symmetrical so it matters now which way you go.

[@caseyberry8190]

Thank you for this video. This shows exactly the trial and error everyone that uses this unit wiill go through. Its a shame the companies that sell products aren't more realistic with thier presentations. You sir have a great attitude and thats what this world needs. Thank for the informative video and positive attitude!

[@tonycarthan6425]

I appreciate your kind words. It gets easier each time I use it. Glad you enjoyed and thanks so much for watching.

[@LTVoyager]

NoMar has several videos that clearly show how to use their machine. Watch those and the learning curve isn’t bad at all. And doing it right makes the job fairly easy, particularly if you can work on a warm day and leave the tires in the sun for an hour to heat up. Cold tires on my BMW are a pain, but warm them in the sun and it is much easier. The gentleman in this video didn’t follow the NoMar recommendations in a number of areas, but he still got the job done. So, no harm, no foul.

[@LTVoyager]

Don’t worry about getting some of their lube on the tire bead. Doing so makes the mounting much easier and once that stuff dries, it nearly disappears and your tire will not spin on the rim. If you are really worried about it, once the tire is on the rim, take a damp rag and clean the vegetable lube off of the tire bead and rim before you seat the beads. However, I have changed more than 20 tires now with my NoMar and I lube the bead well and have had zero problems and I don’t bother to wipe off excess lube until I am done and the tire is aired up. When you dismount the tire, you will find that the lube you put on the drop center and one the tire has basically disappeared.

[@dukedonotti]

A man with spirit! I like your style brother.

[@tonycarthan6425]

I appreciate that and thanks for watching.

[@LTVoyager]

The clamps are a good idea, but watch the NoMar video on mounting a Gold Wing rear tire. They show using wood blocks to hold the bead in the drop center and this makes a huge difference. I never found Yellow Thing very helpful, but four 3/4” pine blocks spaced about 6” apart following the mount bar as you slowly work it around the rim make a huge difference. My blocks were cut from a 1x4 pine board and are about 2” wide so basically, using actual dimensions, they are 3/4” x 3-1/2” x 2” and work great.

[@tonycarthan6425]

Will consider it. Thanks.

[@patrickjoy9551]

Absolutely love this guys presentation. I have the much older No-Mar and yes it does have a learning curve. But it is so much easier and faster than the "old tire irons on the ground" method and yes worth every penny. Thanks for sharing.

[@tonycarthan6425]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@kenny553]

Thanks for this video. I just bought and assembled my No-Mar HD Plus. Should be interesting. Luckily it's winter and I'm in no hurry. I can certainly see how having it waist high will help.

[@tonycarthan6425]

Yes!!! Thanks for watching and good luck.

[@ericrhinehart6055]

Just bought a used one, and have seen the company videos. Having changed many a car tire and motorcycle tire on the ground along with using the old school manual tire machines, I knew the videos were showing it being WAY to easy!!!! This video is more like what I was expecting to encounter. We will see! Much better than dealing with local shops for sure!

[@wadewms2192]

Thanks for sharing Tony. I am considering buying one of these units. I appreciate your sticktuativeness and attitude.

[@tonycarthan6425]

As I stated, it works much better when used as designed. Thanks for watching.

[@rabbitvtwin6434]

🍻🧐👍🏽 thanks for posting! I just bought a No-Mar tire changer… your video was terrific 👍🏽

[@tonycarthan6425]

Thanks for watching!

[@workharddieproud]

That No Mar tire lube is great but not cheap. IF your looking for the same lube, then buy the Murphys Tire and Mounting Compound. It’s the exact same stuff as the No Mar. I also have a No Mar tire changer, different model and it’s bolted to the floor. I like their bead breaker pretty well but I have and use a Bead Buster, it works awesome, and it works on car and truck tires.

[@tonycarthan6425]

Great info. It may be a lifetime before I use this jar of lube, but thanks for the info and watching my video.

[@user-cq4tk8sf3n]

Great video, Tony! You approach stuff the way I do... not always the easiest way, but you own it when you're done! Btw, I went with the Rabaconda street unit, waiting delivery. We will see how that works out.

[@tonycarthan6425]

I saw that unit.it looks like a better idea for stowage. If it works as good as the video I think it will be great. I went with No-Mar to minimize dammage to my painted wheels. Good luck and thanks for watching and commenting.

[@JohnG11000]

Hi from across the pond, I have one of these for a few years, i'm about to change my tyres in the next few days.The front tyre is easy it's the rear that almost puts you in the hospital. Thanks for sharing i was highly entertained.

[@tonycarthan6425]

Great to hear from over there. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@JohnG11000]

Im pleased to say Tony all went well!!!! I struggled same as you in the past think i've mastered it now.@@tonycarthan6425

[@glennwestbrook409]

I really like you , you are down to earth and shown are your faults . You show what every body esle will be going though. god bless

[@davidwhitacre534]

I have been struggling and learning with my No-Mar. You are going the opposite direction when using the mount/dismount tool......I believe the handle works better to hold the tool in the wheel rim when you go clockwise. Also when mounting the wider rear tires that are stiff - using those bar clamps is a must....4 of them helps considerable, and you can adjust and relocate them as needed while you are pulling the bead on. Warm (hot) tires also helps a lot - it was only 50 degrees when I mounted my last tire and it was really stiff and not eager to flex as much as I needed. The last tire gave me a fit as it as a GT rated sport touring tire, and it was pushing so hard upward onto the rim the bead did not want to slide down into the drop center.....the bar clamps helped considerably!

[@tonycarthan6425]

Thank you so much for the advise. I look forward to changing more tires and am sure it will get easier. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@dennisemanuel6141]

Hey Tony,cool I will try to do paint my Pilots next time around.I'm still doing my tires on the floor with a set up I got called Max made in Germany $300 .It works pretty good,it uses the Duckbill to get the tire on and off.The bead braking is the hardest part of the job but I learnt that lots of windex and little pushes around the rim works best.I have GTL and a RS and a Boxer Cup Replica .Ride safe Brother!!

[@tonycarthan6425]

That's great. There are a lot of changing tools out there with varying degrees of efficiency, faults and successes. Any of them are better than the floor and tire horns. Thanks for commenting.

[@thatmanstumototours2270]

I love my No Mar. I use the bumper mount, (although I have the provided floor mount and bead breaker) and I get better with every tire change.

[@tonycarthan6425]

I am on my 3rd change to repair a TPMS and like you said it is getting easier. Thank you for watching!

[@tieredlabsllc5728]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@tonycarthan6425]

You are welcom. Thanks for watching.

[@diddumdiddum14]

Well we're about the same age, been riding about the same number of years also and appears we've had the same problems with our tire changers but------- I do love mine and will never be back down on the ground again. Following the instructions did help a bunch "after I read them that is." LOL Just wish I could change an eight inch tire on my changer as my trailer I pull behind the Goldwing has 8 inch rims.

[@southend26]

This is awesome. Same type of process I would go through. Subbed.

[@WFSDNO]

I believe that your biggest problem is you are using the demounting/mounting bar backwards(reversed?). The grab handle should be facing away from the center bar allowing you to grab it and help pull around when mounting. Also, put a strap through the wheel and around one of the 3 base bars to keep your wheel from spinning. NoMar says you don't need it, but I think it helps greatly. Lastly, mounting to your van is great for space savings but your rear shocks were bouncing as you applied pressure, thus losing some of your force. Put a jack under the rear (hitch) to stop it's bouncing. Just some ideas to try! Great video!!

[@tonycarthan6425]

Thanks for watching. The jack idea is great and I will try it next time. As much as I watched the video during editing I never noticed the bouncing till you pointed it out. I will take the handle orentation and other suggestions on board. It gets easier everytime I use it. 🙂

[@dougiequick1]

BTW the No Mar Classic HD is NOT the base model! There are two cheaper models at least and I think only one higher up than the classic HD and that one is for professionals I recon

[@LTVoyager]

I see you got the device at the right height when you did the front tire, but you are still placing the dismount bar in the tire at the wrong place. Need to watch their videos again as it makes things easier if you follow their process precisely.

[@ericrhinehart6055]

Yeah, I bought a nice used one with ALL the add on for a good price. Set it up and started out with a sport tire that had been on for 10 years sitting stored. Breaking down was a snap. Setting up the rim on the changer was an exercise to remember... wood blocks, etc... getting the tire to go into and stay in the drop center ... impossible. Maybe if I had two helpers, four bigass c clamps, ... The videos showing tires going on and coming off like butter? Controlled environment with plenty of retakes for sure. Retired with a good income, I am buying a used K&L today off Facebook. I'll use it for a few tires and sell it for what I paid for it. I'll try some new tires on the No Mar, and if that doesn't impress me I'll sell it too. 3 HD's, 2 Suzukis, 3 BMW's can cost a fortune just in tire labor!

[@tonycarthan6425]

Wow, you have a lot of toys. I hope to be retired with disposable income some day. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@Dastardly_X]

Good one Tony 🌟 🌟 🌟

[@tonycarthan6425]

Thanks for watching.

[@YouMotorcycle]

Love the honesty. Great presentation. Also, "I've read all the instructions... doesn't mean anything." lmao. I know this feeling all too well. Ride safe!

[@tonycarthan6425]

Thanks for commenting. Your channel is impressive. I plan to watch your content this weekend. And thank you for subscribing.

[@rooster3019]

Mine is a similar older model, Jr. Pro, and also with trailer hitch. I learned the techniques on a modified Harbor Freight. The way your NoMar tire bar is fitted with that handle whould have you standing with your left hip against the bar and right hand following on that handle. I much prefer the MoJo Lever bar, but my Gold Wing tires are really tough. Get you mount bar set to push clockwise with your hip, set you ugly yellow thing to the right of the bar and slide counter clockwise as far as it will go which will mount about half of the tire before using the bar. Fashion some 3/4" thick by 1 1/2" wide wood blocks, about 3 of them, to push the area between yellow thing and bar down into the drop. Then hip push and hand steady the bar clockwise. If you prefer to push with left hip and hold handle with left hand, just modify the handle to fit the other way. It gets easier every time.

[@tonycarthan6425]

I have watched several videos detailing how tough GW tires are to mount. Thanks for your comments and tips. I look forward to my next change.

[@enriqueinfante7922]

I bought one too and I'm with you. Its a bit of a beach. Not as easy as their tire.

[@tonycarthan6425]

As stated in the video, things would have went much better if I had just used it as it was designed. Thanks for watching.

[@curtismiddleton1780]

This is your buddy from way back (Jazz). Good work as always!

[@claw1770]

Nice one Tony, enjoyed your commentry. I use the same Motion Pro bead breakers you quickly showed near the begining, and tyre levers. I always use a heat gun on my tyres to get the rubber nice and pliable, it does help quite alot.

[@tonycarthan6425]

Thanks. I am going to keep them in my tool inventory for now but hope to not need them going forward.

[@mikeb3427]

Nice video. I have the cycle hill/nomar version. It can be a bit of a challenge but once you have the technique figured out, it’s pretty quick and easy.

[@tonycarthan6425]

Glad you liked it. I am on my 5th use and you are correct, it gets easier each time. Thanks for watching.

[@LTVoyager]

It is much easier if you mount the machine at the proper height. You have it at least a foot too high. Lower it where it should be and follow the procedure they show in their videos and life will become much better.

[@tonycarthan6425]

You didnt watch the whole video, but thanks for watching some of it. I agree with your advise.

[@LTVoyager]

@@tonycarthan6425 I did watch the entire video. I just comment along the way so I don’t forget stuff. I also just watched your mount video. I have an older model NoMar and mine doesn’t break down as easily as yours so storage is a pain. I haven’t figured a good way to mount mine for storage like you did.

[@LTVoyager]

If you place the mount bar in the proper location, there is never a need to rotate the tire in the clamps.

[@xbfdsddfgh2773]

Notice "no mar" has comments turned off for their videos, they don't want the truth out about how bad this is for most tires. It might be OK for track days but not for most touring bikes.

[@tonycarthan6425]

This is the 1st changer like this I have owned. It has worked well for me and I get better everytime I use it. There are many different systems on the market I could have chosen. I like this one and am satisfied with the $$$ I spent. I am on my 7th change and in my opinion it has paid for itself. I even look forward to the next use. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@larrys.3992]

I have a no-mar tire changer and a K1200S BMW. Changing tires is a bitch! Some brands of tires are more difficult than others to mount. Good job!

[@tonycarthan6425]

Thanks for watching.

[@LTVoyager]

I have a K1200LT and its 79V load range reinforced rear tire is about as stiff as tires come. It still mounts fairly easily if you do just two simple things: 1. Follow the instructions and their videos to the letter. In particular, the Gold Wing video where they show using the wood blocks to hold the bead in the drop center makes a HUGE difference. 2. Warm the tire in the sun for an hour to so. Even better, change your tires on a 90 degree day. It is amazing how much difference this makes. My rear tire is at least 3 easier to mount if done on a hot day with the tire heated in the sun for an hour or so.

[@olskooldave2252]

The angle of the dangle has to be equal to the heat in the meat…

[@tonycarthan6425]

Yes, I have gotten much better at it. As I said, use it the way its supposed to be and life is much easier. Thanks for watching.

[@dougiequick1]

Well ya know honestly changing my own tires now with my very own new No Mar HD Classic is not quite as much fun as riding my 2023 Yama MT-10 in the Twisties (the bike is a BEAST! Soooo much fun but it just EATS tires!) There is something gratifying about the challenge ya know? It sort of like beating another rider except I am beating a crafty ubber hoop instead... I mean it feels good honestly in a very strange way so maybe it is worth the money? I mean its not misearable....no registration or insurance either or fuel oil and maintence to speak of! Fairly safe too I recon idk what do you think there Tony....kinda of Zennish?

[@tonycarthan6425]

I must compliment your writing skill. You express the feeling of conkering that elastic doughnut better than anyone. I am up to seven changes with the No-Mar HD, and it gets better everytime. The economy and convenience of "DIY" provide a wonderful since of satisfaction. My K1600GT does not consume rubber like the MT but gives the same joy when I ride it. On my way to the Dragon Tail in two weeks to get some more fun out of our sport. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@dougiequick1]

@@tonycarthan6425 I got 600miles to the wearbar on the OEM rear and 1500 on the front and then 900 on the Pirelli that replaced it ,,,lol tires are killing me! My Sport Touring bike just turned 10k miles and the third set of tires are totally toast so an average of 3300 per set while everyone else seems to boast 10k....then again I am in so california and almost all mile miles are in the twisties....twistes eat tires while mostly straight highway does not

[@tonycarthan6425]

Most of Virginia where I am located is flat. Have to ride several hours to find twisted roads. You are lucky to have such beautiful areas to ride. However you can keep the smog and extra EPA equipment they muffle your bikes with.😁

[@dennisemanuel6141]

Hey Tony nice work ,how is that white lettering on the tires?u buy them like that?dennis

[@tonycarthan6425]

White latex paint and a lot of patience. Clean the rubber with acetone first.

[@RobertKehl]

Lube is supposed to go on the bead as well.

[@darrellfranks7215]

So, Tony, would you buy that No-Mar tire changer again? I have a Harbor Freight unit that's been modified with the MoJo parts and it seems to be no more effort, maybe less, than the No-Mar unit. I seem to be changing tires pretty often (five bikes), and am really thinking hard about upgrading to the No-Mar.

[@tonycarthan6425]

I love this thing. Just use it as designed and you will never regret it. That's just my opinion haveing only used it twice.

[@huguebegin4274]

those rubbers were finished...

[@tonycarthan6425]

Yes they were pretty used up. I was suprised how thin the rubber was and still holding air. Thanks for watching and commenting..

[@curtismiddleton1780]

Another great job . Question! Will that contraption chanel car tires?

[@tonycarthan6425]

Dont think so! Even if it does my balencer is not heavy enough to do a car tire.

[@andrewderocle]

I have changed car tires. 14 inch corolla, 17 solara, and 17" chevy Avalanche..... the corolla had steel rims that chewed up the tool head. The machine came with an extra. All in all I will be buying a real tire machine. I had most trouble with motorcycle tires goldwing, and vstar 1300 were real hard. Had to use irons to get top bead on..... very frustrating using the mounting bar, the clamps don't bite and the rim slips. I bought the whole kit with balancer was around $1000 -1100. Powder coat on mine started flaking off like a scratch ticket on the 1st tire. It'll get you out of a pinch but not ideal for any kind of production use.

[@tonycarthan6425]

Yes I agree. This is designed for personal use not production. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@dougiequick1]

What we had here? Was a FAILURE to read the destructions...which you can only find ONLINE cause No Mar FAILED to simply print the block orientation scheme out which is easy once you hear it and notice the labels and watch the video!....even though they charged us up the A$$ for these units! Simply look at the label and put the blocks in the right hole like for 16-19 then use the longest side for 16 the next longest for 17 etc...4 rim sizes four block sizes duhh

[@tonycarthan6425]

I have since labeled my blocks with a paint marker. Easy for me since I only have to deal with one size wheel. Thanks for watching and commenting.