How to mount and balance a car tire yourself

[@christheother9088]

After a very bad experience at a tire shop recently (including a terrible, tire eating alignment) I went out and bought one of these and it worked great. My little 3 gallon compressor barely handled setting the beads but it did work. This video made the tire changing fairly straightforward. I also did my own alignment using the string method (elsewhere on KZbin) and that too worked great. My car has never handled so well. Thanks for the help!

[@steponmemommy9323]

Can you tell me which video you used to do your alignment? Thanks!

[@h3h3umm]

Same... Don't go to Big O 😏

[@Peachykream]

Theres a trick to help seal it with a small tire inflator. You just use a rachet strap around the center of the tire and give it a few wrenches, so it gives it a light seal. The tire will seat itself, like normal as the pressure gets up.

[@timrussell1559]

I have owned this exact same tire change for 12 years now. The very first time I used the thing it paid for itself. I buy and and sell cars and have literally changed 500 tires with this machine - everything from 12 inch trailer tires to large 10 ply truck tires, I originally paid 39.00 bucks for this changer when it was on sale and it has easily saved me thousands of dollars by not having to take tires/rim's to a shop and sometimes wait in line for hours and then pay them 12.50 each to mount and balance. I also bought a 50 year old bubble balancer for 20 bucks at an auction as well. These tools were by far the best purchases I have ever made for use in the garage!

[@slaveofjesus3878]

I have the same HF tire changer, I had to weld on a 90d handle to the bar tool to keep it from rotating in my hands as I work the tire bead on the wheel. For my situation, a good tool to have.

[@23thebull]

Old is always better 😃😃😃😃😃

[@swifterfly]

Tim Russell if you do that many might want to invest in a pneumatic tire changer

[@sk8terman37]

@@swifterfly if it aint broke dont fix it

[@azala581971]

I've made myself this tools for my garage 2 years ago . Working perfect . No woobling steering wheel at 160 km /h. This tool is only for smart guy. dont waste time to explain of benefits for bonehead boys.

[@John-1984]

Good video. I've got an old Coats bubble balance I bought from a car show years ago for $15 and it has served me well. For those who don't know, there is a cutter on the pliers to trim the weights down if you don't have the right size and next to that is a special place to help fix the weight clip if your using old wheel weights.

[@idgafa6872]

Thank you for posting this video. You guys did a great job showing me how to mount and balance tires on my own. It's crazy what the tire shops want to mount and balance tires. Thanks to your video I now have the confidence to do it myself!

[@dougseaman8791]

It's nice that you can mount and balance your own tires. I do too. Not everyone can. But, we shouldn't disparage the tire shops. They are a business and have overhead. Real estate taxes or rent. Maybe a mortgage. Insurance. Electric to run large air compressors and lighting. Numerous special tire mounting and balancing machines. Most of all, employee payroll and inventory. If you haven't run a business, try it some day.

[@jphickory522]

Doug, your point is well taken. Perhaps the OP had an experience where costs were blatantly beyond reasonable. I recently took a small steer wheel from a riding lawn mower. I needed the old tire removed and new tire installed. I waited in the lobby for about 50 minutes until they got to it. They charged me $70. It took the technician less than 15 minutes of labor. There is fair profit and there is greed. Should have cost no more than $30 tops.

[@earlybird541]

The balancer is great to get a static balance, but the machines we use at the tire shop does a dynamic balance. You will not feel an out of balance tire under 30 miles an hour because it is not spinning fast enough to have the weight getting thrown out. That is why the machines are ran at 55 mph the speed of driving. To get the tire balanced at operating speed. Great video

[@jefferykaighin7039]

Great instructional video! One of my Mechanics uses his father's tools that are exactly like yours and he's saved Thousands over the years mounting and balancing his tires. Great Video Brother!

[@ToddFun]

Cool, thanks

[@timothyberry1173]

Very nice and informative video you guy’s made here. Over the course of your lifetime you will save a lot of money doing this. Plus the feel good moment you get from doing it , and the confidence to know it’s done correctly! Nice work!

[@HCkev]

You convinced me to just go to the shop to get my tires on 😂

[@ZenithClarity]

LOL :)

[@glorytoallah753]

Not when you have grandkids, family and, friends.

[@osemuihonre2380]

8-10$,that's not true,d least you get per tire is$25 for a tire,replacing 4 wheels will save you a lot of money

[@glorytoallah753]

BIG DUCK 69 I can see your point. My uncle had a wheel come off after rotation and I have personally in my young days had no oil after an oil change.

[@simonm1447]

Mounting isn't a real problem, it's easy. Balancing is more difficult, with the method in the video the tire is only statically balanced, not dynamically. Normally electronic machinery is used to balance it dynamically, and the weights are put inside and outside at the rim.

[@richarddowner4292]

I have both of the same tire mounting tools from HF and I use them religiously. Yes all the time. it's about $20 per tire to mount and balance at a shop. these to tools have saved me over $500. And Yes they work perfect. it takes a tiny bit of man power, but in the end It makes you/me feel better!!! love your video, thumbs up, + I subbed. thank you for your time :-)

[@ToddFun]

Thanks Richard! DIY is very satisfying.

[@richardgordon3397]

use rubber cut from old tire put on tire changer bottom and as for the bar itself you can buy covers to go on the ends i forget what they are made of off hand but they work great i have very expensive 18 " rims myself and have never scratched one doing it this way and have change my tires many times..just check out maybe harbor freight or maybe tractor supply if they do not carry them try online that is were i got mine ..i found this out years ago when i took my new car to a mechanic and asked him to please not scratch them..he showed me these bar covers...hope this helps

[@johnbower]

Note: When breaking the bead loose from the rim you should always start opposite the valve stem in order not to damage the valve stem as the tyre bead drops into the rim well, then when fitting the tyre back onto the rim you should make sure you finish at the valve stem, this again prevents the valve stem being damaged while fitting the tyre.

[@willie_mccoy]

I busted tires 16 hrs/day, 6 days a week back in my younger days. That tool is the manual version of the machine I used, almost spot on. A wire brush wheel and a drill will clean up those beads quite well. You'll get rust built up on the bead, and it can cause air leaks. Great video :)

[@joshualowery2526]

This video is amazing. Showing my sons how to do this was worth every knuckle bleeder’s,cuss words and penny’s spent. Thank you so much.

[@brickwal92tt]

As with many KZbin videos, I will never use/do, but I love knowing that I know have the "know-how' knowledge somewhere in my head. Great video!

[@matthewpollock9685]

Todd, this video came up on a Google search and I watched it there on a computer my account isn't on. I gotta tell you, I was so pleased with your instructions and detailed demonstration, I had to search for it again on my phone just to give you a well earned like and subscribe.

[@ToddFun]

Very glad you liked it. Thanks.

[@colinsteam]

You Yanks still have that pioneer spirit, here in the UK I don't know anyone who would contemplate changing their own tires.....except maybe me now I've been educated!

[@Kensclassics]

I also mount my own tyres with the same equipment, saves a lot of time never mind the money especially if you use directional tyres that have to be changed diagonally every now and again on the vehicle as the tyres need to be reversed on the rim. Great demonstration video. Ken. Northern Ireland.

[@Eagles0690]

Please don’t refer to us southern rebels as yanks..👍

[@michaelszczys8316]

I’m from Detroit I’m not a ‘ yank ‘ . I been changing car tires by hand since I was 12 years old without any of his fancy machinery. Bumper jacks and other various means to get the bead broke down, screwdriver and tire iron ( jack handle ) to get them on and off rim. Seat on the bead and inflate with a hand tire pump. Aluminum wheels are a bit tougher but do them too

[@ToddFun]

yup, when you grow up in farm country you learn how to do everything from tire changing to making soap.

[@mikepritchard2565]

Don'tuse soap, it rots the tyre and corrodes the rims. Use proper oil based lubricant or easier vegetable oil from a deep fry.

[@sirsweetness8332]

Just save $550 on a set of Continental tires mounting them myself. Bought on amazon and balanced and aligned myself. Rides smooth!!

[@ToddFun]

Wow! great story! thanks for sharing.

[@licoll7705]

That is why I'm here bought nice tires on Amazon and local shops won't put them on because they can't make 550.00 xtra.

[@MCatwar]

yeah the issue is when you have softer tires and alloy wheels. You'll scratch the wheel and rip the bead.

[@MCatwar]

like at around 13:58 u can hear the bead rip some bit. if you're lucky it'll still seal, most times it'll leak.

[@josephcook4877]

@@licoll7705 tire places dont charge at the most $150,00 who the hell charges $500 dollars to mount 4 tires???????

[@simonm1447]

Hallo, I'm from Germany and I have a similar tire changer (from another brand, but the same construction). It works well, even with small sized truck tires. My changer has a rod with plastic covered heads, so you can also handle more sensitive alloy wheels without damaging it. My family is driving on self mounted tyres since a couple of years, we never had any problems, but always good tyres. Best wishes from Germany

[@ch2o2]

same for me - but what about balancing? Wuchtest du dir deine Räder auch selbst oder läßt du das aufgrund des doch etwas größeren Aufwands in der Werkstatt machen (Wucht-Gerät u. Gewichte besorgen usw)? Last time I changed a damaged tire (same construction, btw) I didn't have to balance it afterwards - it was still rather good but what about next time? So I'm not sure if I really need this balancing-tool - just would need it once or twice a year.

[@galinstan5603]

Please, tell us more about your tire changer. Many of us have alloy wheels.

[@oldowl4290]

Please post the model and brand of your tire changer. I really want to buy one after a local shop chewed up the inside of my aluminum wheels.

[@simonm1447]

@@ch2o2 I balance it myself with a used balancing machine (a electronic one) bought together with a friend.

[@nickaxe771]

Oh I wish we had Harbour Freight in the UK.....you guys in the USA are so lucky.....I have to do all of this with hand tools. Great vid....very well presented. Todd you remind me of me......like to do all of my own work.

[@eddiepires3998]

I enjoyed your video Todd. I know it has been about three years since you posted it, but thanks for the information. You have demonstrated how to use relatively simple tools and shown us how to be self sufficient.

[@jackhall290]

I had a set of bald 35s on 18in wheels. Don't have the cash for a shop to do it rn but was planning a big dump run. Used a jack to debead, but couldn't get the tire off till I watched this. Used a tire-iron in my spokes to get the leverage to peel the tire edge off. Thanks, I need to buy that machine

[@getnbigger29]

Thanks for the video. This was the first way I learned to mount tires back in auto shop years ago, afterwards my first job was at a tire shop using pneumatic stuff. When using the static bubble balancer your best bet is to split the weight if you can and balance both sides, this will keep down the 3 dimensional rotational forces on the rim and tire and help with odd vibrations at speed. A dynamic balance is always going to be better but this will work for most. Use silicon spray for lube. It works a lot better and helps keep the rim edges from rusting(the sealed edges will often come off the rim looking shiny and new on the tire.) Lastly tell People to people to practice it. Its all about finess, whether power driven or manual. Having a sense of how the tools work for you and how the tires and rims mold around each other will make the job much easier. Find some old junk yard rims and tires and mount and dismount them a few or twenty times.

[@dtrrtd774]

finesse is it

[@pyt22fr11]

@fartpoobox ohyeah , excellent description, I learnt from you. This said, this procedure only permits not to produce worse dynamic imbalance, but it still does not allow to perform dynamic balancing, unfortunately. I understand that it was not your point, and thanks all the same !

[@goognamgoognw6637]

@fartpoobox ohyeah poor description. You are using confusing words like "the other side of" and it's unclear whether you sometimes mean diametrically opposed or one in the in the inner side of the wheel the other in the outer side.

[@goognamgoognw6637]

@fartpoobox ohyeah sure, i posted that a long ago. I figured it's wasn't worth to do it yourself.

[@ridgerunner106]

@@goognamgoognw6637 The weight is only needed on one position on the wheel. So if a 1 oz made it balance, just put 1/2 oz on inner and outer rim edge, at the balance point. I understood that just fine.

[@jefferykaighin7039]

Great Video! That's how my buddy Mike had helped me for years by mounting our tires. His dad always said "I've got more time than money and we've saved thousands over the years! Thank you!

[@ToddFun]

Right on!

[@Reactiv12]

If you want to get enough air pressure in the tire to get the tire to clench the rim, just take a rope and run it around the circumference of the tire at the very center of the tire and then tie it off. Take a short piece of broom handle or similar length of wood or metal - use the handle to tighten up on the rope by turning it clockwise. This will apply an equal amount of pressure around the circumference of the tire. You can then use a relatively low pressure air pump to inflate the tire.- just keep applying air pressure to the tire and slowly twist the handle until the tire clenches the rim.

[@mrmotofy]

Or just use a ratchet strap around the circumference of the tire

[@haileylvndrkittnz9721]

Reactiv12 I use ratchet straps. That’s the way my dad taught me years ago

[@coryszeman8572]

Starting fluid and lighter

[@eddiepires3998]

I really enjoyed reading your advice , or technique if you like . It's clever and the kind of tip that can be described as "brains over muscle". Why struggle when you can use physics in a smart way ? ; - )

[@CapitalWheeler]

Like a touraquit

[@rickeydenler4272]

Not for everybody a musician friend of mine was walking down I 49 one day my friend asked him what he was doing as she happened to be driving by he said he was looking for mile marker he said he needed to call the auto club he said he never changed a flat tire some people just not in to doing mechanical things but then some of us are I do about everything I love the challenge in something new I find a sense of accomplishment in it my guitar frets needed to be changed well it's a $250 job to have somebody else do it even though it takes skill and the right tools to do it I went and bought the right tools watched KZbin videos thank God for KZbin and now I change my own yes I did spend that much on tools but I can do my own from now on out and don't have to Drive get a appointment and wait to have a guitar technician change them just bought the tire changer we'll be using it soon and making modifications to keep from running alloy rims great video by the way really enjoyed it one of the best I've seen

[@csflmich2239]

Thanks for making this excellent and complete video! Quality work with (relatively) simple tools make for a great combination!

[@MrOTcomputer]

Jacksonville, Florida - Eastcoast people MUST learn how to DO THIS! Every singe tire company rips customers off big time! Thanks for sharing! Awesome video.

[@ToddFun]

Couldn't agree more!

[@willowviel1130]

Thanks for the tire mounting tutorial, it helped show us what we were doing wrong when we were working on the first tire, and is making the job easier now for the rest.

[@startover125]

Hey Todd, I think you did an excellent job in explaining the harbor freight tire changing tools, I was very disheartened to hear all the people arguing amongst each other over your video,,, I started out as a tire buster, that's what they called us back in 1988, at Sears, we sold thousands of tires especially when the snow fell in upstate New York, we actually had a tire grinding tool that was supposed to balance the tire but they took it out after about a year of using it it ..it would literally grind the rubber off the tire to balance it, and people were complaining that we were taking life away from their tire!! , of course that was true!!

[@ToddFun]

WOW that's funny. I never heard that one before. incredible.

[@fahb68]

great video im 51 and i remember this before the expensive machines.... as you say works great and belive me in development countries still doing it this way.... is cheaper....

[@jreeder6168]

Good demonstration on using Harbor Freight tool. Straight to the point--no goofy stuff

[@3819144]

Thanks for show me how to take tire off with these tool, now for sure I'm going to Walmart or Costco have my tire change.

[@mr.diesel6042]

Or you can grow a set of balls and do it yourself🤔🤔🤔

[@theodoremanuel9257]

@@timclark3914 Extra $50 for when me and your girl are smashing breadsticks at Olive Garden while she cries about how much of a sissy you are ha.

[@timclark3914]

@@theodoremanuel9257 hahaha olive garden

[@mr.diesel6042]

@@timclark3914 2 hours? I hope you don't fuck like you work slow slow slow😔😔😔😔

[@theodoremanuel9257]

@Herb Jimon I'll change all 4 tires and balance them with nothing more than a pry bar a sledgehammer and a hand full of daisy BBs faster than most of you Walmart/Costco techs with all your fancy machinery. Best part is its $free.99

[@ImAChristianFirst]

This was a great video. I haven't seen a video yet that explained everything so easily. Most people do not explain things in terms a child can understand. Going into this and not knowing what I am doing childlike teaching works best for me.

[@ToddFun]

I do it like that because that is how I learn best too. :)

[@soil-aint-dirt4903]

What a terrific eye-opener on one more thing I don’t have to go running to someone else for! Thank you! 🏆

[@the_clock_guy]

Thanks for this video. I am going to Harbor Freight to get this tool. I have worked at several tire places and never knew tire machines were so cheap. I am also buying their static tire balancer. Such a great value. I have actually changed rims with big Craftsman screwdrivers! That is why I don't do them often. Now I can't wait to need new tires!

[@ToddFun]

It is a very frugal way to keep tires on your car ;) Your wife will love that. I had to get a kit of let weights too but I got that from Napa. I think you can get the kits on Amazon too. If you have steal rims then the old pound on weights work well but you can get stick on weights for alloy rims and use them on either provided you really clean the spot you need to stick too. Good luck!

[@blakeanderson2889]

Great Job guys. Really been needing this knowledge and I appreciate you passing it along

[@goatmoag]

Can't believe all the vids that come up I've been watching of yours lately, mainly on test equipment, so figured should subscribe. Have had both these tools for some time, though have never used the balancer. Have the small tire changer too, and it seems to work pretty well also.

[@ToddFun]

Thanks for the SUB! I do hope you enjoy the videos.

[@ThePhnxman1]

-- Balancing was not bad: good enough for about 90 mph. I used to balance the tires to ride smoothly at over 100+ mph...using 6 weights (3 on the rim's underside, and 3 on top). NOTE: AVOID using weight that are too heavy. If the initial balance is extreme unbalanced, one must loosen, then turn and adjust the tire for a more even balance.

[@DaniPrays]

@Dave Hanson I believe he is saying that if you are using heavy weights to balance the wheel, it is better to restart by rotating the tire on wheel to get a better starting point (a better balanced wheel from the start) and ending up using smaller/less weight in the end to get it balanced.

[@mofoz66]

One of the better videos out there.

[@brickwal92tt]

I have no idea what you said in the intro, I was too busy staring at the coffin behind you on the table! I finally figured out it's a grandfather clock....

[@bnhamilton]

Who knows, he just might just have somebody's grandfather in that coffin:)

[@arthurpussy]

i fort that it was a coffin as wwell

[@catspaw3815]

@@arthurpussy yes, i fort it was too. and i fort it was the kind with the viewing glass built into the sides

[@seanchrist9875]

Thanks for the video! It helped me remove 4 good tires from crusty old wheels, and remount them on my car's rims. The tire changer paid for itself in one shot! Next up: home wheel balancing.

[@broncodude6299]

Sir, you just solved my dilemma re: not wanting to mount bolts in my garage floor. Thank you ! 👍

[@gigi9467]

Broncodude right!! This guy is a bad ass, best tutorial i have found

[@dodgeramsport01]

Broncodude it needs to be bolted to floor!

[@broncodude6299]

Dodge Ram 01 why does it ‘need to be’ bolted to the floor. I’m not interested in buying the correct size masonry bit, lead anchors and plugs for the anchors when not in use. The plywood platform is kept out of the way when not in use, doesn’t limit me to doing this in one location only in my shop and is relatively portable so I can use it off premises. Different strokes...

[@PanasonicBell]

@Broncodude I mounted mine to a tree stump....shade tree mechanic that I am !!

[@agentelvis81]

No, your dilemma is that you haven't the slightest clue about what goes on in a garage. Changing oil might as well be ancient magic as far as you're concerned.

[@byronwoolfrey1039]

Nice job i have the same tire changer and it works well, but I cant believe you didn't fix the damage on the rim. What an opportunity to show everyone how it's done and so easy with the tire off.

[@ToddFun]

Thanks 👍

[@ColdWarVet607]

Great Demo. ! I'm not an expert at this but I'm pretty sure a tire needs to be balanced rotationally in the Y axis. You did a static X axis balance, very well I might add. But as I read somewhere wobble still occurs as its in its normal position and rotating, hence needs to be balanced that way also.

[@ToddFun]

I see. Thanks for the tip.

[@HighestRank]

When the wheel is propped up and attached to the axle, X-becomes-Y axis, and you’re done.

[@lukedunn8419]

This was so helpful unlike the other videos on KZbin thank you

[@ToddFun]

I'm so glad!

[@r.mercado9737]

I like this vid! I also like the “Old School” teaching of your presentation! Semper Fi

[@Mavrick-5]

Great point about the open air flow chuck which most people don’t know about in order to air fill the tire to bring it back on it’s bead, overall it’s a great video and straight to the point, thank you, I feel ready to get my new tires installed at home. A great tip to set the bead on is you can place a ratchet belt around the center of the tire treads and tighten it enough so that when you inflate the tire it will be so much easier to set on its bead

[@bubbaschannel1610]

mark the tire at the spots where the valve stem and weights were. Easier to balance the tire after remounting. If the tire takes 2.5 oz or more then you need to bust the bead and rotate 180 degrees then remount. If the weight is more than 1/2 ounce split the weights putting on on the back then put back on the balancer and move the front weight until it balances. too much weight in one spot causes the tire to pound or vibrate on the road. Worked as repairman for 20 years.

[@georgeprime2249]

Isn't it the wheel that needs balancing and not the tyres ?

[@PU-239]

@@georgeprime2249 Yes, it's the wheel that needs to be balanced. A wheel has two parts, Tire & Rim Both parts, tire and rim, must be balanced together. In a perfect world there would be perfect balance without adding weights.. But none of the parts are manufactured to such standards therefore we balance the wheel after mounting tire on rim.

[@Slithey7433]

Samuel Eriksson - ALL rotating components should be balanced together - hub, disc/drum, wheel & tire. We did that on an off-the-car Bear machine in the old days. Nobody does any more unless they use a spin balancer, and that’s rare and still second to off-the-car.

[@TaylorGoesFast]

@@PU-239 Incorrect. The rim is part of the wheel. The tire goes on the wheel.

[@Anthem127]

I learned something I thought I would t. Thank you for showing how to manually balance a tire.

[@holymoly8718]

was thinking about saving 80 bucks on 4 tires by installing myself. after watching this video, i'm gonna pay the 80 bucks.

[@ZERONEINNOVATIONS]

I was thinking about a same thing. But I'm gonna go with his way.

[@goognamgoognw6637]

It's not $80 , more like $380+ after you buy all the wood, air compresser, tire balancer, tire changer, valve stem tool, open air adapter, etc...

[@alancortez1722]

@@goognamgoognw6637 you dont need an air compressor or a tire changer or the adapter or wood. U could get it balanced for like 3 dolllars a tire at walmart. I use a jack with some ratcheting tie downs to break the bead and the valve removal tool is two dollars. Just take the tire to a air refill station at a gas station and refill it there

[@muffs55mercury61]

Some years ago I got one of these as I wanted to put wide whitewalls on my old cars but no shop sells them and I could never ask someone to mount merchandise that they didn't sell me. The biggest weakness in the unit is the bead breaker which will bend in time if you are doing a lot of stubborn beads like I once did. Radial tire beads are more flexible than the old bias ply tires which were very stiff and difficult to remove. And THANK YOU for answering a 30+ year old question on how to get the tire to spread and take air by removing the valve core. I often had to resort to putting tubes into them until now. I need to get the lawn mower version tire changer as my rider needs a couple of tires before the season.

[@ToddFun]

Glad to help.

[@loktom4068]

Good job DIY. 👍 I will keep that job for my tire installer to do.

[@172-e5s]

Good idea !!

[@diamondcapflow5937]

You are a great how to guy. I appreciate the way you instruct us on what to do. It doesn't seem you say things like "do this, and this will happen". Pple do that a lot but the camera will be far away so u can't c wat "this", is

[@ToddFun]

Thanks Diamond!

[@R.L.Thomas]

I used one of those manual tire machines back in 1978-79 at the auto body, mechanic shop and car lot i worked at.

[@DinkyDoughnut]

Hey, that's the Best BLog I have come across about Equipment requirements. Thanks. OnLy thing, did you mention it may take extra weights to bring the tyre to balance and bubble to centralize. I assume most will work it out.

[@Andreyatl]

Great step by step vid,Todd ! That plywood base was a great idea ,most ppl I know used to bolt it with anchors to garage floor :( Cheers from Russia!

[@rickbanks7681]

If you don't have a place to store the plywood, bolting to the floor works better. With Drop-in anchors there is no protrusion from the floor. The cost is about the same unless you already have the masonry bit and setting tool.

[@jeromecabral6995]

My uncle and our great uncle opened up our tire shop in 2003. I learned a lot about changing tires we had a lot of business and helped our in our community. Sadly we had to close our shop

[@nsalcedo22]

Thanks for the video. I was stuck on this, then you mentioned keeping the bead on the inside for more room. Got it done in a few min! Thank you!

[@sexyb304]

Tt

[@robertnewcomb9869]

One sheet of plywood works just as well and weighs a lot less. Nice presentation.

[@thehowards6]

After watching this, I feel like I should go to the tire store and tip the guy for every tire change he’s ever done 😂

[@outpostprime]

Most tire shops spend tens of thousands of dollars on automated tire chargers and balancers. I wouldn't tip them >.>. The kid doing it prob only gets minimum wage since it is the easiest job in the shop most likely.

[@_zach]

oprime True, if you’re good at your job lol. It does require a bit of skill. Working in a tire shop you have the added pressure of having to get things done in a timely manner so there’s that too. I work in a tire shop and ya this stuff is fairly easy to catch onto, but some people have a real hard time🙄

[@Roensmusic]

thats a nice tool.... i worked in car shops but all places i worked they had a machine to do that ..so i learned to change tires but i actually never learned to do it manually xD tnx for sharing Todd :D blessings from the netherlands

[@ToddFun]

Sure thing Roen! I grew up in farm country so we learned how to do many things in the most basic way.

[@erroneum]

I change tires on semis (11R22.5 and 385/65R22.5 mostly) pretty much every day; in my experience they are easier than smaller tires, largely due to much stronger, more forgiving rims, as well as not having square beads. When I have to break the bead, most of the time it can be broken simply by standing on the tire and maybe jumping a little (sometimes they even fall off on their own). For mounting and dismounting I mostly just use penetrating oil and tire bars, although we do have a fancy tool for dismounting tires about 11R in size that gets both sides in quick succession. To dismount and mount even a 385/65R22.5 doesn't take more than a couple minutes, plus a few more for deflating and re-inflating.

[@ToddFun]

Crazy. I wouldn't have even tried. Good to know. Thanks.

[@hermanfelderhof5305]

Yes, I agree. I learned on truck tires and I still think they are easier to get on and off the rims than car tires. They are a little heavier maybe, but once the skills of handling them are mastered they actually slip on and off the rims very easily. There are only a few tricks to how to handle them, where to put your feet and what angle of attack to use with the tire levers and once those few skills are mastered they're as easy as pie. It's just what you get used to.

[@luisg8946]

GREAT video, very educational, I almost felt like I was in a Mechanical School, overall is because the TEACHER IS GREAT, patient and knows how to explain . 👍🏽🥇🥇🥇

[@bronzechicken4437]

One correction about the fill valve, as someone who's mounted in excess of 25 trailer tires using a harbor freight changer, when seating the bead, a regular air compressor fitting will "work" with the valve stem with the core out, you pull the retainer back and just push the air fitting over the valve in the rim, they inflate like no tomorrow every time for me.

[@ToddFun]

Wow! Super great tip. Thanks.!

[@bronzechicken4437]

@@ToddFun No problem sir, glad to assist.

[@HighestRank]

Modern “compressor” will have an attached air tank and not be asthmatic like the lone air ‘pump’.

[@TT-kf3pk]

Best video on this tire changer by far. Thanks

[@mynameisntimportant9341]

Just bought myself those 2 tools and am here trying to learn how to use them, KZbin university for the win

[@robertsgarcia471]

I can't have this fall apart could I have grandchildren and they deserve to live a happy life when they grow up and raised their own family someday

[@no_handle_required]

Think I'll just have a free cup of coffee at Tire Kingdom while some teenager breaks his back instead of mine.

[@ChuckD59]

Yeah, well I get our tires swapped for snows each winter and in the past 6 or 7 years I've had to deal with stripped lug studs, lugs tightened to the point that breaker bars were sacrificed, tires on backwards, a tire being flat the next day (more than twice). I've finally found a guy I can completely trust though. It's a 25 mile drive but I know someone brighter than a wheel weight is doing it. Otherwise that'd be me. Great video, guys!

[@IDABAYAREA650I]

N English *Lmao i work at Tire shop where we have PROPER Tire Machines, it’s super easy and doesn’t hurt your back unless YOU ARE OLD 🤭, but yeah it’s just man kind of work only, enjoy the coffee 😂*

[@RobertDickens2002]

@Jesus is KING way to go Jesus is king cussing like A sailor

[@marshalllhiepler]

@Jesus is KING, Wow. I'll bet hundreds of atheists turned to Jesus. ... after reading your christian-based comment. Here's a helpful suggestion to consider: Real men profess Jesus. ... AND, follow His example. 🤔

[@lookeywho1287]

And you'll get the job done right.

[@racer67]

Great video u just made me want to go to harbour freight n buy mounter and balancer so i can do the tires on my 1967 impala and 1969 chevy c-10 cus thats what i drive daily!

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

I have done a comparison video on my channel on bubble balancers and digital wheel balancers, it is an impartial demo as I was genuinely interested to see how much of a difference there was from what our workshop used to use and the new tech out there

[@Columbariusify]

From another part of world but very thankful! Very useful and learned something new.

[@brucewayne4211]

You forgot to mention that the outside of the "New" tire has a painted "DOT" on it. You should align the "DOT" with the Valve stem then fill the tire with air. That step is also done to compensate to balance the additional weight of the valve stem on the wheel.

[@Gigaguenther]

i have been instructed to align the dot opposite of the valve for the same reason. EDIT i see now that that was bullshit

[@brucewayne4211]

fuqoff, did you ask your momma permission to use the computer.....

[@themosthigh_wil3945]

Good video with all applications and instructions. Most vids people talk and want show anything. 👍

[@boblech7575]

If you see both a red as well as a yellow dot on the tire, the red dot takes priority. An easy way to remember this is the phrase ``Red Rules.'' Ignore the yellow dot and match the red dot to the wheel low point dimple as some vehicle manufacturers do or, if no dimple is marked on the wheel, align the red dot with the valve stem BOB LECH

[@ToddFun]

Yes, I have heard that a lot. But really I'm coming to think it is a myth. We should ask some tier manufacturers someday.

[@jasonmorehouse3756]

red doesn't take priority . the darker dot (usually red but depends on manufacturer) is the heavy spot of the tire, line up opposite the valve stem or opposite the heavy spot indicated on some rims. the other dot, lighter color is used for radial runout. if you have radial runout, you break down the bead and use that dot instead of the dark one.

[@janblacha8522]

Awesome video. Thank you. I am always adding a new job to work on my vehicles. I am adding tires now.

[@jessehernandez841]

great video time to save money and change my own tire

[@richyscameracaptures276]

Thank you. I have no choice now, but to purchase this setup and do my own work. You rock!

[@gmjunky87]

if you can't get the bead to come up on the wheel and the ratchet strap trick doesn't work try using a bicycle tube around one bead and pump it up to try to make a seal then try airing up the tire. Sometimes it works haha

[@gmjunky87]

@TheJanka51 I've had it work

[@Nathaniel1991]

Looks like the cheaper way is the better way over all that’s a good very well detailed video there Todd good job

[@ToddFun]

Thanks 👍

[@BobSmith-mc7uq]

Lube the tire bead to install it. Lube on the rim does little good on install. Tire spoon is handy for installing tire. Biggest pain is breaking the bead on an old/rusty rim! Once in a while you can get lucky & install the tire with no tools by hand spinning it, 70 series are good for that.

[@ToddFun]

Thanks Bob!

[@jerrycole2373]

Awesome Video. Thanks. I just got a Harbor Freight Tire Changer for CHRISTmas.(Don't have the Tire Balancer yet. (That will come later). I do Metal Scraping and every now and then I come across tires on Rims( i have 6 at this time) .that people throw away,so I can use this to get the tires off & scrap the rims(dented/bent). As you say,Todd,this how they did it in the old days. I remember my Dad doing it this way,pretty much the same way,changer and tire balancer. Of course they didn't come from Harbor Freight,cause this was in the 50's/60's time frame. Eventually, i do want to get a balancer and do my own tires,especially at the cost of having a tire place to do it. Save a lot of money. Last set of tires I had put on my Toyota to change the tires and balance was over $1000.00 There's probably at least $500 or better I could have saved. Again,Thanks. I just have to get me a sheet of plywood to build my floor frame for it.

[@jerrycole2373]

They don't have Mom & Pop Shops where I live,so you go to a tire Store where they charge what they want;which is high dollar and highway robbery. It,s a Military town, and as long as they pay these places,they will charge. Yes, a lot of military guys will do their own tires, but a lot won't; especially the Wives,

[@CMichaelLyle]

If your new tire comes with yellow or red dots on them, when mounting the tire , align the dot with the valve stem. :)

[@Flash635]

Sometimes the tyre will have 2 dots. One is marks the heaviest part of the tyre the other is recommended to align with the valve stem.

[@ShainAndrews]

Colors matter. Uniformity (red mark) Weight (yellow mark)

[@HighestRank]

Jeff Gordon okay.

[@ShainAndrews]

@@terryhillman8755 I get where you are coming from, and I agree top tier tires are better than they were. Balancing is just as important, even more so today as the compounds are generally softer. A lot of guys in the tire shop pay no mind to the markings. They just counter balance any effects with weight. There is no incentive for them to do otherwise, but it does cost the shop. Paying for road force balance may seem like a money grab, but it does have tangible results especially when dealing with rim and tire tolerance deviations. The less the tire flexes the less heat, and the longer it lasts. Not to mention they run sooo much smoother.

[@agentelvis81]

Wrong, and a potentially dangerous piece of invented-information to spread. A major problem with modern humanity is you all attempt to simply regurgitate info you heard or misheard once-upon-a-time, and it comes back up fucked up (as most regurgitated things do). A yellow dot is correlated with weight. It's the heaviest spot. Go opposite the valve stem as a general rule but that's in no way a guarantee. A RED DOT IS OUT OF ROUND - NOT A HEAVY SPOT. THESE ARE NOT THE SAME DOTS WHY DO YOU THINK THERE ARE 2 COLORS????? Red is the high spot - the tire was not manufactured round. Some vehicles don't care about it. Some will kill you.

[@Melbatoast454]

Great video!...I just replaced a tpms valve on my suv. I don’t have an air compressor yet, but I was able to fill with air enough to pop the bead and fill it to 35 psi. with a small manual bike pump. I never thought it would be possible.

[@timcureton9661]

Recipecating saw works great At taking them off👍

[@goodnightmr5892]

tim cureton MAD LAD 😂

[@JimmyLutz-c3q]

Thank you very much for posting this informative video! It was easy to follow and helpful.

[@InternationalTouringworldwide]

I like American English. Greetings from Germany :)

[@fast68chevy]

haahha lmao lmao

[@dougiequick1]

Yeah we figured out the right way to speak English ...we are changing it soon to "American" ....English can't even spell a lot of words right.....they just refuse to learn! Go figure

[@thecuttingforce]

Wow that's was the best explanation. Of anything I've ever watched. Iam getting one to do my trailer tiers .. thank you...

[@morganahoff2242]

2:03 "I think I've had this for ten years, maybe more already...and in that time I've used it to change tires on three, maybe four occasions..."

[@172-e5s]

Exactly. You would have to do about 35 sets of tires before you even came close to breaking even by DIY. Pay the tire shop their small charge and get it over with.

[@patrickm6627]

@@172-e5s All the equipment cost around $100. Use it once, it already paid for itself.

[@Hondeer]

Local shops here run a racket, $160.00 to mount 4 tires that are your own. We go through a lot of tires for track days and get a steal on Hankook. These tools from HF with some delrin plastic on the arm to protect our alloys save us THOUSANDS.

[@MEQUPWER]

can you explane how you get delrin plastic on it and what part, thx

[@etxsports5836]

Dang

[@_zach]

As a tire tech myself, you generally won’t run into much dirt or crap on the inside beads of the wheel. You don’t need to worry about cleaning it each time you change the tire - that’s a little extra. I never do. But whatever floats your boat. You also don’t need to worry about soaping up the wheel too. Unless it’s like, old and disgusting lol. Just make sure you soap up the beads of the new tire good

[@sproket168]

And boom saved $5 lol Good job mate honestly. Not many people take the time or even know how too fix there own gear. 👍

[@deewhyy7012]

Use a c clamp to keep half of the tire from coming undone and work your way around. By hand

[@henryrolt3747]

In the UK I just bought 4 tyres for £170 and paid a friendly local garage £38 to fit all four. 110% worth it having seen this 😂. But credit to you for showing the old school way.

[@danlaslo8965]

Good demonstration. 16 thumb downers must have gotten their fingers in the bead.

[@Junior-fy8bn]

dan Laslo 75 Of them had to take it to a tire shop because they weren't able to change it .

[@armyvet4081]

Some people are just lazy.

[@gmodderr]

They need to thumb down on youtube because they can't do it in real life anymore without thumbs.

[@roboteen]

SnOpeK Domowei they lost their thumbs to tires

[@dylansmiley3999]

dan Laslo I got 10plys to go on 20s. It’s such a bitch 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@rustybum2]

Thanks for that Todd, I bought one of those tyre changers a while ago and you've shown me how to mount it (temporarily) and operate it. I think I would be OK to use mine for ATV or tractor tyres but I would still rely on professional help for car tyres. Thanks for sharing from an old Yorkshire "Geezer" in Ireland.

[@umaxen0048]

I CUT THE TIRES OFF my aluminum rims! It will save your factory wheels. I start in the middle of the tread (the part that touches the road) and cut it with a heavy duty snip or electric cutting tool making sure to use only the hand snip near the wheel. I also put the tire ON using NO TOOLS. Use the recess in the wheel to allow the tire to pop on...

[@oldowl4290]

Cut with what??? And how long did that take for each tire??? Lastly, if you are cutting the circumference of the tread to split the wheel in two parts, you still have to get the two sections of split tire off the wheel, so you have to make a perpendicular cut from the tread to the bead on each one. That's just a shit ton of work for four tires. It would take all day.

[@mailjabber]

@Todd Harrison @3D Possible This information in this video is priceless. These skills need not be forgotten in today's world. Most tire shops these days are chains. The individual shops from the chains must pay franchising fees. The managers are given sales incentives to ring up more services than are needed so that they 'might' get a free vacation from the home office. They don't see you as a human being with other cost of living expenses, they just see you as their ticket to a free vacation. I have had nothing but bad experiences at Midas, Aamaco and recently Tires Plus. On a friend's recommendation I went to Tire Plus a few years ago, bought the lifetime alignment. They tried to upsell me on suspension work and when I didn't take the bait the jerk off managers damaged my power steering line in a spot that looked like I ran over a curb. A total D-Bag named Tyler Cancel at Tires Plus in SE PA. I was left with unbalanced tires too. I went back and there was a different manager and they couldn't even get the tires balanced, they "gave" me free lifetime tire balancing to say they were sorry. I left a bad review and got their attention and they offered to redo everything. The car was aligned, and the tires were almost balanced but I had to go back 3 times, went through 3 different managers, the last attempted to sell me a new set of no name tires. I went back to another regular independent mechanic, so busy it took a week to get an appt. to sort all the tire shop's BS out. They pointed out to me all the scam tactics that had been used on me, from putting the tires just out of balance enough to create a bumpy ride to circling minor bulges on my tires, that were the manufacturing overlap of the sidewalls present in all tires, to damaging my power steering line! I no longer go to chains, I have sworn them off for life! However all my small ind shops want $10 just to remove a tire or $25 to remove, mount & balance a new tire and $5 disposal fee. I understand their prices, but, It all add up and I can dispose of the tire for free at my local municipal waste station. @Todd Harrison Thanks for all the good information, if you are on a farm or in the suburbs of Pennsylvania, this info, these tools can be priceless, for car enthusiasts like me with lots of sets of wheels in the garage, and more time than $$$! THANK YOU!

[@ToddFun]

Thanks for sharing your story Mail Jab. And you're welcome, I love to share and help others where ever I can.

[@devianb]

You don't always need an air compressor. I did it with a bicycle pump and it worked, but very slowly.

[@justinpaone2227]

me too, side of the road, middle of no where. how i broke the bead in the first place, well, too fast in the turns on a gravel road and the tire caught the edge and well, up on two wheels haha

[@4thGloryMonday]

a hot summer day is the tire changers best friend

[@billwhitmeyer3861]

Seeing that dented rim makes me wonder if my wife or 17 year old daughter borrowed your car?

[@oillease1881]

Thought something similar when I saw the bent rim. My wife ruins wheels regardless of how expensive it is. "WTF did you hit? ". I didn't hit anything......sure, that expensive wheel is just defective.

[@dufus2273]

I would have straightened that rim with a big crescent and/or hammer and used some spray rust-oleum paint. that's ugly. I like neat and clean. Make it look better than when the job began.

[@halloweenjack3565]

Very interesting that you can refit / balance your wheel by yourself.

[@simonm1447]

This balancing is only statically, not dynamically. For wider tires it's better to balance it dynamically, here the small weights are put at the inside and outside of the rim. But for dynamical balancing you need a electronic machine.