MC Tire Changer

[GolfVenture]

I saw the video and it answered my questions in the previous posting.

[Al Bates]

Al Bates: How does the balancer work. I've made many purchases from HF and certain

precision products I would question the quality. If I knew how the tool tells you where to put the weight and it works good, I would consider picking one up. Does it work for car tires also?

 

I purchase a NO-Mar for 125.00 years ago but if HF had one at that time I would have purchase one. I think there all about the same, some guys make there own. It easy, once you get familiar with and the technique down, it's a pice of cake.

 

It's important the wheel and tires has a good balance.

Did you watch the video?

[bkuhr]

Al Bates: How does the balancer work. I've made many purchases from HF and certain

precision products I would question the quality. If I knew how the tool tells you where to put the weight and it works good, I would consider picking one up. Does it work for car tires also?

Made a balancer from 2x4 using actual axle shaft. (rotate axle shaft back and forth to remove wheel bearing resistance and heavy side of wheel falls to bottom every time). Bought HF stick on weights-problem, my 83 wheels have raised ridge in middle of rim leaving no room for stick on weights, but great for auto type clamp on weights. I ended up using stick on weight until balance found, then removed and find same weight auto type weights. With new E3 ended up using less than 1/2 of the weight that was on it before I started.

[GaryZ]

I have been balancing my wheel/tires with the axle suspended between a pair of jack stands. Seems to work just fine . . .

[CaptainJoe]

I use the harbor freight MC changer with a half inch piece of plywood between the tire and changer so that it doesn't slide or scratch rim. While depressing lever spray wd40 and will go a lot easier.

 

I've never balance my tires and have never had a problem.

 

V7goose, Halls tire in fairplain WV will mount the tire for $10 but will not take off or put on bike... which is a Sweet deal... They also don't balance MC tires.

[ken]

So, how do you balance the tire after you mount it?

 

Dyna Beads!

Edited March 27, 2011 by ken

[ken]

I must be old school at age 40. I change tires (MC and car) the way I learnd from my dad.

1) Small pcs of plywood.

2) Car jack and the car to go with it.

3) 12" pcs of slit fuel line.

4) Two long handle flat head screw drivers.

5) Air compressure, tire gauge and dyna beads to balance.

 

I don't use any special tools and don't have to worry about storage of special equipment.

[CaptainJoe]

ken,

That is OLd school.

Way I use to do it.

However I pinched one to many inner tubes and broke down and bought a couple 12" tire spoons.

 

Wish I'd have gotten the 24" spoons, oh well maybe I'll run up to harbor Freight for something to do today...