Changing the tire on the Front wheel?

[V7Goose]

I have usually changed my own tires using standard tire irons since the 70s. With this method, disk brakes don't really get in the way. However, I have recently started using a manual tire changing machine (from Harbor Freight). This works great, and the effort is much less than with tire irons, but so far I have only used it on my rear tire. Since the rear only has one disk and the wheel can be put in the changer with the disk down, it is not an issue. However, I am not sure how to deal with the dual-disk front wheel.

 

Does any one here have experience using a manual tire changer with a dual-disk wheel? Do you have to remove one of the disks? Thanx!

Goose

[Snarley Bill]

I have usually changed my own tires using standard tire irons since the 70s. With this method, disk brakes don't really get in the way. However, I have recently started using a manual tire changing machine (from Harbor Freight). This works great, and the effort is much less than with tire irons, but so far I have only used it on my rear tire. Since the rear only has one disk and the wheel can be put in the changer with the disk down, it is not an issue. However, I am not sure how to deal with the dual-disk front wheel.

 

Does any one here have experience using a manual tire changer with a dual-disk wheel? Do you have to remove one of the disks? Thanx!

Goose

hey goose,give me more info on that tire changer if you can.bill

[BradT]

I know Chaos did it recently but not sure what he did. Maybe he will pipe up.

 

Brad

[V7Goose]

hey goose,give me more info on that tire changer if you can.bill

Here are the links for the base changer and the motorcycle attachment:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34542

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42927

 

Be sure to check out the link to the review of this tool at either one of those pages; some good pictures there. They show the tool arm used to put the tire on/off being drug over the edge of the chain sprocket of a tire (similar to having a brake disk in the same place). I'm just not sure I would trust this putting pressure on the edge of a disk without having to hold the handle of the tool so high it would be very difficult to operate. I guess I'll just have to give it a try.

 

I'll be posting a lot more information on using this with our tires in the near future, along with pictures and a link to another guy's excellent illustration of changing a rear tire for a Honda Refrigerator.

Goose

[LASER917]

I have had this changer for about 3 years now. I have changed tires for many of my friends and have yet to remove a disc. I've done Wings, Valks, Voyagers, Cavalcades, KZ's, Beamers and of course Yama's.

Works great.

[Snarley Bill]

Here are the links for the base changer and the motorcycle attachment:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34542

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42927

 

Be sure to check out the link to the review of this tool at either one of those pages; some good pictures there. They show the tool arm used to put the tire on/off being drug over the edge of the chain sprocket of a tire (similar to having a brake disk in the same place). I'm just not sure I would trust this putting pressure on the edge of a disk without having to hold the handle of the tool so high it would be very difficult to operate. I guess I'll just have to give it a try.

 

I'll be posting a lot more information on using this with our tires in the near future, along with pictures and a link to another guy's excellent illustration of changing a rear tire for a Honda Refrigerator.

Goose

definately got to go to harbor freight and get one.thnks bill

[Landpig]

here is a link that gives a step by step process of changing a tire with that changer.

 

http://www.pbase.com/fredharmon/tirechange

[V7Goose]

I have had this changer for about 3 years now. I have changed tires for many of my friends and have yet to remove a disc. I've done Wings, Valks, Voyagers, Cavalcades, KZ's, Beamers and of course Yama's.

Works great.

Thanx LASER917, that is the info I was looking for. So I guess you don't have any problem just holding the bar high enough to clear the disk; I'll try that.

Goose