Thought some of you might like to see how I upgraded my cheap tire machine
to handle low profile/and or race tires. I have an Atlas chinese tire machine, got 10-12 years ago.
Found this bead ram setup, not designed for my machine, but not hard
to install with a little fab work.
https://www.derekweaver.com/rodders-garage/w-pl240-power-assist-arm-for-tire-changer/
Made my own mount plate, not to hard to adapt it.
That solved the issue of getting the bead down to the recessed area on rim.
Also has a cone adapter for pushing down center of rim, to catch lower edge of rim with plastic protectors, and
a large disk to hold up back side of tire, to get second bead off.
But still sometimes had to use a pipe over a pry bar to get top bead over
the head. Found this thing on E-bay. Thought it was going to be a POS
for $300, but works pretty good. Attached right to std 28-30 mm mount
on bottom of hex rod that most tire machine heads have.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/28-29-30mm-Tyre-Tire-Bead-Breaker-Changer-Leverless-Demount-Machine-Bird-Head/113590422698?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&var=413734000239&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
VID
http://luxjo.supermotors.net/MISC TRUCK-PARTS PICS/TOOLS/TIRE MACHINE BEAD RAM/BEAD PULLER/20200404_115551.mp4
(sometimes, you might have to right click and download to view vid)
Also needed a way to get to the TPMS sensor on really wide and/or
deeper dish rims without removing tire, as it tries to rip bead every time
I try to get a tire off these rims. So I made some extensions for the
rollers on the bead ram...
So for about a grand and a little fab work, you can update your std turntable
tire machine to a leverless machine with a bead ram, of which go for about
4 grand these days.
to handle low profile/and or race tires. I have an Atlas chinese tire machine, got 10-12 years ago.
Found this bead ram setup, not designed for my machine, but not hard
to install with a little fab work.
https://www.derekweaver.com/rodders-garage/w-pl240-power-assist-arm-for-tire-changer/
Made my own mount plate, not to hard to adapt it.
![20180519_144647.jpg 20180519_144647.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/14/14855-c8615f5b1eac07e8ead14bca69ff9528.jpg)
![20180519_163906.jpg 20180519_163906.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/14/14856-fd0651722a31e501f38caa803d933fdc.jpg)
![20180519_183533.jpg 20180519_183533.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/14/14857-3842ca0c99177a2d42f98dbb420b1664.jpg)
That solved the issue of getting the bead down to the recessed area on rim.
![20180519_190848.jpg 20180519_190848.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/14/14858-c3c255e887218fed8c02e06528f25513.jpg)
Also has a cone adapter for pushing down center of rim, to catch lower edge of rim with plastic protectors, and
a large disk to hold up back side of tire, to get second bead off.
![20180519_191320.jpg 20180519_191320.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/14/14859-653da08aea58a7e06c78e00d06da0d7d.jpg)
But still sometimes had to use a pipe over a pry bar to get top bead over
the head. Found this thing on E-bay. Thought it was going to be a POS
for $300, but works pretty good. Attached right to std 28-30 mm mount
on bottom of hex rod that most tire machine heads have.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/28-29-30mm-Tyre-Tire-Bead-Breaker-Changer-Leverless-Demount-Machine-Bird-Head/113590422698?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&var=413734000239&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
![20200404_115245_001.jpg 20200404_115245_001.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/14/14860-32ca5d9521f4f952c8f8291f0935545b.jpg)
![20200404_115331_001.jpg 20200404_115331_001.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/14/14861-f164496303db1e7149f0f4e6e7d2d6bc.jpg)
![20200404_115413_001.jpg 20200404_115413_001.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/14/14862-6cc4ae1c52e9a0f090c6c0894cb6c4af.jpg)
VID
http://luxjo.supermotors.net/MISC TRUCK-PARTS PICS/TOOLS/TIRE MACHINE BEAD RAM/BEAD PULLER/20200404_115551.mp4
(sometimes, you might have to right click and download to view vid)
![20200404_120133_001.jpg 20200404_120133_001.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/14/14863-e5c1977af817c68013e46168dd46302a.jpg)
![20200404_120221_001.jpg 20200404_120221_001.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/14/14864-ef4df2b9ee4cb3f00a93431c7523be32.jpg)
![20200404_120304_001.jpg 20200404_120304_001.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/14/14865-e9c2f704ea4c3960f7a58432a0e2dbe4.jpg)
Also needed a way to get to the TPMS sensor on really wide and/or
deeper dish rims without removing tire, as it tries to rip bead every time
I try to get a tire off these rims. So I made some extensions for the
rollers on the bead ram...
![20200409_092051_Moment.jpg 20200409_092051_Moment.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/14/14866-39722f3a646bf09a2a39f2c04bd8fe8f.jpg)
![20200409_111451.jpg 20200409_111451.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/14/14867-2a317d456ee5bea52741227a6c5c4949.jpg)
![20200409_161127.jpg 20200409_161127.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/14/14868-b6a68f2b3c8d56a16a4ed613d82b2606.jpg)
So for about a grand and a little fab work, you can update your std turntable
tire machine to a leverless machine with a bead ram, of which go for about
4 grand these days.