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.
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.
