Notes on Changing Tires

Equipment

Tire Machines

• Central Machinery (from Harbor Freight)
  • Changer: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=34542
  • Motorcycle Attachment: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=42927

Wheel Balancers

• Marc Parnes: http://www.marcparnes.com/Honda_Motorcycle_Wheel_Balancer.htm

Balance Weights

• http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2003851/p-2003851/N-111+10201+600003831/c-10101
  • These are an example of what you need. As you can guess 360 1/4" (7gm) weights are enough for a long time.
  • And don't forget the shipping weight!
  • Mark Parnes (See Wheel Balancers above) is offering strips of weights; so, you don't need to buy a full box from anyone.

Tire Irons

• http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Browse/tf-Browse/s-10101/N-111+10211+600015598/c-10111
  • the long motion pro tire irons are easier to use than the short straight type.

Rim Protectors

• reference site: http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing-doc.html#read
  • The above site has a complete description on tire changing and includes information on rim protectors.

David Ryder's Tire Lube Recipe

• 70% Murphy's oil soap
• 15% antifreeze
• 15% water

How-Tos

• Adam Glass: http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing-doc.html
• Fred Harmon's Pictorial: http://www.pbase.com/fredharmon/tirechange

Video:

• Dismount: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1602699568054078636&q=myself
• Mount: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6663854418725116794&q=myself

-- MarkFeit - 02 Jan 2006