stuck Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Gent's, Is it possible to change LR tyres without a fancy machine? If so how have you done it? Cheers, Mick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 done it years ago, with a hilift/lr to break the bead seat & 2 tyre levers to lift the bead over the rim, really hard work, haven't done it since, me & 2 friends were close to collapsing afterwards, take it to a tyre fitter, much easier & worth the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Thanks Ralph, Problem is I've tried the two tyre centres near me and neither will do them as they didn't supply the tyres. I tried to explain that had they stocked Grizzly Claws I would have bought them from them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 the big nation wide tyre places aren't very helpful if you haven't bought from them, don't know why your still a customer & potential future customer, try a local independent garage or tyre supplier, you might get better service, ask first & arrange a time/day, when they aren't busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 The ones I tried were nationals, will have a try at a smaller outlet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
integerspin Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I used to change a lot of tyres, with tyre levers, it was quicker than going and getting them changed [and I am tight]. But it's actually not hard to make a manual tyre changer, last one I made was cobbled together to change my landy tyres, I can change tyres reasonably quick just with levers but faced with taking 9[two sets and a spare] tyres off and swapping them to other wheels I cobbled together a tyre changer, what can I say I am really lazy and would prefer to be cutting n welding metal to changing tyres. Look up manual tyre changers and see if you can find some pics. Mine goes on my engine crane, a mate made one and it was welded to his race car trailer. Suprised you had any problem getting people to change tyres, all the local services to me are happy to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Look for a 'real' garage.. My local people will remove old one, fit new one and attempt to balance them (not always possible) for a tenner - damn good value I'd say! Best to go when they are not busy though. I have changed a few LR tyres manually and the main problem is normally breaking the bead on the old one, where you have several options: 1. Drive around on the old one until it pops off: This is ok if the old tyre is already toast, but it can also cause rim damage if you are not careful. 2. Put the wheel on the ground and drive over the tyre: I only tried this once and it didn't work.. 3. Jack up the vehicle with the base of the jack on the tyre: I have done this and it has worked, but not always. Last time I was also not happy safety wise, especially when it lifted the Range Rover... 4. Use a 14lb sledge hammer. I never had the nerve to do this myself, but have seen it done several times with remarkable effect, but it does appear that for it to work, you need to land very heavy blows within a whisker of the rim... 5. Use a bead breaker like this which fits on the bottom of a hi-lift jack. Very effective and cheap if you make one yourself, but the bought item is (in my opinion) too expensive for what you get. 6. Use Tyre Pliers - they are expensive, but VERY effective. If I was equipping for an expedition I would probably get some but otherwise they are just too dear for me. 7. <insert several techniques I have forgotten> Once you have the bead broken, a normal pair of tyre levers work fine with a bit of grunting... Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I use a hi-lift jack with adapator to break the bead, then my manual tyre changer to take the tyre off, It took me less than 1/2 hour to remove and refit 5 new tyres the other week, including cleaning up the rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 We use a manual tyre machine as well Got a pneumatic bead breaker and the same ram locks down the rim on the platform when you're swinging on the bar. 37" boggers don't fit on the all singing all dancing automatic machine ! so use this instead. Also have a hub welded onto the top of an RSJ, similar to the above video. Gordon p.s. you have a pm Pic from google, but this is what i have : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Twig Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Hi-Q will fit tyres that you've bought elsewhere - cost me aboot £30 IIRC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Have a look here for the tyre changer I made. I use Australian made Tyrepliers to break the bead. Having struggled with tyre levers in the early days, I now find this setup an easy solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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