Chris Heerschap wrote:
> Is this similar to the $50 Harbor-Freight manual changer? Does that
> one actually work with normal tires, specifically something in the
> 205/50-15 range?
The very one. I've dismounted and mounted car tires near that size
(185/65-15, 195/50-15, 205/55-15), with only a modicum of sweat and
swear words. Bead lubricant is a must, I use Simple Green in a spray
bottle.
There's also a bit of skill involved, it gets easier as you do more
tires and learn to avoid mistakes. The 205s are a bit wide for my 5.5"
rims, I had to use a clamp on the rim to keep the tire from walking off
as fast as I walked it on. But, even an air-operated machine had a hard
time with the 195s on the same rims.
Randall
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