http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...63?cm_vc=C5503

what do you guys think?? my friend says hes used it before at a shop he used to work at, and it works.. do uthink this will work for our 35-40 sidewall tires??? on 18s or 17s?? anyone with knowledge cans hare?? should i invest in this?

 

i cant tell from the one picture how it works

plus i have alot of nice wheels so id like to seee someone else use it before i do

looks interesting though

 

Don't waste your money. We had one and mounted it in the back of a truck to take to our events......... 235.40.17 on a 9inch rim will not be changed by that thing therefore it is useless. Even normal tires require lots of strength.

 

Read the description. "Handles rims up to 16in."

 

aww damn, I just read the description it says handles up to 20inch tires, but only 16" rim.. nvm I fail guys. anyone know of something like this that will work??? if we could start mounting our own tires, we would save a **** load $$...

 

Or just make friends with someone who owns a tire mounter or works at a shop.

 

yeah I have, but man Im there like 3 times a week, and the last time the tire guy broke the guide for the rim/tire thing.. I felt so bad, because Im always giving them hard tires to mount, and they stress a bit overit..he broke that one one a 235/40/18 on a 18x9.5.... sigh.. and I cant always go there, only when they are not busy.. I wanted to start doing my own, Im sure you all would too.... haha I know as long as I can get the tire mounted, I can use the starter fluid method to perform the stretch..or maybe invest in a cheetah too...

 

mounting lo pro tires isnt hard. getting them to seat would be difficult

how the **** do you break the guide.

dude sounds like an idiot

 

http://www.asedeals.com/ranger_tire_changers_2.html

Here you go only $1625 for the jet blast model, and free shipping to boot.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IayLH...eature=related
redneck ingenuity at it's finest.

 

nah some tire machines have a plastic head on them and the force of mounting tires takes its toll. especially if you use Bridgestones.........hardest tires to mount.

Check Craigslist, I found one for 500bux one time but nowdays 500dollars is a lot of money so had to let is go.

 

yeah it had a plastic guide,they used plastic over metal because the shop does alot of ferrari and porsche rims and they dont want to scratch the customers shiz I guess. and yes it was bridgestone pontezas that broke the guide..

 

Me and my room mate use one to mount tires! It works but don't want to use them on "good" rims tho! We got ours at Harbor freight and have went threw about 3 so far! But they work ok!

 

oh ****...

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