Do you mount your own tires?
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I got it at Harbor Freight model# 34542 made by Central Machinery. If you get one, make sure you bolt it to the ground or have another person helping you. Use plenty of dish soap and it's a piece of cake. Like organdoner said, keep your face turned when setting the bead. Keep your fingers clear too. Of all the tires I've done I never exceeded 12-15 psi to set the bead, that's why I use dish soap.
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SkatTrak warns to not exceed 12psi when seating bead, the thin wall of their regrinds can explode and throw shrapnel they say.....most tires give max psi on the side for bead setting.
I've been looking at that tire changer in the harbor freight catalog - wondered if it was any good for that cheap. Guess I'll be buying it now!
hinglbyds - do you ratchet strap the tire tread while bead setting? I've heard this helps a bunch.
I've been looking at that tire changer in the harbor freight catalog - wondered if it was any good for that cheap. Guess I'll be buying it now!
hinglbyds - do you ratchet strap the tire tread while bead setting? I've heard this helps a bunch.
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Thanks for all the good responses. Good thread everyone.
A few more threads like this and our economy will be humming right along again.
Now, let's all go buy a Tire tool.
As my buddy would say. . . never knew it existed but, now that I do, I can't live without it. Ah, the American way.
Set the hook and reel me in. I am stopping by Harbor Freight tomorrow.
A few more threads like this and our economy will be humming right along again.
Now, let's all go buy a Tire tool.
As my buddy would say. . . never knew it existed but, now that I do, I can't live without it. Ah, the American way.
Set the hook and reel me in. I am stopping by Harbor Freight tomorrow.
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Hey guys~
I mounted my razr's on the stock DS rims with my home made bead breaker and some tire spoons. The bead breaker was fairly simple to make, just requiring some metal, conduate(sp?), welding and grinding. I just copied the pattern from one at a local tire shop and it works like a charm. It is adjustable for rim sizes from 8" up to 16". I sprayed Armor All on the tire when setting the beads and I needed no more than 13 psi to set my razr's. I did learn not to use screwdrivers to remove the old tires because it gouges the rim and hurts the tire. A good method I found for setting the bead is using a ratchet strap and about six 18" long 2x4's. Space the 2x4's around the tire and tighten the ratchet strap around the 2x4's. This will push the sidewall out more than just tightening the center of the tire. Once the tire has started holding air, remove the ratchet strap and continue carefully adding air.
I mounted my razr's on the stock DS rims with my home made bead breaker and some tire spoons. The bead breaker was fairly simple to make, just requiring some metal, conduate(sp?), welding and grinding. I just copied the pattern from one at a local tire shop and it works like a charm. It is adjustable for rim sizes from 8" up to 16". I sprayed Armor All on the tire when setting the beads and I needed no more than 13 psi to set my razr's. I did learn not to use screwdrivers to remove the old tires because it gouges the rim and hurts the tire. A good method I found for setting the bead is using a ratchet strap and about six 18" long 2x4's. Space the 2x4's around the tire and tighten the ratchet strap around the 2x4's. This will push the sidewall out more than just tightening the center of the tire. Once the tire has started holding air, remove the ratchet strap and continue carefully adding air.