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You are 100% correct, holding those small rims is the biggest part of the battle ! Use a couple of giant C-lamp to break the bead. A 12" carriage bolt up through a work bench, some giant washer and a home made giant wing nut and can those Ken-Tool spoons (best in the business), some lube and you are done. Changing a tire, regardless of the size, 20% tools (including the lube), 20% labor and 60% technique. If you do another tire video, you need to do a "white board talk" about the "drop center" and how it is important to keep the side opposite of tire from where you are working down in the drop center.. Many people still believe that you are actually stretching the bead to get it over the rim !
Awful lot of tools for that tiny tire. I've done several of the 4" hand truck tires with only 2 big flat blade screwdrivers. Same technique for bicycle and motorcycle tires up to 18". Just lay it on the ground, stand on it on 1 side and work the other side with the screwdrivers.
Just a little Remember When reminiscing. Helping my dad when I was very young in the 50s and early 60s all tires were tube tires then and came wrapped up tight in paper. You slammed the tire down on the floor and split the paper off. you then dusted the inside of the tire with baby powder or talcum so the tube would not wrinkle inside. We always used Murphy Oil Soap to lube the beads and install one bead then insert inner tube and install the other bead with Tire irons my Dad made from thin car springs. Blow it up without the valve in to unfold and get the wrinkles out of the tube inside and then let the air out and then reinstall valve and air up completely. If just patching a hole in the tube he had an electric Vulcanizing patching press. Many times he used a wire donut cage to put the tube in and air up to look for the small high pressure pinhole leaks while putting it in the galvanized Tire tub filled with water just for that purpose. My job was to use that army green US hand tire pump to fill those balloon tires to 28 to 32 PSI. 65 years later and I still have all those tools. Good memories and a lot of knowledge gained working with Dad when I was young.
No kidding, even the tire shop guy had a few choice words with one I had to have repaired a couple years ago LOL. The fix, buy very expensive 4 or 6 ply lawn/garden tires ;).
I HAVE BEEN A SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC FOR 40 YEARS. I HAVE INSTALLED THOUSANDS OF SMALL LAWN MOWER TIRES LIKE THAT. THAT IS THE THINNEST CHEESIEST RIM I HAVE EVER SEEN! GOOD JOB ERIC!
william giampa Looks like an Arnold to me. It must be an older one though since it actually has bearings instead of the plastic bushings that they give you now.
It’s not the rim’s fault when you do things incorrectly. You just use the tire changer and the tools provided with it. No spoons or hammers and no wood blocks. The rim’s bead edge is now mangled and now you’re wondering why the tire won’t center. But you can’t say it’s the rim’s fault after you ruin the rim. My goodness!
Eric, I have that exact HF changer. Two pointers , leave the tire out in the sun and let it heat up to 120 degrees. It will much easier to remove and install. Second, I made a mount out of a length of 2x2 heavy wall tube. This way I plug in to a standard hitch receiver for a solid work station. Perfect for fixing a flat when out in the boonies.
Hey Eric, Tech tip Friday!!! We have the same setup we took the bottom attachment and welded it to an old rim so it can still be used in the tire machine. Also if you find it difficult to get the tire off, use larger car tire irons stick them both in lift the tire a bit and pry against the threaded rod in a scissor action! Works every time
@match Tuesday Not a smartazz at all, was actually being polite if you noted the smilly face at the end of my first post. Reason I mentioned it is I had just had tires put on my lawnmower and the dealer used the side with the rolled rim for the installation and tools to be used against. As for answering the "skill testing question" well it would be the camshaft which rotates at 1/2 cranksharft speed and in VVT engines can advance or retard at certian rpm and load requirements to provied the optimal valve phasing. I love this channel, always have, and if trying to be helpfull when i see something that could be easily pointed out and explained it benifits all. Peace all!
OMG the vice grip trick!! Saved me some real frustration my friend - I was monkeying with this wheel for almost an hour; pair of vice grips and I was done in 2 minutes. Thank you!!
One of the most useful videos yet! I've spent hours trying to get those friggin' things off and back on. I usually end up on the garage floor with nearly every tool in the shop spread around me and still can't get the thing to air up. That was a pretty crap rim. Almost looked like a tube only rim. If it's just for a cart you can get a complete new wheel for $5 at Harbor Freight or even Amazon.
I have one of those, and have used it for years on my six little tractors. I always install tubes - more dependable and easy to repair. Works well on wheelbarrow tires, too.
I've had that H-F tire changer for years and it works great. You need to talk Vinnie into letting you mount up a set of knobbies for his chair! Get him some weights and chains too. He'd be unstoppable! Some of my favorite videos are the ones where you're working on his chair. I also liked the recent one when you guys were watching the road getting paved. Vinnie seems like a cool guy!
I have been using one of those gizmos for 5 years on my powerchair tires. My arms still work OK but those little 4 and 6 inch tires are a pain like you say. The bead breaker works but I add a 3-foot pipe cheater to the handle for leverage. Spoons are the way to go and I'll sure give your grama's vice grip trick a try. Thanks so much for all the neat videos. I'm an old grease monkey nd they bring back memories. Just remember Eric just because you can do it doesn't mean I can and thanks for thanking me for watchin.
Got one of those from Horror Fright. I’ve used it several times in my mower shop and works very well for the price. I’ve even worked on ATV tires with it. The included tire removal/ install tool works just fine on its own, but you need to use the nylon spacers with it.
Bought one of these at HF to do my quad tires. The beads were brutal and I busted the grip portion of the bead breaker off with a pipe. Worked out better that way as the pipe worked great for leverage. Well worth the money. Done 10 small tires with it so far.
I've had dry cracked tires one a couple of my mowers for decades. They work just fine with a tube. It's not like I'd be doing 70 on the road with them like a car.
JJ JJ same I just put tubes in my front tires on my lawn mower and haven’t had a problem since used 2 screw drivers to pop the rim out on one side and my splitting wedge to pop the bead off took me half an hour
Eric O those teflon sleeves go back on the all thread to prevent messing up the threads when you run the bead around they also fit inside the big oval slot in the install tool that it cane with to keep it tight and prevent damage to the threads
Brings back memories helping my old shop teacher (R.I.P) from school in his lawnmower business he ran after he retired. I bought one of mini tire changers for him to use. I think he cuzzed at more than using it cause he fought with it, so I got stuck changing tires or putting tubes in.. alot of fun times helping him in his shop though
I have one of those tire changer and they're awesome. You should have read the directions, using the spacers and the tool they gave you would have allowed you to spin the tire off and on ike you do with your big tire machine. The spacers are to save you from having to run the threaded part all the way down and to provide a surface to rest the installer/removal tool against. Dude, your experience is working against you with this one, you made this so much harder than it needed to be.
Chinese tool makers do themselves no favors with their broken Engrish and their WTF does that mean? picture instructions. I've never used one of these, but I do see how the mount/dismount bar would work with the plastic bushing. I agree that experience sets us in our ways and can make things harder than need be. I've been a little slow a time or two at learning an easier way because of the way I've always done something.
@@Freedomquest08 So, you've never used one, but you're going to claim the instructions are poor? All that does is demonstrate your racism. I own one of these and have used it many times and it's awesome for what it does. I paid $40 for mine and it's saved me many times it's cost and the instruction were just fine.
@@Freedomquest08 Harbor Freight usually has very good instructions that have been well written not roughly translated. I don't understand why more Chinese manufacturers don't do this.
@@thermalreboot Sorry to trigger you. Wasn't trying to do that. Chinese tools do normally come with very poor instructions. To know that I would have had to buy a couple here and there. If I was racist I would likely boycott Chinese products, so there's that. People are so easily triggered nowadays and have no sense of humor at all. Obviously the instructions did not help much in the making of this video, so wasn't a huge leap of faith on my part to assume the instructions were not very good. At any rate, I see how the tool works and wasn't knocking that at all.
@@Freedomquest08 Your racism was apparent by asserting that a tool you haven't used has poorly translated instructions. You Pre Judged something you have no actual experience with, that's known as PreJudice. Which is a form of bigotry and when that bigotry is directed at a race then that bigotry is called Racism. Had you actually purchased this tool and found the instruction poorly translated that would not have been a Pre Judgement, it would have been an observation. So, no I wasn't triggered, but when bigots like you make your racism apparent in RUclips comments you muddy the water for someone who might have made a cogent observation. You give fuel to the SJW fire by being a overt racist.
Hello Eric,been watching your channel for a short while. As a fellow tech,just wanted to thank you! You’re videos are very informative and educational! You’re diagnostic and repair approach is spot on!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!!
THANK YOU! for this video. I have 4 of those small tires to do, & had given up chasing the tire around the rim after 2 hours. Now I can do it. Great tip!
Eric, borrow your brother's spoons. The ones he uses for the BIG tires. When the wheel sees you approaching with those babies, it will toss the tire off before you get there. I LOVED the videos of him changing your tractor tire. His extreme professional skill with those giant spoons was a delight to watch. In fact you should have sub-contracted him to do this lawn _tractor_ tire. Tractor tires are his entire business. I _love_ the fact the lawn-tractor wheel is so shoddy it *bends* under _normal_ tire spoon leverage. Isn't it a design criteria to make the wheel strong enough to take the normal pressure of tire spoons correctly used?!?
That thing works well, we bought one years ago when my son was burning off go kart tires at a pretty fast rate! Much easier to just change em here. I bolted the base to a far corner of the driveway.
South Main Auto, Tractor, Lawn Mower and Wheelbarrow Repair. The problems that you country folks have. Gotta love it. Ya know, I bet my landscaper has one of these for his wheelbarrow tires.
on the farm in the 50s we did not have any tire changer. just lay the tire and rim on the ground and drive over the edge with the tractor to break the bead.
Never seen a wheel that liggt before. I laughed when you mentioned "rolling around like a monkey", been there too many times with these infernal small tires! Bought one of these from the local Chinese tool store and it's helped me too. Thank You for your vids, keep up the good work. I learn something everytime!
Hey We repair numerous tires at our shop. Usually install a tube with new tire on old rim cause we don’t want it coming back. When we have old tire off we file any metal burrs down on inside of rim prior to tire/tube install. Excellent video
Great tip with the vise grips, old tymer taught me that trick years ago at Sauls lawnmower shop in Woodstown nj when i worked there back as a youngster..great video and educational like usually Eric . 🤙🤘🤙
Love this channel...one note..."YOU CANT DO IT" ...lol.....I have been in the automotive field for decades...Let me assure you that our dear friend (Eric) is a Journeyman Master mechanic and makes it look very easy at times. He has every tool there is and full shop...and still he struggles from time to time so be aware ...you mite be in for a little more then you bargained for .But thank god for this channel. Eric knows already what to do so we can have the benefit of a true Master mechanic's wealth of knowledge..ps I know those Ken tool spoons were high...$35.00 for 2 big screwdrivers..lol...no way Jose
Useful video. I have one of those changers, but I never thought of just removing the base to clamp it in the vice. Thanks for the tip. I find the worst part about changing lawn tractor tires is getting the dang things to pop up on the bead, especially the rears.
a good trick i was taught was to simply use a tiedown strap aroud the outside center tread. when you tighten down the rachet, it pushes both tire beads agians the rim
Don’t u watch gold rush when the guys want to air up this big equipment tires? The spray a flammable liquid in the tire then hit it with a flame then when it catches on fire it causes a small explosion inside tire and seals the bead
My riding mower tires are 12 years old and still look good but I've kept the mower in a garage that stays about 50 degrees in winter, so I think that's what helps things like this last.
I'm in the tyre industry. These tyres are so much harder than car tyres. I have a cheap extension that I clamp in a low vice and stick the wheel on. It's so much easier to work at waist height so you can use your body weight to help push it on.
They do these days. Products require a process today more than they used to. If not reading instructions, you will miss maybe one or a few important points in the assembly process. I witness this ignorance everyday...folks won't read but they will extend their time to do the job x4 and/or be happy to drive to the store and return for a replacement they broke.
Bought one of those tire changers about 4 years ago .... never been sorry. The supplied tool works well. Mounted it on a piece of 3/4 inch plywood c clamp it to the work bench when I need it hang it on the wall when I don't.
Got one of those last year... don’t have a tire changer at my shop and got a cheapie riding mower to mess with. Tires old and dry rotted but only leaked slow except one. Got that changed it out for a newbie and some tubes for the future and it was a godsend over fighting those older stiff tires off by hand. Some day I’ll buy myself a real tire changer though.
An old friend of mine nearly lost a finger (multiple stitches) when he tried to seat the bead on a similar garden cart application. He only had 15-20 psig on it at the time of rim failure. I think that the tire is going to leak without an innertube as the bead can't seal tightly against such a flimsy wheel flange (just a male nurses opinion, I don't want to see our Eric O. getting hurt).
I got mine that mounts to my receiver hitch on my truck and you could mount your changer to an old tire rim and then you can take it and chuck it up on your tire machine if you need a little more mounting ideas. Great little changer, it beats my 4x4 wood post with a large lag screw and a couple of washers.
Amazing how many comments came in on this "Out Of Norm " video from SMA. Ever thought that Eric may have done it just to get you all riled up ? Good job Eric , you punked them/us all and glad to see you take a break from the mind boggling wire chasing. Therapy. Now for my 2 cents worth. A small engine lawnmower retailer once told me to always use a tube in small tires. The reason being is that they only run about 10-20 PSI ? Which is not enough to constantly hold the bead to the rim. Especially with temperature changes. They always leak. Which makes sense to me. The problem I have found with that is moisture will always find its way between the valve stem of the tube and the rim . Thus ,rusting the rim from the inside out. It's a trade off. Pros & Cons to everything.
One of the BEST tools you can own for home tire changing is a BeadBuster, I use the XB-450. It makes breaking down beads effortless with a rattle gun. Love it! Changed way too many lawnmower and atv tires this year... saved me countless aggravation.
I have this same tire changer and have used it for a number of years. Only thing I have done to it is I cut a piece of oak pallet to slide into the base so when I clamp it down tight in the vice the wood keeps the casting from collapsing. I drill a small hole on the side and run a screw into the wood so it won't fall out unless I want it out.
Great video, I was wondering about the mini tire changer and if it was worth buying. I recently destroyed my rim and tire like that trying to put a tube in it, I had the same problem you did
Eric services a small rural farming community, so he needs specialized tools to handle these few instances to satisfy his customer's needs. Smart bet is just to buy new tires and rims, but that's not want the customer asked for. Considering how inexpensive this setup is it was a worthwhile investment. Customer is happy and Eric will get more business, and he's covered for the future. It's all good!
Doing a brake job on a riding mower is too easy. As long as the brake rotor isn't seized on the transaxle stub shaft. to remove and get the pad behind it.
Sometimes tyres can be an arse, big and small , I like the cheap budget ones that are so squashed the sidewalls are touching each other when fitted , then you've got to pit one side off then put a tube in it , blow it up , then pop one side off , struggle to take the tube out , then put a tubeless valve in , then jump on the tyre to get it to seal , then charge the customer the cost of 6 eggs and a pint of milk , oh how we love the motor trade, great video Eric , great kit
My ATV tires were always fun to change. I usually cut a chunk out them to break the bead. Then put the new tire on with a ratchet strap. Tightened the strap till it expanded the bead and hit the air and badaboom tire was on. Ready to go.
I remember changing some ATV tires years ago and the hardest part was breaking the beads loose from the rim. Since the bead breaker was intended for normal-sized car tires, it was super difficult to break the beads loose. It didn't help that the beads seemed like they were damn-near glued to the rim. We ended up getting them popped loose by shimming the rim out with some blocks of wood, then using the bead breaker shovel.
Last time I tried to change a lawn mower tire about that size I fought with it for several hours before giving up and taking it to a tire place. They had it done before I could even sit down in the waiting area.
I use my bearing press to remove small tires. you can break the bead with it and then place a spacer under the center of the rim to raise it up and press down on it to hold the wheel so it doesn't spin. I got two tire spoons from HF. works well.
I always told my kids you can learn how to do something new two ways. #1 watch someone do it the right way. #2 watch someone do it the wrong way. Sorry but you fall into the #2 category on this one. Still Love the Videos. Thanks for posting the vids.
That works better than what I have to do at the shop I'm at. Put 1/2" breaker bar in vise to hold tire, then the vice grips and car tire irons. Never had a wheel bend that easy though.
thumbs up for the Missouri Tag on the wall reminds me of the high school era 76-80, I'm gonna get me one of the SMA coffee mugs as soon aas the accountant approves the purchase.
Been using a mount like this for years. Here's a tip. First thing is to get a large C clamp and compress one side of the tire. Then start mounting the tire with that edge first. Being compressed, it allows the tire to slide up farther into the rim. Then the rest of the tire will go over the rim a lot easier since there is not so much distance to stretch it. All you need is a slight bit of soapy water. It's very very fast and easy. After both tire beads are over the rim, simply remove the C clamp.
I actually had a Harbor Freight manual tire changer given to me and it actually works good. I made a duck bill adapter for it and I can knock a tire change out in just a couple minutes. It also does a good job on small tires . They do sell some questionable stuff but they also knock it out of the part on some stuff .
As someone who changed hundreds of those tires, I found that tool useless for anything but breaking stubborn beads. I preferred to do those on the floor, knees holding the tire into the valley of the wheel, and two screwdrivers walked around the edge. Tell us about your new tire machine, Eric!
Nice. I changed wheelbarrow, riding lawn mower, and bicycle tire/tubes. Used the neanderthal methods however. Small tire irons, pry bars, and old elbow grease
Nice job! But I was cringing a little as you put air in that thing, most of those little tires only take 8 or 10 psi. Kinda looked like a little more than that.
That's the first time I've ever seen you butcher anything. It's nice to know you're actually human like the rest of us. "If I can do it, you can do it" holds true, in fact I think I could bend that sucker up a lot more than you did, lol.
"From the crack of dawn, to a broken heart. We fix it all, if the warehouse can get the parts!" The sign on the door of our team room at the utility company I retired from. Eric O would fit right in but would have to take a tremendous pay cut... Remember this Mr O... the crybabies probably have never done any serious repairs on anything. My dear departed granny told me that people who complain all the time are just starved for attention. BAD attention is still attention. Don't let the comment trolls get you down. I'm amazed at how even tempered you are 98% of the time. And yes, the public is PF NUTS! More so every day! Keep up the good work! I've learned a LOT about vehicle diagnostics from your videos. Retired telecommunications electronic tech in NC
I needed to replace a tire on my own lawn tractor, did it myself, and it was a major pain in the butt, even getting the bead to seal to add air. I mounted a large bolt in my bench vise (saw on RUclips) but it took me about 1.5 hours total. So "next time" I'm taking to a tire shop !!!
Great video I'm going to use this tool to save a ton of money.... that big rod sticking straight up kinda scares me. Id maybe put a small rubber ball on it
I am glad I found your video on how to use this Mini-Tire Changer as I was thinking about buying one but now that I have seen how you use it I will partake. Really liked the Vise-Grip trick also. Thanks and I subscribed.
I have one of those Tire Changers and they work quite well. As you say... just HOLDING the wheel is half the battle. The included Remover/Installer Tool works well but it runs around on the rim, and may have damaged that extremely thin rim... good thing you did not use it. Oh right.... you did bend the rim anyway.... oh well. Cant have heavy parts on Garden Equipment.... they might last forever!
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Man I can not believe the number of cry babies on here😂 . Listen. It's a throw away society and this is a throw away tire and wheel assembly. They are paper thin. Literally they can be bent by hand without much effort. It straightened out easy-peasy with a few taps and a block of wood. Yes it is a tubeless wheel. As a matter of fact when you buy these junkers they come tubeless so calm down it goes on a damn yard cart not the space shuttle.
Fact is, some of you I see commenting would sing your praises one minute because I can tract down a parasitic draw, reflash an ECM, or chase out an electrical gremlin with out a hitch but "destroy" a $5 Chinese wheel for a yard cart and they take you to the chopping block lol. Seriously, grow up.
You want to know the facts? I had the lady get her own tire because I knew she could get it for about $5 less than my vendor sold them. Oh yeah and I popped it on for her for free, oh and one other thing, she is not a regular customer so I don't benefit from this what so ever....
Cheers 😁
You are 100% correct, holding those small rims is the biggest part of the battle !
Use a couple of giant C-lamp to break the bead.
A 12" carriage bolt up through a work bench, some giant washer and a home made giant wing nut and can those Ken-Tool spoons (best in the business), some lube and you are done.
Changing a tire, regardless of the size, 20% tools (including the lube), 20% labor and 60% technique. If you do another tire video, you need to do a "white board talk" about the "drop center" and how it is important to keep the side opposite of tire from where you are working down in the drop center.. Many people still believe that you are actually stretching the bead to get it over the rim !
Same tool, $20 cheaper at HF.
Awful lot of tools for that tiny tire. I've done several of the 4" hand truck tires with only 2 big flat blade screwdrivers. Same technique for bicycle and motorcycle tires up to 18". Just lay it on the ground, stand on it on 1 side and work the other side with the screwdrivers.
Woah there Eric, calm down! Remember, this is the internet!
@@jakeaustin9894 Haha I know I know but I think it is hilarious reading some of their comments. Bunch of mama's boys 🤣😂
Just a little Remember When reminiscing. Helping my dad when I was very young in the 50s and early 60s all tires were tube tires then and came wrapped up tight in paper. You slammed the tire down on the floor and split the paper off. you then dusted the inside of the tire with baby powder or talcum so the tube would not wrinkle inside. We always used Murphy Oil Soap to lube the beads and install one bead then insert inner tube and install the other bead with Tire irons my Dad made from thin car springs. Blow it up without the valve in to unfold and get the wrinkles out of the tube inside and then let the air out and then reinstall valve and air up completely. If just patching a hole in the tube he had an electric Vulcanizing patching press. Many times he used a wire donut cage to put the tube in and air up to look for the small high pressure pinhole leaks while putting it in the galvanized Tire tub filled with water just for that purpose. My job was to use that army green US hand tire pump to fill those balloon tires to 28 to 32 PSI. 65 years later and I still have all those tools. Good memories and a lot of knowledge gained working with Dad when I was young.
Two big screwdrivers, a few beers, box of bandaids, and no small children around. Works most of the time.
The children have to learn to swear sometime.
Hahahahaha
@Jason Bowman It's best to teach them young.
No kidding, even the tire shop guy had a few choice words with one I had to have repaired a couple years ago LOL.
The fix, buy very expensive 4 or 6 ply lawn/garden tires ;).
Dont forget the can of break clean to seat the bead
I HAVE BEEN A SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC FOR 40 YEARS. I HAVE INSTALLED THOUSANDS OF SMALL LAWN MOWER TIRES LIKE THAT. THAT IS THE THINNEST CHEESIEST RIM I HAVE EVER SEEN! GOOD JOB ERIC!
william giampa Looks like an Arnold to me. It must be an older one though since it actually has bearings instead of the plastic bushings that they give you now.
It’s not the rim’s fault when you do things incorrectly. You just use the tire changer and the tools provided with it. No spoons or hammers and no wood blocks. The rim’s bead edge is now mangled and now you’re wondering why the tire won’t center. But you can’t say it’s the rim’s fault after you ruin the rim. My goodness!
@@jimkalfakis9893Chinesium rims! Simple.
Eric, I have that exact HF changer. Two pointers , leave the tire out in the sun and let it heat up to 120 degrees. It will much easier to remove and install. Second, I made a mount out of a length of 2x2 heavy wall tube. This way I plug in to a standard hitch receiver for a solid work station. Perfect for fixing a flat when out in the boonies.
Hey Eric, Tech tip Friday!!! We have the same setup we took the bottom attachment and welded it to an old rim so it can still be used in the tire machine. Also if you find it difficult to get the tire off, use larger car tire irons stick them both in lift the tire a bit and pry against the threaded rod in a scissor action! Works every time
Thanks for that suggestion that's genius. I will do the same with my Coats.
The rolled edge (inside) was the side to mount the tire from. Won't cut tire and is stronger. We all have off days :)
Needs a rolled edge on both sides.
How much did they save by not putting the rolled edge on both sides?!
@@AaronFernandes__ No, valve still on outside, this is only for mounting tire
@match Tuesday Not a smartazz at all, was actually being polite if you noted the smilly face at the end of my first post. Reason I mentioned it is I had just had tires put on my lawnmower and the dealer used the side with the rolled rim for the installation and tools to be used against.
As for answering the "skill testing question" well it would be the camshaft which rotates at 1/2 cranksharft speed and in VVT engines can advance or retard at certian rpm and load requirements to provied the optimal valve phasing.
I love this channel, always have, and if trying to be helpfull when i see something that could be easily pointed out and explained it benifits all. Peace all!
@@darnice1125 Tell me why thats the exact answer that pops up when I look it up on Google haha
OMG the vice grip trick!! Saved me some real frustration my friend - I was monkeying with this wheel for almost an hour; pair of vice grips and I was done in 2 minutes. Thank you!!
One of the most useful videos yet! I've spent hours trying to get those friggin' things off and back on. I usually end up on the garage floor with nearly every tool in the shop spread around me and still can't get the thing to air up.
That was a pretty crap rim. Almost looked like a tube only rim. If it's just for a cart you can get a complete new wheel for $5 at Harbor Freight or even Amazon.
I have one of those, and have used it for years on my six little tractors. I always install tubes - more dependable and easy to repair. Works well on wheelbarrow tires, too.
I've had that H-F tire changer for years and it works great. You need to talk Vinnie into letting you mount up a set of knobbies for his chair! Get him some weights and chains too. He'd be unstoppable! Some of my favorite videos are the ones where you're working on his chair. I also liked the recent one when you guys were watching the road getting paved. Vinnie seems like a cool guy!
I think for all the small tires I have chased across the shop floor! that tire tool is worth having!
A long bolt in the vise works too !
I have been using one of those gizmos for 5 years on my powerchair tires.
My arms still work OK but those little 4 and 6 inch tires are a pain like you say.
The bead breaker works but I add a 3-foot pipe cheater to the handle for leverage.
Spoons are the way to go and I'll sure give your grama's vice grip trick a try.
Thanks so much for all the neat videos. I'm an old grease monkey nd they bring back memories.
Just remember Eric just because you can do it doesn't mean I can and thanks for thanking me for watchin.
If you don't have tire lube. Dish soap or smooth Gojo works well in a pinch.
Got one of those from Horror Fright. I’ve used it several times in my mower shop and works very well for the price. I’ve even worked on ATV tires with it. The included tire removal/ install tool works just fine on its own, but you need to use the nylon spacers with it.
Bought one of these at HF to do my quad tires. The beads were brutal and I busted the grip portion of the bead breaker off with a pipe. Worked out better that way as the pipe worked great for leverage. Well worth the money. Done 10 small tires with it so far.
I've had dry cracked tires one a couple of my mowers for decades. They work just fine with a tube. It's not like I'd be doing 70 on the road with them like a car.
JJ JJ same I just put tubes in my front tires on my lawn mower and haven’t had a problem since used 2 screw drivers to pop the rim out on one side and my splitting wedge to pop the bead off took me half an hour
Eric O those teflon sleeves go back on the all thread to prevent messing up the threads when you run the bead around they also fit inside the big oval slot in the install tool that it cane with to keep it tight and prevent damage to the threads
Brings back memories helping my old shop teacher (R.I.P) from school in his lawnmower business he ran after he retired. I bought one of mini tire changers for him to use. I think he cuzzed at more than using it cause he fought with it, so I got stuck changing tires or putting tubes in.. alot of fun times helping him in his shop though
I have one of those tire changer and they're awesome. You should have read the directions, using the spacers and the tool they gave you would have allowed you to spin the tire off and on ike you do with your big tire machine. The spacers are to save you from having to run the threaded part all the way down and to provide a surface to rest the installer/removal tool against. Dude, your experience is working against you with this one, you made this so much harder than it needed to be.
Chinese tool makers do themselves no favors with their broken Engrish and their WTF does that mean? picture instructions.
I've never used one of these, but I do see how the mount/dismount bar would work with the plastic bushing.
I agree that experience sets us in our ways and can make things harder than need be. I've been a little slow a time or two at learning an easier way because of the way I've always done something.
@@Freedomquest08 So, you've never used one, but you're going to claim the instructions are poor? All that does is demonstrate your racism. I own one of these and have used it many times and it's awesome for what it does. I paid $40 for mine and it's saved me many times it's cost and the instruction were just fine.
@@Freedomquest08 Harbor Freight usually has very good instructions that have been well written not roughly translated. I don't understand why more Chinese manufacturers don't do this.
@@thermalreboot Sorry to trigger you. Wasn't trying to do that. Chinese tools do normally come with very poor instructions. To know that I would have had to buy a couple here and there. If I was racist I would likely boycott Chinese products, so there's that. People are so easily triggered nowadays and have no sense of humor at all. Obviously the instructions did not help much in the making of this video, so wasn't a huge leap of faith on my part to assume the instructions were not very good.
At any rate, I see how the tool works and wasn't knocking that at all.
@@Freedomquest08 Your racism was apparent by asserting that a tool you haven't used has poorly translated instructions. You Pre Judged something you have no actual experience with, that's known as PreJudice. Which is a form of bigotry and when that bigotry is directed at a race then that bigotry is called Racism. Had you actually purchased this tool and found the instruction poorly translated that would not have been a Pre Judgement, it would have been an observation. So, no I wasn't triggered, but when bigots like you make your racism apparent in RUclips comments you muddy the water for someone who might have made a cogent observation. You give fuel to the SJW fire by being a overt racist.
The vise grip was a good idea, and helped me. Thanks!
Hello Eric,been watching your channel for a short while. As a fellow tech,just wanted to thank you! You’re videos are very informative and educational! You’re diagnostic and repair approach is spot on!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!!
THANK YOU! for this video.
I have 4 of those small tires to do, & had given up chasing the tire around the rim after 2 hours.
Now I can do it. Great tip!
I have a PTO finishing mower that HAD four of those and I changed them for two piece rims.
Eric, borrow your brother's spoons. The ones he uses for the BIG tires. When the wheel sees you approaching with those babies, it will toss the tire off before you get there. I LOVED the videos of him changing your tractor tire. His extreme professional skill with those giant spoons was a delight to watch. In fact you should have sub-contracted him to do this lawn _tractor_ tire. Tractor tires are his entire business. I _love_ the fact the lawn-tractor wheel is so shoddy it *bends* under _normal_ tire spoon leverage. Isn't it a design criteria to make the wheel strong enough to take the normal pressure of tire spoons correctly used?!?
That thing works well, we bought one years ago when my son was burning off go kart tires at a pretty fast rate! Much easier to just change em here. I bolted the base to a far corner of the driveway.
South Main Auto, Tractor, Lawn Mower and Wheelbarrow Repair. The problems that you country folks have. Gotta love it. Ya know, I bet my landscaper has one of these for his wheelbarrow tires.
SATAMAN Schmidt You forgot about power chair repair. Vinnie was in the video about the new road the other day.
on the farm in the 50s we did not have any tire changer. just lay the tire and rim on the ground and drive over the edge with the tractor to break the bead.
Never seen a wheel that liggt before. I laughed when you mentioned "rolling around like a monkey", been there too many times with these infernal small tires! Bought one of these from the local Chinese tool store and it's helped me too. Thank You for your vids, keep up the good work. I learn something everytime!
Hey We repair numerous tires at our shop. Usually install a tube with new tire on old rim cause we don’t want it coming back. When we have old tire off we file any metal burrs down on inside of rim prior to tire/tube install. Excellent video
Great tip with the vise grips, old tymer taught me that trick years ago at Sauls lawnmower shop in Woodstown nj when i worked there back as a youngster..great video and educational like usually Eric . 🤙🤘🤙
Love this channel...one note..."YOU CANT DO IT" ...lol.....I have been in the automotive field for decades...Let me assure you that our dear friend (Eric) is a Journeyman Master mechanic and makes it look very easy at times. He has every tool there is and full shop...and still he struggles from time to time so be aware ...you mite be in for a little more then you bargained for .But thank god for this channel. Eric knows already what to do so we can have the benefit of a true Master mechanic's wealth of knowledge..ps I know those Ken tool spoons were high...$35.00 for 2 big screwdrivers..lol...no way Jose
Hell yeah, if you're gonna do more than a few of those tires a year, that gizmo is a big help! Thanks Dr. O!
Yet another 1st class video. It doesn't matter how mundane the job its great to see a true professional at work.
Useful video. I have one of those changers, but I never thought of just removing the base to clamp it in the vice. Thanks for the tip. I find the worst part about changing lawn tractor tires is getting the dang things to pop up on the bead, especially the rears.
a good trick i was taught was to simply use a tiedown strap aroud the outside center tread. when you tighten down the rachet, it pushes both tire beads agians the rim
Don’t u watch gold rush when the guys want to air up this big equipment tires? The spray a flammable liquid in the tire then hit it with a flame then when it catches on fire it causes a small explosion inside tire and seals the bead
Just a thought ....using spacers would allow mounting bar to go round with out hanging up on hold down nut flange
Boy that Sure Worked Great!! All the Tires that I did just working on the Ground over the years!
My riding mower tires are 12 years old and still look good but I've kept the mower in a garage that stays about 50 degrees in winter, so I think that's what helps things like this last.
I'm in the tyre industry. These tyres are so much harder than car tyres.
I have a cheap extension that I clamp in a low vice and stick the wheel on. It's so much easier to work at waist height so you can use your body weight to help push it on.
sure this is easier if you read directions. one of those tools that came with it would help putting on.
He indicated that, and no, the directions with this tool do not make anything easier. Lol.
Most men can figure it out it's not a space shuttle.
I’m glad to see that even the pros struggle with those small tires! What a PITA they are! And there isn’t much of a ledge for the tire bead to sit on
Watching this is a relief after the USPS headache that Louis Rossman has with his shipments.
B.t.w. real men don't read instructions! :)
Didn't think Louis and Eric would have the same viewer base.
They do these days. Products require a process today more than they used to. If not reading instructions, you will miss maybe one or a few important points in the assembly process. I witness this ignorance everyday...folks won't read but they will extend their time to do the job x4 and/or be happy to drive to the store and return for a replacement they broke.
@@Garth2011 Thank you Captain Obvious.
When all possible approaches have been tried without success, it is time to read the instructions. Alan, UK
I have found that an air chisel works pretty good for breaking the bead on stuck ones. We built our on holder to secure the tire/wheel.
Bought one of those tire changers about 4 years ago .... never been sorry. The supplied tool works well. Mounted it on a piece of 3/4 inch plywood c clamp it to the work bench when I need it hang it on the wall when I don't.
Got one of those last year... don’t have a tire changer at my shop and got a cheapie riding mower to mess with. Tires old and dry rotted but only leaked slow except one. Got that changed it out for a newbie and some tubes for the future and it was a godsend over fighting those older stiff tires off by hand.
Some day I’ll buy myself a real tire changer though.
An old friend of mine nearly lost a finger (multiple stitches) when he tried to seat the bead on a similar garden cart application. He only had 15-20 psig on it at the time of rim failure. I think that the tire is going to leak without an innertube as the bead can't seal tightly against such a flimsy wheel flange (just a male nurses opinion, I don't want to see our Eric O. getting hurt).
I got mine that mounts to my receiver hitch on my truck and you could mount your changer to an old tire rim and then you can take it and chuck it up on your tire machine if you need a little more mounting ideas. Great little changer, it beats my 4x4 wood post with a large lag screw and a couple of washers.
Amazing how many comments came in on this "Out Of Norm " video from SMA.
Ever thought that Eric may have done it just to get you all riled up ?
Good job Eric , you punked them/us all and glad to see you take a break from the mind boggling wire chasing. Therapy.
Now for my 2 cents worth.
A small engine lawnmower retailer once told me to always use a tube in small tires. The reason being is that they only run about 10-20 PSI ?
Which is not enough to constantly hold the bead to the rim. Especially with temperature changes. They always leak. Which makes sense to me. The problem I have found with that is moisture will always find its way between the valve stem of the tube and the rim . Thus ,rusting the rim from the inside out.
It's a trade off.
Pros & Cons to everything.
One of the BEST tools you can own for home tire changing is a BeadBuster, I use the XB-450. It makes breaking down beads effortless with a rattle gun. Love it! Changed way too many lawnmower and atv tires this year... saved me countless aggravation.
I have this same tire changer and have used it for a number of years. Only thing I have done to it is I cut a piece of oak pallet to slide into the base so when I clamp it down tight in the vice the wood keeps the casting from collapsing. I drill a small hole on the side and run a screw into the wood so it won't fall out unless I want it out.
I have the mini changer, quite a peach and scores a 4.5 out of 10. Tire spoons like you purchased is a great idea.
Great video, I was wondering about the mini tire changer and if it was worth buying. I recently destroyed my rim and tire like that trying to put a tube in it, I had the same problem you did
I have tried using instructions… your method using vise grip seems to be much easier. Thanks
Eric services a small rural farming community, so he needs specialized tools to handle these few instances to satisfy his customer's needs. Smart bet is just to buy new tires and rims, but that's not want the customer asked for. Considering how inexpensive this setup is it was a worthwhile investment. Customer is happy and Eric will get more business, and he's covered for the future. It's all good!
South Main Auto changing a lawn mower tire? Yep...I'm gonna watch. Hell, I'd watch a lawn mower brake job from you lol
Yep, one disk brake on the output of the gearbox, just have to change pads.
Doing a brake job on a riding mower is too easy. As long as the brake rotor isn't seized on the transaxle stub shaft. to remove and get the pad behind it.
Sometimes tyres can be an arse, big and small , I like the cheap budget ones that are so squashed the sidewalls are touching each other when fitted , then you've got to pit one side off then put a tube in it , blow it up , then pop one side off , struggle to take the tube out , then put a tubeless valve in , then jump on the tyre to get it to seal , then charge the customer the cost of 6 eggs and a pint of milk , oh how we love the motor trade, great video Eric , great kit
My ATV tires were always fun to change. I usually cut a chunk out them to break the bead. Then put the new tire on with a ratchet strap. Tightened the strap till it expanded the bead and hit the air and badaboom tire was on. Ready to go.
I would put a tube in myself!!
I remember changing some ATV tires years ago and the hardest part was breaking the beads loose from the rim. Since the bead breaker was intended for normal-sized car tires, it was super difficult to break the beads loose. It didn't help that the beads seemed like they were damn-near glued to the rim. We ended up getting them popped loose by shimming the rim out with some blocks of wood, then using the bead breaker shovel.
Last time I tried to change a lawn mower tire about that size I fought with it for several hours before giving up and taking it to a tire place. They had it done before I could even sit down in the waiting area.
I use my bearing press to remove small tires. you can break the bead with it and then place a spacer under the center of the rim to raise it up and press down on it to hold the wheel so it doesn't spin. I got two tire spoons from HF. works well.
That mini tire tool works awesome !
I always told my kids you can learn how to do something new two ways. #1 watch someone do it the right way. #2 watch someone do it the wrong way. Sorry but you fall into the #2 category on this one. Still Love the Videos. Thanks for posting the vids.
That works better than what I have to do at the shop I'm at. Put 1/2" breaker bar in vise to hold tire, then the vice grips and car tire irons. Never had a wheel bend that easy though.
thumbs up for the Missouri Tag on the wall reminds me of the high school era 76-80, I'm gonna get me one of the SMA coffee mugs as soon aas the accountant approves the purchase.
Thank You Eric. Have a great weekend!
Those small tires can be a bear. I chased one all over the back yard trying to change it. Took awhile but I got it. Thanks
Dude! That rim is like beer-can thin!! 😂
Been using a mount like this for years. Here's a tip. First thing is to get a large C clamp and compress one side of the tire. Then start mounting the tire with that edge first. Being compressed, it allows the tire to slide up farther into the rim. Then the rest of the tire will go over the rim a lot easier since there is not so much distance to stretch it. All you need is a slight bit of soapy water. It's very very fast and easy. After both tire beads are over the rim, simply remove the C clamp.
I was just looking at one of these today. Now I may get one.
That mini tire changer is cute
The red mounting tool looks like what we used to use back in the days in the late 60s mid-sixties haven't seen one in a long time
I actually had a Harbor Freight manual tire changer given to me and it actually works good. I made a duck bill adapter for it and I can knock a tire change out in just a couple minutes. It also does a good job on small tires . They do sell some questionable stuff but they also knock it out of the part on some stuff .
That's the cutest little tire changing machine!
Ha ha ha...😁
Love the how to videos very informative, the vise grip trick is a life saver.!
Great little tool for small tires. I think I would have used a tube though.
... that will be the follow up video when she brings it back because it won't hold air.
Even geniuses have to do some simple addition once in awhile - - Thanks for the tips Eric.
As someone who changed hundreds of those tires, I found that tool useless for anything but breaking stubborn beads. I preferred to do those on the floor, knees holding the tire into the valley of the wheel, and two screwdrivers walked around the edge. Tell us about your new tire machine, Eric!
Same changer. Mounted the base on a trailer tongue and also used 4 anchors in the garage floor. Each way has its advantages.
Nice. I changed wheelbarrow, riding lawn mower, and bicycle tire/tubes. Used the neanderthal methods however. Small tire irons, pry bars, and old elbow grease
I have used the HF mini tire changer many times, on my own tires and friend's tires. I work great, as long as you remember the lube.
You look so thrilled doing this one! LOL! The compressor even got in on the act!
Nice Florida plate in the back ground!
Thanks for making changing a lawnmower tire interesting. May I suggest a miniseries on this? 🤓👍☮️
All you need is a length of threaded rod, vice, spacer and a nut to hold it down.
Nice job! But I was cringing a little as you put air in that thing, most of those little tires only take 8 or 10 psi. Kinda looked like a little more than that.
That's the first time I've ever seen you butcher anything. It's nice to know you're actually human like the rest of us. "If I can do it, you can do it" holds true, in fact I think I could bend that sucker up a lot more than you did, lol.
The red bar that came with it is to install the tire. It's much easier than what you demonstrated here.
"From the crack of dawn, to a broken heart. We fix it all, if the warehouse can get the parts!" The sign on the door of our team room at the utility company I retired from. Eric O would fit right in but would have to take a tremendous pay cut...
Remember this Mr O... the crybabies probably have never done any serious repairs on anything. My dear departed granny told me that people who complain all the time are just starved for attention. BAD attention is still attention. Don't let the comment trolls get you down. I'm amazed at how even tempered you are 98% of the time. And yes, the public is PF NUTS! More so every day! Keep up the good work! I've learned a LOT about vehicle diagnostics from your videos. Retired telecommunications electronic tech in NC
I needed to replace a tire on my own lawn tractor, did it myself, and it was a major pain in the butt, even getting the bead to seal to add air. I mounted a large bolt in my bench vise (saw on RUclips) but it took me about 1.5 hours total. So "next time" I'm taking to a tire shop !!!
Thanks Eric. Always learn something from your videos.
Good for you. Most people would not show that they messed up the rims.
Great video I'm going to use this tool to save a ton of money.... that big rod sticking straight up kinda scares me. Id maybe put a small rubber ball on it
I am glad I found your video on how to use this Mini-Tire Changer as I was thinking about buying one but now that I have seen how you use it I will partake. Really liked the Vise-Grip trick also. Thanks and I subscribed.
Mrs. O finally bought you a new tire machine!!!
I have the same thing, mounted it the end of the bench works Awesome
Awesome tool. I have used it many times.
I’m a couple thousand. Tires in and I’ve never seen a rim like that. Nice vid. ☃️☃️
I was contemplating bringing my lawn mower wheel in to have it replaced after finding a nail. Just bought a plug kit. Easy fix.
No man,especially one in RUclips land,is gonna read the frustructions!!!Mr O for the win on a lawn tractor cart!
Never saw rims that thin ! Nice job!
I have one of those Tire Changers and they work quite well. As you say... just HOLDING the wheel is half the battle. The included Remover/Installer Tool works well but it runs around on the rim, and may have damaged that extremely thin rim... good thing you did not use it. Oh right.... you did bend the rim anyway.... oh well. Cant have heavy parts on Garden Equipment.... they might last forever!