Tyre Changing Equipment - Portable

Vince said:
I once watched Shane Watts change 2 bib moose in well less than 10 minutes with probably 10 levers, 600mm long tyre levers in the parc furma of the 6 day. They must practice for weeks.
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I have known some guys to lathe off a few mill from one side of an enduro rim to make a mouse easier to fit.
KERMIT1200 said:
Carry spare set of wheels with wets on!
Reason for looking - Local tyre dealers are unable or can not buy in the racing tyres I require , for instance currently have Michelin Power GP2 tyres.
Secondly they are not happy about putting tyres on they don't supply, due to insurance .
Where as in this country, the majority of racing events have someone supplying/fitting tyres in France for instance it appears not from my experience. Also even if there is doesn't mean they will have the tyre you require.
Tyre levers I've used in the past, but should be used to a minimum to save damaging rims etc on wheels costing thousands.
My reasoning on buying in a portable system covers both objectives, also with such a system I can leave the responsibility to changing tyres to some one else in the team.
Andy
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I have just found a 12 v tyre machine that the mobile tyre fitters use, bigger, heavier but certainly up to the job. I’m not convinced with the lightweight manual type, bead breaker looks flimsy and they seem to struggle in ideal circumstances. Real tyre machines have an active roller ducks beak shoe made of steel whereas the manual type seem to have a molded plastic version that distorts badly when using levers ( the one in the video I watched) . Long & short of it is you need a proper tyre machine, the cheap ones are just that or you perfect the use of Michelin style levers, decent tyre soap and a bead breaker that’s up to it. If the wheel is held firm I can generally throw the tyre on the first bead then it’s just a case of working on the other. Humming & harring myself about getting a machine - I’m doing more and more and local tyre shop doesn’t like doing lose bike wheels at all due to damaging the finish.
 
motoddrob said:
I've done well over 2000 track kays on the road smart 4. Running low pressures they have been fantastic. Still a heap of tread left, have a few road kays coming up after which I'll replace for the next track day.
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Hi, 'Racing Tyres' not so much about tread, as heat cycles. New tyres for each endurance race. May from next year decide to put a new tyre on rear after practise/qualifying for consistent grip through out race.
Andy
 
Exmoor beast said:
I have known some guys to lathe off a few mill from one side of an enduro rim to make a mouse easier to fit.
I have just found a 12 v tyre machine that the mobile tyre fitters use, bigger, heavier but certainly up to the job. I’m not convinced with the lightweight manual type, bead breaker looks flimsy and they seem to struggle in ideal circumstances. Real tyre machines have an active roller ducks beak shoe made of steel whereas the manual type seem to have a molded plastic version that distorts badly when using levers ( the one in the video I watched) . Long & short of it is you need a proper tyre machine, the cheap ones are just that or you perfect the use of Michelin style levers, decent tyre soap and a bead breaker that’s up to it. If the wheel is held firm I can generally throw the tyre on the first bead then it’s just a case of working on the other. Humming & harring myself about getting a machine - I’m doing more and more and local tyre shop doesn’t like doing lose bike wheels at all due to damaging the finish.
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Hi, 12v tyre machine new? Link to check it out?
Andy
 
I have been using a No-Mar tire changer for years. It has been used on a number of occasions to change Metzler Marathon tires which are steel belted and have a reinforced sidewall. Impossible to change without tire changer! It is portable and can be mounted to the trailer hitch on the back of your van.

 
For years I have been using cheap tyre shine spray as tyre changing lubricant. Works for me, no issues so far.
 
1200ts said:
I have been using a No-Mar tire changer for years. It has been used on a number of occasions to change Metzler Marathon tires which are steel belted and have a reinforced sidewall. Impossible to change without tire changer! It is portable and can be mounted to the trailer hitch on the back of your van.

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That looks good, I like the wheel gripper and the tooling- can’t find anyone in UK importing them. We have a similar version but not as good and I think would damage wheels.
 
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