c_jnz Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 I have quite a few sets of alloy wheels now and find a lot of the time after the wheels have been stored they develop leaks around the beads mainly due to surface corrosion inside the rim and need rubbing down and resealing. I seem to be spending a lot of time and money at tyre fitters, and after going again today I really feel its something I could do myself with a few tyre levers and bead breaker.Does anybody else remove and fit their own tyres, or have any recommends for tools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 How much do you get charged? Tyre levers are less than £6 a pair on Ebay, but you'd have to be carefull getting them back in exactly the same spot to not affect the balancing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlasumm Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Other down side is it very easy to damage the lips with tyre levers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus3476 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 I've changed my own tyres in the past - it's a killer, at the price a tyre shop will do it for, it isn't worth the hassle or burst blood vessels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINY Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 my cousin runs a trye/exhaust centre, right across from my house if its quiet i change my own tyres and balance them, but if they are busy i leave them in and its a 5er a tyre fitted and balanced how much are they charging you to be thinking off tyre levers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzzzythedog Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 TADARRRRRRR me to the rescue , ill get me cape Ok using a machine is easy enough , blast um on and blast them off . however there are `home ` machines around which require leverage rather than air to get the tyre off ) . these do work but you will spend a happy afternoon rolling around on the ground wondering if you could have simply slipped a kid at the tyre place a fiver for a Saturday afternoon special . These machines are good for knobbly beasties when your out playing on your quad but not so great on a pwetty alloy and shouldered low profile tyres . Bunging them back on is another thing , Loads of soap and viola its on , Getting the bead is joyjoy fun fun at home . you need a decent compressor and luck ( pssst , remove the valve completely , allows air in quicker so it can bead ) . Expect to sweat and swear for an hour before just taking the bastard to the tyre place and watching them do it in milliseconds Better bet is an old tyre machine that uses air . Push the bead off both sides , grab it with the machine , soap the rim and stick your bar in , pop off easily and back on great . Need other tools such as the bar , valve remover , brush and soap etc . Also need a 2x3 slab to hold the dam thing down plus a decent compressor , it gets expensive Soooooo tyres off and your at it with the wire brush . So much easier to drop it onto the tyre ballancer and lean a file against it . However you dont have that luxury soooooo once clean and back together you will then suss those little balance weights accually do do something as you now cant see where your going over 45mph due to vibration ,,,, bugger ,back to the tyre place for a balance then at a fiver a tyre . You can do it at home with a frame , it does work but can be trial and error . so would i recommend all this ? if you have room then yep go for it . Give it a year and everyone and his nan will come to you for puncture repairs . If its just to get a bit of rust off then hell no 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_jnz Posted April 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 At the two places I use I get charged either £15 or £20 to have a tyre off re fitted and balanced, thats taking it there myself loose. I got caught short with a puncture and went to a kwikfit who charged me £25 last month, would have been more but I took the wheel off myself in the car park.With this latest set of wheels I just bought and the puncture I have spent around £100 just having tyres swapped over and resealed and will need 2 new tyres on the GT4 soon.When you look at some of the machines on ebay for around £100 it would work out cheaper in the long run, not necessarily easier and like you say, levering it off the rim is likely to fck them right up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 You need to find a little independant tyre fitting co that likes to handle a bit of cash now and then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleario Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Like Orc said, find a back street garage, £5 a pop balanced here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINY Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 25 quid for a puncture at kwik-shit are you walking funny after that mate most big places dont like to do customers own tyres because they make minimum profit, thats why they jack the price up so much for your own stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_jnz Posted April 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 The one guy I use started out to be cash in hand £10 balanced but its £15 now.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MANUAL-PORTABLE-TYRE-WHEEL-CHANGER-BEAD-BREAKER-TIRE-MACHINE-CAR-BIKE-15-21-inch-/131415402927?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e98f7e9afThis machine would do the job fine with getting the tyre off and refitting but works on the method of rolling the bar across the face of the lip to lever it up.It would be fine for steels or winter rims not sure I'd fancy using it on decent rims.But in theory £50 for the machine, £20 for a tub of bead seal and £20 for a tub of tyre lube, tyres fitted for life. Except for balancing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 I would not want to use a hand bead breaker on alloy wheels - I remember them from around 25 years ago - and have used them a long time ago where in the west midlands are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris H72 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 A lot of garages are Getting wise to tyre sites like camskill and tyreleader where you can make big savings. They have increased their fitting prices if they offer it at all which is annoying. Small independents who will fit them for cash in hand are best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlasumm Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 cost me £10 a wheel to have 4 new tyres i brought off ebay put on and have them balanced at kwikfit and thats with taking old tyres off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViViTation Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 I was charged £10 earlier this week to fit my tyre to my newly refurbished wheel, including new valve with the new rubber bit (whatever it's called) and balance at Just Tyres in Huddersfield. I watched them do the work and they observed notable care to ensure there were no nicks and scratches. Can't imagine doing such a speedy and effective job myself with whatever DIY equipment might be available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavegod Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 I fit my own tyres and balance them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzzzythedog Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 find your local HI Q ,,,,, there franchise so open to cash in hand . Last tyre i had sorted was a tenner Sure enough after this thread im back fitting bloody rubber to the motorbike . Couldnt get the bead for love or money when blowing back up so gave up and stuffed a tube in there , sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavegod Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 Bit of brake cleaner sprayedinside the tyre plus a lighter and that bead will be on easy enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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