Portable tire changer

jwg2 · 02-27-2007, 07:48 PM

Anyone ever try one of those portable tire changers? I found one that will handle 20 inch wheels, but I'm wondering if is a worthwhile purchase or if its just to dang hard to mount the stiff vette rubber.

leadfoot4 · 02-28-2007, 07:05 AM

I think that you'd have a really hard time doing modern, low profile rubber with a portable. I used to run an oval track car, and could hand mount/dismount tires like you couldn't believe....without a machine at all! But the sidewalls on race tires aren't all that stiff.

jwg2 · 02-28-2007, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by leadfoot4

I think that you'd have a really hard time doing modern, low profile rubber with a portable. I used to run an oval track car, and could hand mount/dismount tires like you couldn't believe....without a machine at all! But the sidewalls on race tires aren't all that stiff.

I would actually be using it to mount my hoosiers...

leadfoot4 · 02-28-2007, 10:10 AM

Can you try before you buy?

jwg2 · 02-28-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by leadfoot4

Can you try before you buy?

nah, its an ebay thing