Tire Changer

[Lonesome Dave]

Well I went "ALL In."  I tried buying Gage's used tire changer (MX Connection) but that fell though.  So here's my new tool.  I ordered it about 2 1/2 weeks ago and have been waiting.  Now all I have to do is learn how to use it!  So here's an open offer, you want to come out to my house and bring beer, we'll change your tires.  Or at least drink beer. 

And if you willing teach me how to change the tire, I'll buy the beer.  I have a couple of Tiger tires waiting right now.  Plus a couple of easier ones.
I thought I might bring it along for the rally, just in case.

Fletch, I almost got an orange one.  I really liked the color, but I figured I better stay with the beta red! 
This one has the optional bead breaker included.  The stand is around $150 bucks plus 25 shipping.  The one in the picture is $250 shipped.

[Fletch]

Hmmm.  I need tires on he 300 and the 1190 so.........

[Lonesome Dave]

Hmmm.  I need tires on he 300 and the 1190 so.........

Great!  beer, beer, beer, beer!

[grubbie]

Pshshhhh..........You and your gadgets! Tire irons, cursing in the gravel on your knees, as the good Lord intended!

[Lonesome Dave]

I knew I'd start catching grief!  But for beer..........   Hell, how do you think I sold the idea to Elisa, beer.  I told her this little thing we'll be like a own little brewery!

Hey, Grub I have your camper water hose.  So when your in town sometime.

Going to really miss you and Heidi at the rally.   I'll miss picking on you!  Hell we'll all miss picking on you!!

[Bogus Jim]

You are going to love the bead breaker on tubeless rims Dave. You should do one manually, just to see what you're missing!

[Hank]

Looks like a complicated way to trim the crust off your pizza.

[Robmicgrn]

Will it fit in your bag for trail side use?

[greatbuffalo]

That was my thought Rob

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[Robmicgrn]

I have a stand (like that without the beadbreaker) and find it handy. I did use my new "Baja Tool"  the other day, putting new shoes on the 530. Front tire was a piece of cake. Rear tire  . I actually ripped the bead a little struggling to get it on. Frustrated, i went back to the big spoons, no problem, tire on......I am sure the Baja problem was totally operator error  . Maybe i should have used "beer" as a lubricant, for myself and the tire.................

[Robmicgrn]

Also, even with all this fancy stuff, tools, gadgets, wing dings (I have a bunch) etc...... Changing a tire still "Sucks"

[ryani]

Robert, you're going about it all wrong.

1st drag your knuckles across the sprocket. Get that out of the way

Then just find your Zen.  Oommmmmmm!

[Fletch]

removing the old one has always been the hard part for me. Until a friend explained I was doing it the hard way. Instead if trying to take the tire off one side of the rim pull the bead over the rim on both sides, the rim will now be "inside the tire" push it down and pull it out. all those years I wasted doing it the hard way....

[Robmicgrn]

Robert, you're going about it all wrong.

1st drag your knuckles across the sprocket. Get that out of the way

Then just find your Zen.  Oommmmmmm!

I do that multiple times  ......... Sometimes, I even spread the fun out over several days........... Leaving the bastard to go find my happy place, and then returning later  in an attempt to finish it. And screw all the you-tuber tricks........... it is just trickery............... Sponsored by bandaid..............

[Fletch]

Robert, you're going about it all wrong.

1st drag your knuckles across the sprocket. Get that out of the way

Then just find your Zen.  Oommmmmmm!

I do that multiple times  ......... Sometimes, I even spread the fun out over several days........... Leaving the bastard to go find my happy place, and then returning later  in an attempt to finish it. And screw all the you-tuber tricks........... it is just trickery............... Sponsored by bandaid..............

tire changing does improve your vocabulary...