I Got A New Tire Changer!

[zed]

Originally Posted by TYEster

Already ordered, unless I can take the coupon code and shipping invoice receipt into the store...

Will try.

I've only ordered from them once and it took an extraordinarily long time to get the stuff. seems like it took 2 weeks or so.

for everyone else, if there is something you want but they don't have it in the store. they have a ticket you can fill out, pay for it and they have like 10 days to get it in the store. don't believe there is any shipping charges if you do it this way.

[TYEster]

Originally Posted by zed

I've only ordered from them once and it took an extraordinarily long time to get the stuff. seems like it took 2 weeks or so.

for everyone else, if there is something you want but they don't have it in the store. they have a ticket you can fill out, pay for it and they have like 10 days to get it in the store. don't believe there is any shipping charges if you do it this way.

Ya they quoted me a 12/14 day TA...

No rush though because we both just got tires put on and my wheels/tires on the car are 2 weeks old. The recent cost of mounting for the bikes plus all the work I had to do to get the wheels off just to be done prompted this purchase.

Plus it found it's way to the top of my "Honey-Do" list right quick after she read this thread...

[skiergirl]

- since I go through a set of tires about every 2 months it's a very worthwhile investment to me. And with his bike and now the cars tires too even if it takes some time it's still better than taking the time to drive them somewhere and pay someone else to do them. This will have paid for itself by year end.


I guess I'm buying the air compressor now...

[zed]

Originally Posted by skiergirl

- since I go through a set of tires about every 2 months it's a very worthwhile investment to me. And with his bike and now the cars tires too even if it takes some time it's still better than taking the time to drive them somewhere and pay someone else to do them. This will have paid for itself by year end.


I guess I'm buying the air compressor now...

I've got the one from harbor freight. this one. you ain't going to do much heavy mechanicing with it but I think it should do ok for seating SB tires. you have to run it down quite a bit before the compressor kicks back on.

[skiergirl]

Originally Posted by zed

I've got the one from harbor freight. this one. you ain't going to do much heavy mechanicing with it but I think it should do ok for seating SB tires. you have to run it down quite a bit before the compressor kicks back on.

Thanks I'll check it out! We really only need it for car / bike tires and maybe an air tool or two...nothing major.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by skiergirl

Thanks I'll check it out! We really only need it for car / bike tires and maybe an air tool or two...nothing major.

Yea my compressor is one I picked up at Meijer's Thrifty Acres in the middle of the night 7 years a go for around $30-40 on sale. It's a two gallon unit that works great! I had zero problems seating the beads on the tires using this unit.

[HRCNICK11]

If you have 3 motion pro levers you can do a rear easy with out a stand like this guy does but with the tire on the ground with you knees holding it down. The front can also be done this way but you will want to remove the rotor on one side. Breaking the bead is the hard part with out a stand but I have seen it done on a motard tire and rim just by standing on it.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw0B2gIwbBg


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[zed]

Originally Posted by TYEster

Ya they quoted me a 12/14 day TA...

No rush though because we both just got tires put on and my wheels/tires on the car are 2 weeks old. The recent cost of mounting for the bikes plus all the work I had to do to get the wheels off just to be done prompted this purchase.

Plus it found it's way to the top of my "Honey-Do" list right quick after she read this thread...

cool. honey-do list suck.