Harbor Freight Tire Changer
 

Let me say, that little tire changer clamped in my 8" vice is the best helping hand I've found ! I think it was like 45 bucks. I'll change a tire / tube in a heart beat ! 4:00x8 wheel barrow to 26x12x12. sweet little tool for do it at home jobs. It also has a bead breaker with it that works real well.

tires
 

I have had good luck on small rims/tires using c clamps to break beads.I need to come up with a bigger clamp to use on 12 inch tires/rims.

Bill that little tire changer sounds like the ticket but it also sounds like others have more of my redneck approach. You know what I mean, one of those, Here hold my beer, stand back and watch this" approach.

Best way I have found for breaking beads on larger tires is to jack up my truck, put a piece of split firewood between the trailer hitch and the tire with the point of the split right on the bead. I drop the truck down and the bead pops.

That being said I am buying a mini tire changer from HF soon.

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You Guys Are TOO FUNNY!!!!! L.M.A.O. :biggrin2:

I use a big slide hammer. works very good to brake the bead.

and to air them up. I put a ratchet strap around the tire.

also a good air source with big cfm helps

I've decided I need more tools. A clamp-on air chuck (to inflate w/o the valve stem) to seat the bead. I like the idea of the strap clamp. I also need to use a better bead lubricant. Been using slightly soapy water, need to use soapier water--like 50/50 dish soap/water. They just opened a Harbor Freight about 2 miles from my office, so it's easy to stop by there. I'm going to pick up the mini-tire changer. I watched some you-tube videos and it seems like the ticket. I was thinking I should get the larger tire changer, it would work for larger tires, too. But I am concerned that the larger changer won't work for front tires on the cubs. For $50 I guess you can't lose.

Last time I needed a tire mounted/changed I took it to discount tire. Let them do the cussing.

I was considering the same thing. I am going to need to do all 4 tires on my cub and that will cost more than the tire changer with a 20% off coupon ($36 with the coupon and the unit being on sale). Plus I will more than likely need to do it again when I ponly up the money for tri ribs if I can't swing it prior to that (currently dismounting for painting)

You guys haven't lived till you have changed a few of the tires for these toys. I don't miss those days at all, thank you very much. :biggrin2: