Randall Young wrote:
> > Manually-operated tire-changing machines might be a problem. One
> > might have
> > to affix the machine to a base large enough for the operator to stand on.
>
> FWIW, I've tried that, would not recommend it. The base has to be not only
> large enough to stand on, as you walk around the tire changer on the end of
> the bar, but extend past where you are standing enough to form a lever, and
> be quite strong. It takes a lot of force to change the tire, which all
> winds up trying to bend the platform, and lift you off the floor.
>
> I now have 4 lead anchors in the middle of the garage, which the changer
> gets bolted to with 5" lag bolts when I'm changing tires. Afterwards, it
> gets unbolted and put back in the corner.
Is this similar to the $50 Harbor-Freight manual changer? Does that
one actually work with normal tires, specifically something in the
205/50-15 range?
cmh
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