I was just wondering how many people out change their own tires and what kind of tire changer they use to do this? I am loking at getting one and just wanted to here some pro and cons of what people have and their experience with them.

 

I use 2x4's to break the bead, then tire spoons and rim savers to do the rest.

 

Same here!!

 

I use a bead breaker from Harbor Frieght and spoons duct tape to protect the rim edge

 

i allso do the same.

 

I built my own

 

I bought a Cycle Hill Tire Changer. It works the nuts.

 

Harbor Freight, spoons and rim protectors. A piece of cake after you figure things out!!! Go for it! I took the risk and now can change mine and my buddies tires!!! Also am using dyna beads for balancing!

 

Whats the deal on the dyna beads? I know back in the early 80's there was some kind of liquid that claimed to do the same thing.

 

Harbor Freight tire changer (item # 34542), Harbor Freight motorcycle wheel adaptor (item # 42927) if you can find it, Marc Parnes wheel balancer at marcparnes.com, the MOJOLEVER at home.comcast.net/~prestondrake/mojoweb.htm, a set of rim protectors, three good tire irons, a good rubber mallet, & some tire weights. Cost is around $300 +/-. You save that in two tire changes. The Harbor Freight changer has a bead breaker built in.