Tyre changer?

[vazza]

Heya

Looking at buying a tyre changer, will force me to learn how to change mousses/tubes etc.

Looking at this one at the moment:

http://houseofcustom.co.nz/xtcommerc...4qt874mn11evf3

Any idea if the above is any good?

Anyone recommend any others? I don't really want to have to pay to much..

Cheers!

[knobby clark]

north shore plate cutting...

[vazza]

Shall call on the morrow! Cheers

[pete.ktm]

can't really justify $200 for changing 3 tyres a year so went to beaurepaires and asked for an old 13inch car tyre.

doesn't hold it quite as steady as the $200 device but it keeps the sprocket and brake off the ground and a rubber mallet from supercheap makes a good bead breaker.

[K6K]

Heya

Looking at buying a tyre changer, will force me to learn how to change mousses/tubes etc.

Looking at this one at the moment:

http://houseofcustom.co.nz/xtcommerc...4qt874mn11evf3

Any idea if the above is any good?

Anyone recommend any others? I don't really want to have to pay to much..

Cheers!

Dont these tyre "changers" just provide a work platform to hold the sprocket/disk off the ground? Why would you need one for dirt tyres? I mean nice to have, but dirt tyres don't really need a bead breaker, breaking the "bead" with your hands is pretty easy. For tubes mounting the tyre just needs a couple of short spoon tyre irons or three to make it easier, for mousses I think you need 5 or so of the long type. At home in the garage to hold the rim off the ground I my large plastic rubbish bin, this holds an 18" or 21" rim perfectly. I have only had to change tubes once out of the garage and I used a plastic cube box which normally holds my fuel cans to provide a tyre stand. If you are changing a tyre you can use the new or old tyre as a work stand if needed.

[Honda136]

I can't justify that cost either. I just have a tyre stand that the wheel sits on which cost me $80. It's an NSPC one. Don't need anything fancy. And as for popping the bead, MX tyres don't have that heavier bead on them and can be broken by yours knees/arms.


Can people on here seriously not change a tyre?! Stuff paying $20 odd dollars every time I want a tyre changed. Takes me about 10 minutes, although I have had a few years experience.

[vazza]

can't really justify $200 for changing 3 tyres a year so went to beaurepaires and asked for an old 13inch car tyre.

doesn't hold it quite as steady as the $200 device but it keeps the sprocket and brake off the ground and a rubber mallet from supercheap makes a good bead breaker.

I'm running mousses front and rear, I don't want to be using them for anything other than races. I can't afford another set of rims so I'll be needing something that's half decent so I can whip of good tyres and put on old ones. It would be used a lot.

Shrug I dunno.

Can people on here seriously not change a tyre?! Stuff paying $20 odd dollars every time I want a tyre changed. Takes me about 10 minutes, although I have had a few years experience.

For changing mousses, slightly different.

[Honda136]

I've changed mousses also, personally I found them easier because I wasn't worried about puncturing a tube. Just means you can attack a bit easier.

[vazza]

That's right.

Basically I'm not wanting to wear out my mousses which cost quite literally an arm and a leg. So I'm needing something that'll be easy to use.

[takitimu]

That's right.

Basically I'm not wanting to wear out my mousses which cost quite literally an arm and a leg. So I'm needing something that'll be easy to use.

I'm liking the sound of this, I'm crap @ changing tires & turning them around would be a handy thing, having mouses just for races sounds a good plan, especially as you flip a new tire on anyways.

[pete.ktm]

at 1min 30sec into this vid of the nz isde boys you can see them using their tyre changers.

this is how i envision bike shops doing it, lol.

[dafydd roberts]

Don’t you need 8 levers to change a moose too? Still the best to stop punctures though they say they only last for 6 months but ive seen riders take them out in bits and still put them back. The difference in traction with and without a moose is very noticeable too.

[vazza]

I'm liking the sound of this, I'm crap @ changing tires & turning them around would be a handy thing, having mouses just for races sounds a good plan, especially as you flip a new tire on anyways.

Exactly. You don't really need mousses for training at at woodhill or whatever, it's a bit overkill. The mousses do wear out, I want to get as much use as possible for the races.

at 1min 30sec into this vid of the nz isde boys you can see them using their tyre changers.

this is how i envision bike shops doing it, lol.

Yeah. Matt from Watsons has a funky machine that does it pretty quick :P

Don’t you need 8 levers to change a moose too? Still the best to stop punctures though they say they only last for 6 months but ive seen riders take them out in bits and still put them back. The difference in traction with and without a moose is very noticeable too.

You only need 4 levers, my mate caleb has been teaching me how to do it. I got 4 of trademe for $50.

They last for about a yeqr of racing.

[Rupe]

So I'm needing something that'll be easy to use.

Anything that makes changing tyres easier is a good idea in my books!