18 inch Low profile, Harbor freight tire changer for my drift car.

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CJdriftZ

Жыл бұрын

This is the best method I have found to mount 18 inch low profile tires on this machine.

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@nswatkins6 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video. I've wanted to change out tires but couldn't find a video for 18" rims I returned my changer because it said up to 16" now I feel confident to try and use it for 18" rims Thanks again 👍 great video 🎉

@allanarndt3047 10 ай бұрын

I purchased a new manual tire machine from HF,mine is black & saw they made some changes for the better on the new machines. First the bottom of the bead breaker has a plastic/rubber formed piece where you lay your rim so you no longer need a towel on the floor. Also that X piece you put cardboard & fabric under has been changed to a round well made piece so all that padding is not needed.The last thing is under your rim where it sits on the changer is now covered with rubber! I mounted my changer to the floor & made a arm I saw on someone’s channel which incorporates a “Duckbill” made of some type of nylon/plastic which is a game changer for mounting & dis-mounting tires with no scratches! Also a centering cone made of aluminum & the duckbill were both from Amazon. The centering cones are available in two sizes,I got the larger size more for pick-up sized rims.

@RobHereAKATrev2323 Ай бұрын

Awesome job. I've had this tire changer for 24 years. I use It for the tire spreader. I hate doing low profile tires

@CJdriftZ Ай бұрын

Thank you for leaving a comment, yeah low profile tires are a pain!

@saneauto 9 ай бұрын

Soo Im not the only one that has a love affair with cardboard in the shop? I really have an addiction to 2x4's as well.

@CJdriftZ 9 ай бұрын

I just need a good sheet around ya know? haha

@davidl766 Жыл бұрын

Good job! I bought one of these myself and just did four steel wheels. It worked perfectly but I only bought one chrome tire iron. I’m gonna go get two more. I can see from your video three tire irons is key especially for aluminum wheels. and the sea clamps. FYI I bolted mine down to the concrete with drop in thread inserts red head brand 3/8 in. Bought a harbor freight hammer drill for $39. It makes the machine rocksolid and doesn’t flex or wiggle around at all. and you can unbolt it and move it away and the concrete is still flush with no studs sticking out.

@Devtherev999 Жыл бұрын

Mate, you are the man! Didn’t have any tyre bars so had to use the shitty bar that comes with it still but clamping the other end of the tyre worked a treat after wrestling with the bar all morning and failing, this way took 5 mins and was way easier! Thanks I was losing the will to live at one point 😂😂

@CJdriftZ Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped you out! Mounting tires by hand is a pain. haha

@Devtherev999 Жыл бұрын

@@CJdriftZ 😂

@BillAnon 8 ай бұрын

I got my HF tire changer yesterday and planned to drill my anchors today but after seeing you do it with a wobbling changer I have to try that. Wish me luck!!!

@veryconfusing Жыл бұрын

Tried this out with some chopped up nylon strap chunks - Added two velcro cable ties to the nylon strap chunks so they stay put but barely slide on the irons - worked so I am leaving them that way. Cool video ! Thanks !

@TheRealAaronWitchey 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, I really enjoyed watching you SUFFERRRRRR!!!!!🤣🤣🤣 40 series are a workout fo sho! I think I'm going to bite the bullet and buy the manual duck head....or just quit being lazy and make my own since I'm a dang welder! Also....bolt the tire changer to the floor, makes things much easier.... Dude...the yellow dot is the lightest point in the tire and should be mounted inline with valve stem.

@youuu4307 2 ай бұрын

Great job man ! 👏👏👍👍

@silverdragontaylir8252 Жыл бұрын

I saw install round wheel on side wall(worked great no scratches) swing wheel to left ,then to right

@Michael-lg4wz 6 ай бұрын

Great info for some reason every video I see is high profile tyre changing. I had no issues with a higher profile 17" but I'm having troubles with 225/45/17 on a similar changer - will give it a try with the extra irons. I think some yoga Matt and Maybe a rope to wrap the tyre iron with permanently would work.

@DOHCamm Жыл бұрын

Damn that is mint you can change them at home!

@bijanshahidi3933 Жыл бұрын

U explain this so well. Thanks, I think if would be great if u also created a video and to teach Drifting to me and others. Opposite tires to the turn?

@Wildstar40 Жыл бұрын

You know a picture is worth a thousand words. Let your actions do the talking.

@MrYogitron92 Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna try to find one of these. I do tires at home by hand with the bars on the floor. I pop the tire beads with the weight of the vehicle I'm working on and a 2x4 against the edge of the rim. Works but I want the bead breaker from this thing. To be fair I worked at a tire shop for 2 years when I was about 17. 14 years later I saved myself a good amount of money changing tires at home.

@CJdriftZ Жыл бұрын

I am happy the video helped you out, thanks for leaving a comment!

@wbballardjr123 Жыл бұрын

Why don't you use the tool that comes with the tire changing kit to put on and remove tires?

@CJdriftZ Жыл бұрын

The tire iron that comes with the unit will work for smaller rim and tire setups but I were to try and use that on my 18inch rims they would get destroyed. lol So the reason Is to not mess up my wheels.

@bijanshahidi3933 Жыл бұрын

Is there a reason u didn't use the bar that comes with the tool?

@CJdriftZ Жыл бұрын

The tire iron that comes with the unit will work for smaller rim and tire setups (typically 17' and smaller) but if I were to try and use that on my 18inch rims they would get destroyed. lol So the reason Is to not mess up my wheels. The three irons I am using are much thinner allowing me to mount the 18' tires in the video.

@bijanshahidi3933 Жыл бұрын

@CJdriftZ I was thinking about the Red Bar that u just used for tithening the center

@CJdriftZ Жыл бұрын

@@bijanshahidi3933 Yes that bar is to thick to use on a low profile setup like mine. That bar and the whole machine is designed to fit 16' max. I need to use thinner irons to allow me to fit the tire without messing up my wheels.

@bijanshahidi3933 Жыл бұрын

Thanks u explained very well.

@kckuc310 Жыл бұрын

What are those 3 metal pieces?

@CJdriftZ Жыл бұрын

Those are 21 inch tire irons.

@emmettturner9452 10 ай бұрын

“No issues” …except you couldn’t use the mount bar. ;)

@tomleonard8044 11 ай бұрын

OMG. It hurt to watch.

@CJdriftZ 11 ай бұрын

Can't please everyone, Happy to waist your time! 🤙

@ettorefrisenda5158 Жыл бұрын

You do realise there’s no point in having a harbour freight, tire changer and change the tire by hand, you might as well do it on the floor no brainer

@CJdriftZ Жыл бұрын

Sure you can most definitely do this on the floor but I feel it's much easier on the machine as the wheel is off the ground so I don’t need to flip it around. Also having that post In The middle makes it much easier being able to prop An iron and guiding the bead onto the rim.

@ettorefrisenda5158 Жыл бұрын

@@CJdriftZ thanks for the reply. Good luck.

@johnmartin1849 Жыл бұрын

This is not easy as it looks take it from me.have got one of them tyer changers I tried to remove 18 inch low profile tyer it's really hard braking the bead.i had no look gave up in the end it was nitemere

@garyindiana8037 Жыл бұрын

Apparently he's just using it for a bead breaker and a stand ...I have this Harbor Freight tire changer.. I built a duck-bill attachment and I bolted to the concrete floor in my garage, it works amazingly well.. but it does need a lot of modifications...