Lot of money saved by being able to mount and dismount your own tires! The way you film everything from start to finish is great.

I used to mount all my own tires, because watching the tire guys do it wrong got old. Plus the cost and waste of time. Most tire guys never clean the beat area on the rims and just throw the new tire on. I used a piece of plywood or mud flap on the ground to not drag my rims around on the concrete. Also I had my rim sitting on a 5 gallon bucket to center the tire nicely on the rim. For people that aren’t familiar with mounting tires there are rings molded in the tire that allows you to check distance between rim and tire after it is seated to make sure the tire is centered on the rim. Another good thing to do is check the wear on your aluminum rims with a gauge from Alcoa. This gauge you can get for free by calling them and requesting one. They will send you a nice book about how to properly check your rims with it. Nice video as always.

I'm about to take the dive into owner operator. Your maintenance videos are very educational. Thanks for sharing them.

I like your videos they are very useful for any truck owner especially for someone who want's to learn !

"And then we go outside cause I don't have a cage" Wise move my friend.........Bad things happen very quickly when a tire lets go.

I seen pro's do them and they looked easy enough so I got a couple bars and went to work . It took me all day to mount four new tire on my truck saved me 380 dollars......... Best thing I learned was to be very liberal with the lube. .................I didn't clean the rims and now I have slow leaks on two wheels. I imagine they'll seat after I run them a little. The truth is , it's a lot harder than it looks . thanks for the video . It makes a lot of difference determined on how big and physical a person you are. I clip on my inflate tool and set my compressor to 110 lbs. Took a little break and came back 5 min later and it was ready to go. Also I didn't have that air blaster so I used starting fluid. Sprayed a 2 second squirt along 3/4 of the rim, spraying down inside the tire. Then flashed it with a long stem lighter.... it set the bead and put about 20 lbs of air in the tire . Took me 2-3 tries to make it work. I could see that if I did this daily for a week or so I'd learn a lot of the tricks and could be a pro. BUT.... I don't have to be a pro for it to be worth while. LUBE!

Another good thing about Ken Tools is many are still made in the USA.

Чувак, ты молодец!! Мастер на все руки!

I'm a female owner-operator who doesn't want to be helpless on the side of the road. I've watched many of your videos and appreciate the knowledge that you provide. I tried using one of the demount tools, but the one I have is a piece of you know what with 24" tires. I've resorted to plain old tire tools while wearing a back brace. Thanks again for sharing this.

nice work man

Did this with a flat bar and a halligan in my highschool parking lot on my pickup , man the looks I was getting from the teachers, the woodshop teacher did another one with two crowbars , someone slashed a bunch of students tires in the lot and I was the only one who didn't leave on a rollback.

Thank you for taking the time to video and share tour knowledge with us! I guess I will have to buy some new tools!

It is easier to lean the tire against the wall, and place the rim dish side in, into the tire. then lever it in. I put my knee on the rim to help push it in. Use lube on both sides when taking them off and putting them on. I use the squirt bottle from dish soap to apply the soapy water.

Going to get some rv diesel pusher tires and After watching this video I think those bars will pay for themselves and I will still save money! Thanks for the lesson, much appreciated!

I prefer a golden bar for dismount and a bar to remount . But what ever works for you is the best method for anyone. Good video thanks.

Great video Ezrider. You got me thinking about repairing a truck.

Thanks for sharin. No fancy tools and the job I'd done the old fashion way. Great video ❤️ Artie

thx god i've find ur videos , lot of help !!!!!!!!!!! super keep going

Hey EZ, changing big rig tires takes practice, Your pretty good at it. 😆😆😆Great Video thanks William Orange county, ca.

Great video man!! and I like how you’re sharing your talent with others, that’s a key thing to life

I’m definitely going to do this!

Good exercise! You should do a "day in the life of Ezirider" video driving the green giant around haulin loads.

glad to know I'm doing this job correct. i don't mind changing truck tires at all. it seems so much easier than automotive or ag applications. great video cheers!

Great job on teaching keep it up

Thanks again ez appreciate your time

NICE OLD SCHOOL TIRE CHANGING VIDEO !! THAT WAS ONE OFTHE FIRST THINGS I LEARNED WAS HOW TO CHANGE TIRES WHEN I WAS LEARNING TO DRIVE TRUCKS !! BE SAFE !

You make everything look easy! Lol

Good job. I've don't to many of those tires to ever want to do more! Lol. It's all about basic techniques. And you have it mastered my friend.

Yep. Do my own too .. we call em run outs over here . .. I always offer the wife all the stuffed tyres as pot plants but she doesn't want em .

You made this look real easy. Did this once in the Army. Took me longer to break the bead on one tire. I may have bent the rim too as my aim was poor:)

We used to keep old pieces of carpet remnants to drop aluminum rims on to minimize scuffing on steer tire rims on the concrete floor.

YEARS ago another guy and myself got drafted into trying to change a front floater out on a mixer. Neither one of us knew how and we flopped, beat and wallered for an hour and never did get it. Glad there was more concrete to haul. I've watched the shop guys do this and you did a FINE job. I just get worn out watching!

Great job!

Our 1936 Ford 1.5 ton flatbed had large split rims... yeah, easy to take the tire off and put one on but airing it up after pounding the split ring into place always made me a bit nervous. I hooked the air hose to the valve stem before I plugged into the air supply and got away from it. Dangerous old rims.

Great video

Good shit bro

Thanks for sharing 👊

Your videos rock!

Thx.

Great video . Have you looked at Ken tool KTL 35440 tire dismount tool. I used one. Made my life a whole bunch easier. I told. Andy on farm fixing and fabricating and he bought one and loves it. Even made a video for You tube about it.

I think u tuber Bruce Wilson should have watched this. But it was fun watching him and a friend fight them on

Me after watching this video: that seems to be easy Also me after changing a 4 wheeler's tire: a great, hard goal achieved.

Well shoot thought i was going to learn an easier way of doing it, but nope guess i was doing it right along. By the way i bought a couple of them 13" visors for a couple of my 359's, man they look good on them. I don't know what brand you bought, but the kind i got i had to be real careful not to drill into the horizontal part of the overhead console inside the truck. It was kind of tricky. Be careful, good video

Hello eze.#1apply lube as tyre deflates sometimes pulls the lube under the bead..#2 two levers sometimes work well for the drop, otherwise great video

Good idea moving away, my old boss and myself we're changing a tyre on a road grader and I'd removed the split ring and keeper ring and was airing it up to push the tyre off the rim and Tom walked in to have a look ( he was as round as he was tall) and it let go and blew him around 30 feet away and broke every rib down his good side, he said he liked the ride in the Helicopter though

Always look forward to your videos, I can always learn something new, what kind of weight can you run at with your lift axle down are you still restricted to 80.000lbs. A 6 axle rig can run at 44 tonnes here in the UK, thanks once more for the videos.

out of league my brother

I would love to hear your thoughts on what to look for if your shopping for a gravel trailer and the different types.

7:30 That move is called "George Washington Crossing the Delaware" Only the best tire changers know it.

Bro for your size i do admire your strength bro. by dropping that tire while holding the bar, doesn't that hurts the back?

I mount my own tires using the same tools....i have no interest in the cobra tool or similar tire tools. i change 24.5, 22.5, 19.5, 17 and 16. the tires spoons work on all of them. i enjoy seeing how others do their tires...must have been cold in the shop! the side walls didnt seem to give much.

A old mudflap under the rims helps protect the rim. If you don't have the "tire blaster" you can always use a little ether. 😉. I didn't see the spacer between the rims when you remounted the wheels. 🤔

I did it With a tennis racket

I lay a mudflap down on the concrete so the rim doesn't get scuffed.

New sub, you keep popping up in my recommended so might aswell make it permanent.

Use an old flap on the floor will help protect your wheels from dirt and rocks .

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I break the first bead with the tire standing up less lifting that way

Thanks a lot, I wonna ask you, could you explain why you shoot the Air with special tool air, before you giving air in to the wheel, after install the tire? Thanks again.

Wow you sure made that look hard it's a good thing you only did two . In our shop we do 50 tires someday you need more practice and better lube. But all in all nor bad for a beginner

You make it look too easy

How useful you find the crossfire equalizer valve system on your truck?

Hey EZ I would imagine you repair your own truck tires what do you use to spread the tire when you're preparing the tire for a patch?

U should try diesel for lube to break the seal

Being old I do not like to swing a bead breaker sledge anymore. When I have to dismount a tire I deflate it and mount it on the steer axle. Drive slowly and the beads break. Like I said I am old.

a piece of carpet under the wheel keeps it from sliding and getting scratched.

Good video but I feel there's more you could of said to help people just starting and trying to learn.

What about balancing? Do the bead bags work pretty good?

Looks easy but it's hard heavy work,especially when ya do 8 new drives

What kind of lube do you use?

What was that air bazooka called?

I'm scared of Truck Tires after seeing people have their head taken off by exploding tires. How do you mitigate the risk of explosion?

Dude Is there anything that you can't do when it comes to trucks? My back is hurting after watching this video.

Hey how many semis do you run bro? When big red is done? R u planning on using as a daily driver? You are a pro with installing ang installing truck tires. Have a good day sir

I’ll still pay 💰 ya to do it 🤦‍♂️😆 I do most everything else just not tires I’ll end up in E.R.

Either

That was only a joke. My uncle Jerry was killed by a tire exploding when the lock ring came off and caught him under the jaw. That 50 years ago before tubeless tires came out.

Mounting tires we don’t need to go gimnasios .

first...lol

You missed one thing is to wear a gloves! I hate working without them!

Oh so you're a puller not a pusher... Supposed to slam them bars do it right

I thought you were supposed to sit on the tire and have a smoke and a cup of coffee while airing it up.....

So truckers don't care about some buffoon scratching and gouging their nice aluminum rims?

I've received five free new wheels from mechanics who swung a duck bill at my equipment. not osha, not proper form.

He's tired as fuck.