How To Hand Mount & Balance A Car Tire

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2 жыл бұрын

Mounting and balancing a tire by hand. #diy #harborfreight #homestead

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@patthesoundguy 2 жыл бұрын

I love having the manual balancer the most. I check the balance before I set the bead and often I can rotate the tire on wheel to get the balance super close if not almost right on with almost no weight.

@tonynewbolt2499 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

@frankintx699 2 жыл бұрын

For those of you who remember when American cars had bumper jacks. They were useful in breaking the tire off the wheel.

@cameronduff884 Жыл бұрын

...most of zee time...

@MrJohnBabcock 2 жыл бұрын

Haven't seen a gravity balance in a while. Nice job, very handy for home garages!

@Littlepeckerhome Жыл бұрын

Mike, I had That same changer in my shop. I mounted mine to the shop floor with led inserts and lags in the cement ..loved it ..bubble balancing is the most accurate! Nascar still uses them. Keep up the great videos guys ! Love you both . Challis, Idaho... Bob

@loucinci3922 2 жыл бұрын

You make it look so easy, Mike. Thanks for sharing

@cameronduff884 Жыл бұрын

As a daily tire fitter, I enjoyed the video, I like the style, I would like to add.. MAKE SURE BOTH BEADS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE YOUR PRYING ON ARE IN THE DROP CENTER, you shouldn't have needed the extra screwdriver.

@lyndseymeagenlivingston7110 2 жыл бұрын

This is old school!!! Love it

@OurCabinInThewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Great job the way we use to do it.

@renem6441 2 жыл бұрын

Looks simple enough!! If you have the right tools

@celtekrider2 Жыл бұрын

The 2nd part of the tire goes on much easier if you push the rubber past the drop point on the rim..

@IamChrisL712 2 жыл бұрын

Cool. I'm getting one of those.

@jakemarshall5457 2 жыл бұрын

It scratches the living shit out of the wheel hence why tire shops never have these

@cameronduff884 Жыл бұрын

@@jakemarshall5457 ...I don't 100% agree with you, but I like your style...

@RitzWood32 2 жыл бұрын

“Anybody” should be able to do this is a stretch. McDonald’s employees can’t even get orders right lol. Great vid

@cameronduff884 Жыл бұрын

Well, part timers tend to know less than full timers....

@RitzWood32 Жыл бұрын

@@cameronduff884 part timers are worthless.

@PeterGriffer247 10 күн бұрын

My grandma is 100 yrs old, in a wheelchair and blind in one eye. She can still do jobs like this!

@user-ym2dy1yt7p Ай бұрын

Mount it on an old rim with an unusable tire with cement in it with sturdy tires to handle the weight. Can still move it around shop but have the weight to keep it in place

@Maplesyrup416 4 ай бұрын

Wtf bro thats amazing lol 120 per tire change in my area now.

@whosagreekgod4135 2 жыл бұрын

I was going to say you could buy a tire mount and balance machine for a few grand each. But then I realized that you probably don't that often enough to justify the cost.

@light0000 Жыл бұрын

Takes up more space too

@johnmicalizzi126 Ай бұрын

Using soapy water on the bead will eventually corrode the rim and start having rim leaks use bead sealer make sure you clean the rim!

@MelSauce-vv8ln 7 ай бұрын

Video kicks ass

@light0000 Жыл бұрын

😮 where did u get that balancer and how does it work??!!

@DieZweiaufYT 2 жыл бұрын

Do it with 305/20/R22 Runflat and I am impressed 😂😂😂

@IcemanGaming337 2 жыл бұрын

Now u asking too much 😆

@Franksinatra96 Жыл бұрын

The highest it will go is like 18in rim comfortably I did a 20in but really struggle

@Canada4Israel 6 ай бұрын

Check to see if you have red or yellow dots on the tire that shows you where the weight should be in accordance with the valve stem

@jackedwards7420 2 жыл бұрын

Well.... 1.) You're using the tire tool wrong and the machine should be mounted to the floor to operate properly! I have the same machine and that bar will mount and dismount tires easily by using the other end and rotating around center shaft! 2.) Make sure the manufacturer's mark is lined up with valve stem to locate the lightest point of the tire correctly! 3.) That balancer MUST be rebranded each time you move it or you can get false readings, mine is permanently mounted to floor! 4.) Unless you have NO OTHER choice use hammer on weights! If you have to use glue on type make sure you clean the wheel with an abrasive pad to ensure good adhesion! The weights you put on will fly off in a few miles as you can't glue to dirt!! Again I have the same tire machine and balancer with 50 yrs experience with them!

@cameronduff884 Жыл бұрын

...then yours must be a WICO, as HF hasn't been in business that long...

@jackedwards7420 Жыл бұрын

@@cameronduff884 I bought both of mine through JC Whitney 30 yrs ago and it is absolutely identical to the HF ones, probably the same mfr sells to all the discount vendors. I said I have 50 yrs experience with tires/machines. Another thing check for dirt dauber nests each use on the balancer as this will cause serious balancing issues!

@LifeWithEmin 10 ай бұрын

How do you prevent it from scratching the rim?

@tunina6421 6 ай бұрын

I just walk on the tire instead of using a pry bar. Takes a little longer though

@ilmusclemass731 8 ай бұрын

Hi, can you explain in a other video about the machine for the balance, i dont really understand how to use it? Tanks you

@jimfriday4909 2 жыл бұрын

Saving money

@jimmydcricket5893 2 жыл бұрын

I've found paying a dude $20 gets it done faster then me cursing and throwing it through the shed window.

@teddyxny 2 жыл бұрын

Thats when you start singing, when you wish upon a star...

@jackedwards7420 Жыл бұрын

It's $35 per tire now around here NOT including balancing which is $25 plus weights or if both st same time it's $50 plus weights and I'm in rural West Tennessee !!

@ssible 10 ай бұрын

Almost $200 now for 4 tires, mounting, balance, shop fees. Just paid that on top of the $$1100 for tires for a half ton truck. Getting more expensive fast.

@mosesandrews4381 5 ай бұрын

any instructions on how to mount this tire tool onto some wood like you did

@Hoodlumz90221 5 ай бұрын

Been into cars forever didn’t know you can manual balance wheels

@lawrencedennerle5303 Жыл бұрын

That's how we used to do it in the 60s.

@RS-yj3gn 2 жыл бұрын

I've got exactly this contraption. 100 bucks wasted! Have tried to break the bead in all possble settings. It slides, squashes the tyre flat but don't break the bead. After half hour it's just easier to have it done professionally.

@justbaumwolle1105 7 ай бұрын

Today i took off a 225/55/17 and put a 215/50/17 on and have to do a sec one ill be traumatised after that

@halliwilljon 2 жыл бұрын

No bead sealant?

@IcemanGaming337 2 жыл бұрын

If the rim isn't in bad shape with rust it shouldn't be needed

@cameronduff884 Жыл бұрын

If that is going to be a issue, clean the bead surface of the rim first, that crap tends to add to the problem.

@landonthebugkidfansmore1203 Ай бұрын

“Taking your time anybody should be able to do this” not a baby

@nooffence7670 2 жыл бұрын

You know if you put in on with the rim turned around it will go on easier thats that's how; why the rim has the angle on the inside of the rim so the tyre can move and slip on easier try it with the rim turned around next time

@cameronduff884 Жыл бұрын

Bullshit, the DROP CENTER is on one side our the other, or on some, it makes no difference, you are either misinformed or a son of a gun.

@Davo32310 Жыл бұрын

Some wheels you cant do that

@stuartrinker 2 жыл бұрын

What size tires will that do?

@cameronduff884 Жыл бұрын

The original WICO unit manual said up to 16, in came with a smaller unit that would piggy back on top for wheel barrow and smaller ones, Harbor Freight offers a separate bench mounted unit.

@DaDaDo661 11 ай бұрын

You can do a 17 with it.

@mrlazaro91 11 ай бұрын

I’m interested in the balancing part

@markol.5242 Жыл бұрын

that is not good, the edge of the rim is damaged in this way

@cameronduff884 Жыл бұрын

...you noticed that too..

@juanjalapeno3765 5 ай бұрын

Instructions unclear: Crowbar slingshot into my back

@megaflea2k 2 жыл бұрын

Yo'all forgot to replace the valve

@cameronduff884 Жыл бұрын

Amen brother.

@LifeWithEmin 10 ай бұрын

Do you have to replace it?

@robertdinero2853 2 жыл бұрын

I thought it exploded

@johnpeden7710 7 ай бұрын

don't know how the hell you're supposed to tell much at all about the tire changing with it being fast forwarded

@marlobreding7402 Жыл бұрын

I don't consider that tire and wheel assembly to be balanced sure it is statically balanced but it is not dynamically balanced you're still going to have shakes and shimmies probably.

@clayton9136 2 жыл бұрын

No no no no. Not anyone can do this. Dont be so optimistic.

@cameronduff884 Жыл бұрын

As a professional tire changer, I wouldn't say it that way, but as critical as it might be, the average DIYer might be better off not having his wife or kids cars as the first attempt, but the haywagon, boat trailer etc then okay.

@claytongault6498 Жыл бұрын

You Ned to slow it down.Can not see how you use the big bar,

@Mac-bn Жыл бұрын

how you protect the rim from scratch

@claytonodell8121 2 жыл бұрын

Ha i can do that without a tire changer.

@andrewfarrands2850 Жыл бұрын

Now do it with 30 profile

@LordLoMR2 Жыл бұрын

Tire changing machines are so cheap on eBay, better off just getting those. $1800 you can get a machine and balancer. Practically pays for itself if you are a drifter.

@ryantogo8359 10 ай бұрын

So .0000000001% of people? Gotcha.