How To Mount and Balance A Tire -EricTheCarGuy

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I often get asked how to mount and balance a tire with tools at home and the truth is that's WAYYY too hard. It's much better and easier to use the equipment that was designed for it. In this video I show exactly that, how to use the proper equipment to mount and balance a tire. It's not terribly exciting but I do show some things that are necessary when performing this work on an aluminum wheel. You MUST clean the bead area before you mount a new tire onto an aluminum wheel or else it will forever leak at the bead. I say this because all too often I see a tire that leaks air that's just been installed where the rim was not cleaned. Enough of my soap box. Also this video only covers the 'basic' tire mount and balance. When it comes to low profile or large tires it's a bit more complicated. As far as tires go these are pretty easy and straightforward.
I'd like to thank my friend Scott Armstrong for his assistance and for letting us film in his garage. If you're in the Cincinnati area and looking for auto repair work I suggest you contact him as he's a heck of a mechanic.
Armstrong Automotive: 513-939-3903
email: scott@armstrongautomotivellc.com
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@fredwiles4582 9 жыл бұрын

Something to note as being a mechanic: when breaking the tire seals, always be mindful of where the valve stem is, because some wheels, especially on new cars, have sensors that connect to the inside rim. If the machine arm hits that sensor, chances are,mits going to be crushed and 99% of the time damaged. To prevent this, keep the valve stem at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions, to break the seal on both sides of the tire and to keep the sensor as far as possible from the tire.

@randysavage1997 2 ай бұрын

Good point, sorry for being 9 years late

@NullH3ad 11 жыл бұрын

Me being a tire guy myself, I really appreciated how thoroughly he cleaned the bead of the wheel before mounting the tire, however, I ALWAYS go a step further and bead seal the wheel after cleaning it. I found that the soapy water solution I use for lubrication can enhance the rate at which the wheel corrodes. So the bead sealer not only seals the bead of the wheel to the rubber, it seals the clean surface of the rim and helps fight corrosion.

@kand4579 Жыл бұрын

Hello, what brand of sealer do you use?

@g.b4017 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, finally one of the few videos that explain how to in detail! just got a job at a tyre fitting store and just wanted to have a good understanding great video

@SAMEntalhealth 4 жыл бұрын

Same hoping I catch on loll

@Ttrizzi 11 жыл бұрын

For some reason these machines were my favorite part of Auto school. thanks for the nostalgia Eric!

@golfmanmatt 11 жыл бұрын

As someone who mounted and balanced tires for 2 years, it's nice to see someone actually clean the lip of the rim for once. Beware of the cheap tire places because the kids working there mostly are never taught this ending up in rims leaks. He is right that bead sealer is crap. It's like trying to polish a turd.

@RedVision1989 9 жыл бұрын

Noticed the 12min+ video length and was about to abort.. glad I didn't there wasn't much filler, and turned out to be just what I was looking for. Great video.

@vladrifescala5902 11 жыл бұрын

very helpful video for a new tire technician, Eric is one of the most professionally skilled and helpful technician. God bless you guys.

@faffaflunkie 7 жыл бұрын

Wow- that Scott's a pro- glad to see that they still exist in a sketchy industry like _auto-repair._ Good upload.

@addythebattydaddy.x 11 жыл бұрын

This video is really helpful. I have a test today in my auto shop class on how to mount a tire. Thanks Eric!

@isellfoodstampz 3 жыл бұрын

Great to know there's a good mechanic in my area, thanks for pointing me his way Eric.

@dadmezz4024 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott and Eriic. This brought back memories balancing tires with a dynamic balancer which had strobe lines indicating somewhat were the weights went....and bubble balancing for two piece truck ringed rims....widowmakers.

@CraigArndt 11 жыл бұрын

I had Yokohama Avid's on my 2001.5 Passat. They were the best tire I've ever put on a car. Long life, quiet and handled like a dream. Eric, you'll love them. I had Blizzaks for winter. Similarly, the best SUV tire is the Bridgestone Duelers, great wear, relatively quiet and for someone that goes off-road, they do great in mud and snow. Good vid bud.

@fatrat440 11 жыл бұрын

Great video Eric. Really shows exactly how the pros change a tire. It's too bad that most shops wont allow people to see how the work is done. Nice that through you people can see exactly what is being done to their vehicles. And to be able to make informed choices about who will work on their cars and trucks.

@PHAESTOS64 6 жыл бұрын

Eric's the MAN.Friendly greetings from Crete - Hellas (Greece to ya all)

@billhathaway7494 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Eric and Scott!

@WhiskeyOnFire 9 жыл бұрын

I just started as a mechanic student at a technical institute. And this helped me out alot instead of some of the jibber-jabber my textbook say. Thanks!

@PrintThatThing 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@manuelmagana4057 Жыл бұрын

Super chill video great info thank you both! I don’t know anything about tires & just learned a whole lot just by this video specifically why I seen weights on side of tires 😮

@irvin295 7 жыл бұрын

I just love how Eric is so excited lol

@kashwar2011 6 жыл бұрын

Love this video. Very helpful dude, thanks for sharing the knowledge.

@jadamwhitman 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I mounted my own tires and had them balanced at the Schwab. The portion showing the removal of the corroded rubber was helpful.

@stevefraedrich32 7 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Whitman the rubber doesn't corrode, it's the aluminum alloy oxidizing

@ericthecarguy 11 жыл бұрын

Smart men use the proper equipment. :)

@xXFOYXxQ8 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric from my bottom of heart

@fredwat383 4 жыл бұрын

So much knowledge now I know why it took so long waiting to get 4 New Tires on my Rx 350

@foxrivers 11 жыл бұрын

I used to work for walmart tire and lube. This video certainly took me back. We used the soapy stuff for lubing the bead. We also used special torx sticks for mounting wheels back onto the vehicle which were color coded to a particular vehicle. These trox sticks were designed snap first before the stud would if too much touque was applied. Dummy proof lol

@spelunkerd 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Eric and Scott.

@epiphaknee 11 жыл бұрын

Way to go Scott!! Thanks for sharing!!

@ericthecarguy 11 жыл бұрын

See the winterization video. Tires loose traction over time and these were no good on wet roads anymore. Remember when you point a finger at someone there are 3 more pointing back at you. :)

@sandydogy 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting, I enjoyed watching this!

@jgizzy 9 жыл бұрын

Scott's a pretty cool guy, I will look into that 'Slippery' spray he used that seems way better than using my lard bucket.

@ivemancldfan 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, it was educational amd entertaining! Sadly I don't have any of the tools to do this myself but I got a few chuckles so that will have to do.

@AlexGreenwoodUkulele 5 жыл бұрын

Hehehehe the idea behind the dots, usually there's a yellow and a red. The yellow is the lightest point of the tyre, the red is the heaviest. You're meant to balance just the rim alone to find where the light spot is. Then you put the red dot (the heaviest point of the tyre) at the lightest point. If you don't want to balance the wheel, the yellow dot should be placed around the valve because it's a logically-heavier spot of the wheel; It's strengthened to make up for the hole in the metal and has the valve sat there. Remove tyre. Clean wheel rim. Place rim on balance machine and check wheel balance values. Mark lightest/heaviest spots of the rim with caulk/crayon. Place rim on tyre machine and mount tyre, lining up the dots as needed. Heavy rim spot wants the light tyre spot and vica-versa.

@Shawn_the_Protogen 3 жыл бұрын

Isn't the red dot the highest point in the tire, not the heaviest?

@youngcardinal94 9 жыл бұрын

Scott has a miraculously clean shop. I can only dream of such a thing...

@MrJKCampione 11 жыл бұрын

Nice. Sometimes collabs can be hit or miss... but this vid is the same great quality that all your vids have.

@curo72 11 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I could provide what will hopefully be some helpful insight. Just to add to it, your second two thoughts, that is corrosion on the wheel when it was installed, and corrosion developing since installation are both very common problems. For reasons I don't fully understand, these problems become more noticeable in the winter. It could be, as you pointed out, the salt that becomes an issue, but I have a sneaky feeling there are other contributing factors...

@zext0r 11 жыл бұрын

When i was on work experience at a Subaru dealership here in Australia, this is what i did!, had so fun doing it.

@TheWeirdSide1 5 жыл бұрын

So satisfying watching a pro do his thing!

@ericthecarguy 11 жыл бұрын

The tire were old and hard and lost traction especially on wet roads. See the winterization video. I don't like stick weighs because they tend to come off.

@andys9566 5 жыл бұрын

As a tyre technician, nothing felt more satisfying than a perfectly balanced wheel.

@r8er4everd 11 жыл бұрын

few mistakes I noticed hold the knob on the bead breaker so it wont move, always good to lube the beads before removing tire(less stress bead removal wedge),hold the tire down in the valley opposite from the wedge when installing.Things you left out about balancing- measurements(wheel width, size, and most balancers need distance inner bead to balancer distance)3 main types of balancing Normal like you showed,Static like you explained,and Mag(weight inside only).Oh dot is lightest part of tire.

@ihavenoidearwhatuser 6 жыл бұрын

that balancing machine is really neat!!! wish the shop i work at had something that flash!! anyway cool vid!!!

@wrodgers21 11 жыл бұрын

I always used side cutters for removing and placing valve stems. And it would've probably been a good idea to mention and show to take care when removing a tire from a wheel that has TPMS sensors.

@uncrediable 11 жыл бұрын

i had work practice couple years ago in some tireshop and we used there exactly same balancing machine. I never used anything like that and it was so easy to and very nice to use.

@xeatcrowsx 7 жыл бұрын

you sir are a gentleman and a scholar. I'm about to buy my first car and teach my nephew how to maintenance it. I have you to thank.

@ericthecarguy 11 жыл бұрын

It protects the white walls till after you do the install. Soapy water and a brush gets it off very easily.

@markeholbrook 11 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks a lot, I sprayed the hub area with Kroil, I'll see if it really works as good as they claim!

@thomas.bill92 11 жыл бұрын

Hey, learned alot. Thanks Eric and Scott

@Nadroj97 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, great information!

@fightingfalconfan 11 жыл бұрын

This is really helpfull to me...I am applying at tire places and had no idea how to do tires...just replace them on the vehicle...

@rainyrose5974 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys! Great video!

@rwbishop 11 жыл бұрын

My first automotive job c. mid 70's was 'busting tires'... I still don't miss it. :) Then (and I'm reasonably sure now), the blue spooge was a dried thick soapy solution, intended to protect sidewalls from scuffs. Just use a nylon scrub brush while flushing with a garden hose... it'll come right off. Better tire shops used to (and likely still) have a machine that spins, flushes & brushes mounted tires, making the process quick/neat.

@kramer911 7 ай бұрын

Had no idea about any of this.. just started driving 2 months ago and am in the process of getting winter tires.. lets just say I thought I had to buy innertubes like a bike tire.. lol good to learn this stuff

@johnkaplanian 11 жыл бұрын

Hi Erik, One added note is that if you have puncture, and need to remove the tire to put a batch underneath which is more secure than the external type and you do not want to upset the balance or do not want to pay more for the balance is to hold with you a correction fluid (white fluid used in offices for correcting typo errors on printed documents) and put a dot on the balance bullet and another one on the tire and third one on the wheel prior wheel removal so that every thing is aligned back.

@synckid2399 7 жыл бұрын

im workin exactly in this field in finland and ow boy we these a lot sometimes tires are flat sometimes rims and shred and those two machines will do the job how ever ive noticed when he get the tire to pressurize he needs to overpresurrize it and then to bring it to the wanted value because say when u blance ur wheel amd specialy with outter counter weights its very important to pressurize but none the less its a great video on this dark proffesion yet there is a ton of thing for instance the sensors rims are indeed very hard to do specialy with tires like p zero pirelli those i guarantee u are the most difficult and when u got 4 of them then ur done. thanks keep up.and his from finland the only country where we are obliged by law to switch winter and summer tires twice a year.....

@nasry2012 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks alot for your very good program it's really useful for me . I learned to much from your video

@ericthecarguy 11 жыл бұрын

I took the valve stem out before putting it on the machine. There was no air in the tire when the beed was broken.

@jamesdahmer5027 10 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric do you have a video about "how tires work"? - like how they wear and what sipes are and why tires are really important? - or maybe like what underinflation vs. overinflation does? I had a wicked cool experience once where I got stuck in soft sand and deflated my tires to get out! - at which point super make sure that you can reinflate your tires if not onsite then ASAP.

@markeholbrook 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks Will, I've heard great things said about kroil, so I am trying it out, but I'll PB blast it too. The Kroil has been soaking for 2 days, and tomorrow is supposed to be 60 degrees in ohio, and that's just weird, I'm going to beat the rain and freeze off that's coming Sunday night. I'll get that wheel off one way or another. I have a gigantic slide hammer I'll try if whacking a sledge on the tire doesn't work. Welcome to my world where EVERYTHING is hard.

@omchunter6988 10 жыл бұрын

You would be the best instructor ever man.

@MrNayo305 9 жыл бұрын

Hey dude, thanks for making this video, very informative and educational!

@Electro1016 6 жыл бұрын

I just got a job at Sears Auto Center and this is one of the things I’m gonna have to do, it seemed difficult at first but hopefully with time I get better and faster lol

@zhongyichang 11 жыл бұрын

in real world, you never see a nice mechanic like eric

@yupitspapatherehe9oes817 5 жыл бұрын

Great work..guys I'm from Los Angeles CA & I've neva seen tht typE of work

@TSPhotoAtlanta 4 жыл бұрын

Yep, in LA they still have stone tires....

@lloydgeemail80 11 жыл бұрын

great video eric very informative

@melodylane57 11 жыл бұрын

great video, guys! it really helped!

@Squirrelyone 11 жыл бұрын

Good STUFF Car Guy !!!!

@jsnmrphy 11 жыл бұрын

forgot one step " Release the wheel once the bead starts to seal" I bet Scott did it with out even realizing it. Also notice a trick was missed, "pull the top bead into place right at the valve before putting in air" if you don't a different side may start to rise and you may loose the seal at the valve. Tires were my first job, had a lot of fun doing it. Great vid. You should make a vid on mounting a 35 series tire, lol. I used to mount them myself using 1 or 2 bars.

@WillArmes80 11 жыл бұрын

I hear you, but then again It's been a couple years that I've worked in tire shops. Back then we just had to be careful with the sensors and upon completion we had to reset the TPMS with a special scanner tool that hooked into the stem. It'd be nice to have the right equipment.

@jandjrodriguez3621 6 жыл бұрын

ERIC YOUR AMAZING BRO!!!!!

@knurlgnar24 11 жыл бұрын

You might have a fun time with that - I've had to drill and replace studs in a similar situation. Now I try to loosen and re-torque at least once a year and it seems to solve the problem. If it's stuck on the hub just loosen the lug nuts several turns and roll the vehicle back and forth a little. As long as the nuts come off you shouldn't have a problem separating the wheel from the hub. It's a bit of a pain though if you're already on stands though!

@griminc6548 6 жыл бұрын

I use balancing beads because its what I have access to in the shop, we use them in our semi tires. Not sure if there supposed to be used in smaller car tires, but figured why not when they even make them for motorcycle tires. Been using for years with no issues. Super easy to use just weight tire and weight bag full of them to throw in tire before you seal it. Might want to do research before trying them yourself if curious not my responsibility if it fucks up your tires, but they work for me.

@TheGroundBeef 11 жыл бұрын

i agree 100% on using the valve stem tool the way it "isnt" supposed to be used (pulling on it rather that using it as a lever), because you wont scratch the rim. also, you must take caution when dealing with TPM sensors on the valve stem. you can crush it when breaking the bead, or rip it off if you catch the bead on it while removing the tire

@suddnstar 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I needed this info.

@clarityofthought 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing this.

@phs123 11 жыл бұрын

ahah looks pretty easy. in high school i only got a chance to use those old tire changers which could change your tires in like less than 5 mins and i use a balancer which had to be spun manually but it pretty much tells you the same thing. great video haha

@calvinescandor3859 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so much amaze for the video ,I have China tire machine I would like to buy new one can u pls provide me the price of Hunter Brand new tire machine , I'm in the Philippines is there any distributor her thanks.

@quickguesswho 11 жыл бұрын

i use sos pads to remove it, and also its great for cleaning the tires when they are dirty.... works great and it takes very little effort to clean and look nice.

@CJManning86 11 жыл бұрын

Eric, could you do a video or quick video on wheel spacers and proper ways to go a size up or size down in tires? Also the same for wheels, or both tires and wheels? That would be extremely helpful! I'd like an honest and simple (your way of doing things basically) answer to these questions and be made well aware of any negative or positive consequences that can be realisticly expected from these adjustments. I ask because I'd like to get spacers for my 2004 Element EX 4WD, and a bigger tire.

@williamphillips8686 2 жыл бұрын

This video was awesome. Thanks

@ericthecarguy 11 жыл бұрын

Yes they are.

@TurboXtr3me 10 жыл бұрын

you guys are awesome, thanx!!

@GA-tl4iy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ERIC. God bless

@sikhswim 11 жыл бұрын

Rare is the mechanic who puts this much care into a tire change

@stormtrooper4r 11 ай бұрын

He got my approval! Never lean on the wheel balancing machine as it can give false readings to the rim and tire.

@curo72 11 жыл бұрын

Grab a good long pry bar, and stick it behind the tire and wheel, and find something fairly solid to pry on, like a brake drum, or caliper, or some sort of suspension arm, and just pull. I'm not sure if that makes sense the way I described it, but as a tire guy, I do that a lot at work.

@koehlerkevin 11 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks for the info. I'm from Wisconsin where Salt really takes a toll on rims if the clear coat gets nicked from wheel weights or curbs. I've encountered several wheels that lose air over time, but not be cause of a puncture. I was wondering if the wheels were just too far gone, corrosion developed since they were installed, or they were installed without cleaning the sealing surface. I'll make sure to take notes on what's done next time tires are installed. Thanks!

@alldayandnight09 11 жыл бұрын

I just got a new job mounting and balancing tires among other automotive jobs and while this video covers the PURE basics (Eric disclaimers this) there is really alot of things to know. TPMS changes the game and truck tires can kick your ass all day hah. still very informative though but i feel it could have been more in depth. ( I think its because eric was using the shops equipment). I want to see eric mount and balance no this guy whom seemed not to contribute much to the learning process.

@EgoShredder 11 жыл бұрын

I always get my tyres from Costco in Leeds, UK. They use all the machinery shown here & always do a great job, plus they use Nitrogen. My previous car was a real pain for them; last time took them two hours per tyre to change and fit a new one on! This was due to the alloys I had at the time TSW Blade with 195/50/15 tyre size. Nitrogen vs Air is a moot point because once you have left the tyre garage, you tend to fill up with air from there on. Does seem to drive better on Nitrogen though.

@agmechanic94 11 жыл бұрын

Eric you should so the manual way to mount and dismount the tire or a semi tire those are fun!

@RussTeeTrombone 11 жыл бұрын

Makes it look so easy!

@olenaerhardt7725 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great film. If you are installing asymmetric tires, there are words on them indicating the inside and outside wall. How do you know which weight (what form, long, short) to apply? Does it matter or only weight matters?

@Avinash1943 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott Armstrong.

@6191904life 11 жыл бұрын

Nice I use to do this and I learned that gettin them real lubed up make is super easy to mount the tire

@ArthurSperotto 11 жыл бұрын

AWESOME video!

@edwardlee9163 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, just learn something interesting. Many thanks for making this video

@ericthecarguy 11 жыл бұрын

I did do a video on that. Tires 101.

@rharley5652 11 жыл бұрын

great video ,.thanks to Both guys !!

@AntoineLubnan 11 жыл бұрын

combination of factors. the main issue being runout. Run out of the tire and runout of the wheel. when these two factors are not optimized it creates and imbalance and vibration. Scott performed what's called a dynamic balance, which remedies radial and lateral runout. radial runout causes a hop and lateral runout causes a shimmy. most shops only perform a static balance (weight on one plane) and correct the hop, only.

@DustinRogersinMO 11 жыл бұрын

Dynamic balancing beads are the only thing I'll use anymore. They got rid of some 70mph vibrations that "computer balancing" multiple times couldn't get rid of. Plus, it gets those hideous weights off the outside of the wheel, you'll never throw/knock them off, and depending on the beads you use, you can reuse them over and over again