*Portable Mini Tire Changer:

Two big screwdrivers, a few beers, box of bandaids, and no small children around. Works most of the time.

I HAVE BEEN A SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC FOR 40 YEARS. I HAVE INSTALLED THOUSANDS OF SMALL LAWN MOWER TIRES LIKE THAT. THAT IS THE THINNEST CHEESIEST RIM I HAVE EVER SEEN! GOOD JOB ERIC!

How to turn a 2 minute job into an 11 minute vid.

You forgot to balance it.

Those wheels with tire at Tractor Supply are $2 more than the tube.

Just a little Remember When reminiscing. Helping my dad when I was very young in the 50s and early 60s all tires were tube tires then and came wrapped up tight in paper. You slammed the tire down on the floor and split the paper off. you then dusted the inside of the tire with baby powder or talcum so the tube would not wrinkle inside. We always used Murphy Oil Soap to lube the beads and install one bead then insert inner tube and install the other bead with Tire irons my Dad made from thin car springs. Blow it up without the valve in to unfold and get the wrinkles out of the tube inside and then let the air out and then reinstall valve and air up completely. If just patching a hole in the tube he had an electric Vulcanizing patching press. Many times he used a wire donut cage to put the tube in and air up to look for the small high pressure pinhole leaks while putting it in the galvanized Tire tub filled with water just for that purpose. My job was to use that army green US hand tire pump to fill those balloon tires to 28 to 32 PSI. 65 years later and I still have all those tools. Good memories and a lot of knowledge gained working with Dad when I was young.

I think the rim manufacturer intentionally made that rim paper thin as a one time use so you'd have to buy a new one each time

If you would've used the red installation bar you wouldn't have bent the rim.

Anybody else think that rim wasn't meant for a tubeless tire?

Does a Pittsburgh Hand Job with Euro Lube include a classic Avoca Reach Around?

Hey Eric, Tech tip Friday!!! We have the same setup we took the bottom attachment and welded it to an old rim so it can still be used in the tire machine. Also if you find it difficult to get the tire off, use larger car tire irons stick them both in lift the tire a bit and pry against the threaded rod in a scissor action! Works every time

Eric, I have that exact HF changer. Two pointers , leave the tire out in the sun and let it heat up to 120 degrees. It will much easier to remove and install. Second, I made a mount out of a length of 2x2 heavy wall tube. This way I plug in to a standard hitch receiver for a solid work station. Perfect for fixing a flat when out in the boonies.

The rolled edge (inside) was the side to mount the tire from. Won't cut tire and is stronger. We all have off days :)

OMG the vice grip trick!! Saved me some real frustration my friend - I was monkeying with this wheel for almost an hour; pair of vice grips and I was done in 2 minutes. Thank you!!

One of the most useful videos yet! I've spent hours trying to get those friggin' things off and back on. I usually end up on the garage floor with nearly every tool in the shop spread around me and still can't get the thing to air up.

I've had that H-F tire changer for years and it works great. You need to talk Vinnie into letting you mount up a set of knobbies for his chair! Get him some weights and chains too. He'd be unstoppable! Some of my favorite videos are the ones where you're working on his chair. I also liked the recent one when you guys were watching the road getting paved. Vinnie seems like a cool guy!

I think for all the small tires I have chased across the shop floor! that tire tool is worth having!

I have one of those, and have used it for years on my six little tractors. I always install tubes - more dependable and easy to repair. Works well on wheelbarrow tires, too.

Never seen a wheel that liggt before. I laughed when you mentioned "rolling around like a monkey", been there too many times with these infernal small tires! Bought one of these from the local Chinese tool store and it's helped me too. Thank You for your vids, keep up the good work. I learn something everytime!