Noticed in my trip through Princess Auto the other day that they have their Tire Changers on sale this week for $97 plus the government's share. Has anyone ever bought a tire changer from Princess Auto and is there an adapter to take a motorcycle wheel? Headed to the city again tomorrow so if there is a solution I may come home with a new toy for the Man Cave...
Picked one up a few years ago, bolted it to the floor in the garage.....probably used it a couple of times but actually find a couple of tire irons and an old milk crate (if its handy) seems to be just as efficient if not more so. Plus side is that if you change tires the "old fashioned" way, when you need to fix a flat on the side of the road you have some practise. I will confess that if someone had said the same thing to me before I bought mine, I probably would have bought it anyway because that is just the way I am...good luck with it. I guess its okay but I probably wouldn't buy one again if I had a "do-over".
I bought one. Yes there is a motorcycle one. But you need both parts. IMHO. Crap. I had to get some parts machined for another $100. If you want a decent tire changer get a no-marr. Save the $200 from PA and get one that will work for you.
Frequent Princess Auto customer here....! The one on sale won't work, that's mostly for small utility tires that one. However I came across this on their website just yesterday: http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8217184/Maintenance/Multi-Tire-Changer I don't recall ever seeing it either in the stores or catalogue otherwise I would have bought it.So it may be a new product not available yet. Puzzled I am but will go straight to the store tomorrow and try to see what's up with it.
H96669 - we have that particular model of tire changer (bought used so not sure of the original source) and despite watching you-tube videos have yet to finish a tire exchange on it. We always end up finishing the old fashioned way with tire irons. We liken the "how to" videos to those TV commercials that show magic knives cutting tomatoes like butter after first cutting a nail. The part of the changer we like the most is the bead breaker. We were pretty successful getting the tires off the rims but getting them back on was the real challenge hence the tire irons. If you do get one let us know how tire changing goes for you.
I contacted Princess Auto a month or two ago and was told that the motorcycle tire changer has been discontinued and is no longer available. So if you want one, it's over the border and off to Harbor Freight for all your rubber tool needs. My experience with most Harbor Freight tools is that they are adequate until you try to use them. The reason for their cheap price suddenly becomes apparent. YMMV, of course.
I have one that I bought a few years ago on sale for $49.99. Made the motorcycle adapter myself as it wasn't available then either. All the materials were on hand or scrap, so cost me nothing to build but time. I also modified the change bar with UHMW plastic ends to protect the wheels from scratches.
Very interesting, I shall be digging into the scrap pile at work, or mine, then show that pic to my welder.Looks like 2" square? Bugger them tire changers, N/A also at Harbor Freight but similar ones keep showing on E-Bay. Shipping costs.....Ouch!:huh
You could use one of the package drop services in a border town nearest you. I use https://www.kinek.com/ and get heavy/large stuff (tires, say) or things from UPS only shippers sent to them and make a little excursion to pick them all up and pay the taxes on the way back.
I've got one and it's ok but you get what you pay for. I had to buy nylon 'things' for the ends that grip the rims and they don't quite work like they would on the HF one in the US. The pedal thing that breaks the bead broke and I had it welded with a stronger piece. Would I buy again? Probably go for the better one and be done with it. I've got the No-mar bar and it's a good item, the PA bar is crap.
I bought one of those several years ago from Harbour Freight in the US and quite like it. Many dozens of tires changed since with regular visits from friends with worn sneakers. The spade works great to break stubborn beads on vulcanized tubeless tires and radials.
