anyone here bought a tire changer?
02-07-2009 | 12:45 AM
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02-07-2009 | 09:22 PM
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Re: anyone here bought a tire changer?
What kind did you get? Think the harbor freight ones are any good? I need one but wanna do a little research to get the best bang for the buck. The local tire shop that used to change my tires for $5 recently closed b/c the owner died...damn bike shops want to charge me for half an hour labor which comes out at about $35, plus the price of the tire!
and yes I've done the cheap way with the stupid 2x4 and truck, tired of that
and yes I've done the cheap way with the stupid 2x4 and truck, tired of that
02-07-2009 | 11:08 PM
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02-08-2009 | 12:57 AM
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Re: anyone hear bought a tire changer?
I bet out of all my friends and prolly 1-200 tire changes, I got paid to change a tire maybe 5 times, usually $10 mount and balance per wheel, and $20 per wheel for one guy after I heard he slapped his girlfriend (wanted to wrap the tire iron around his head, but took more money from him instead.). Everyone you know personally expects it for free, and even when you do the work for em for 1/3 what the bike shop charges, they act like you aren't hookin em up!
I woulda kept my tire changer, but it wasnt worth keeping since I wasnt doing many burnouts and changed less of my tires, and alot more of everyone else's.
now if my buddy's want a tire changed, I hand em a set of tire irons and tell em I sold my machine and dont feel like marring my hands up anymore.
02-08-2009 | 02:00 AM
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Re: anyone here bought a tire changer?
i know they aren't too cheap but no mar makes this sweet tire changer i was reading about it and checked it out on their website. You can floor mount it or they have a hitch adapter so u can hook it to the back of the truck for use at the lot.
http://www.nomartirechanger.com/
take it to the lot and charge people like 10 bucks to change a tire....make some money with it
http://www.nomartirechanger.com/
take it to the lot and charge people like 10 bucks to change a tire....make some money with it
02-08-2009 | 11:33 AM
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Re: anyone here bought a tire changer?
I second this.......I bought an Atlas tire changer used from a failed bike shop....ended up selling it for what I paid for it 2 years later. They dont lose value if you dont **** em up...BUT prepare for every rider you know to expect you to do **** for free!
I bet out of all my friends and prolly 1-200 tire changes, I got paid to change a tire maybe 5 times, usually $10 mount and balance per wheel, and $20 per wheel for one guy after I heard he slapped his girlfriend (wanted to wrap the tire iron around his head, but took more money from him instead.). Everyone you know personally expects it for free, and even when you do the work for em for 1/3 what the bike shop charges, they act like you aren't hookin em up!
I woulda kept my tire changer, but it wasnt worth keeping since I wasnt doing many burnouts and changed less of my tires, and alot more of everyone else's.
now if my buddy's want a tire changed, I hand em a set of tire irons and tell em I sold my machine and dont feel like marring my hands up anymore.
I bet out of all my friends and prolly 1-200 tire changes, I got paid to change a tire maybe 5 times, usually $10 mount and balance per wheel, and $20 per wheel for one guy after I heard he slapped his girlfriend (wanted to wrap the tire iron around his head, but took more money from him instead.). Everyone you know personally expects it for free, and even when you do the work for em for 1/3 what the bike shop charges, they act like you aren't hookin em up!
I woulda kept my tire changer, but it wasnt worth keeping since I wasnt doing many burnouts and changed less of my tires, and alot more of everyone else's.
now if my buddy's want a tire changed, I hand em a set of tire irons and tell em I sold my machine and dont feel like marring my hands up anymore.
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02-08-2009 | 11:33 AM
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