Where to get tires changed

[DrewS]

Do places like Discount Tire normally change ATV tires too? I need new tires all around but I have no idea where to go or if I should just pickup a tire changer from Harbor Freight for like $40. Any recommendations?

[NacsMXer]

They or any local tire shop should be able to do them for you for pretty cheap.

[eastside 400]

dont buy the harbor freight one, i bought one and it didnt work for crap, buy one that looks like this http://www.pitposse.com/atvbeadbreaker.html
that price seems high, i know nacs used to sell them and i think james lucky makes them. i got mine for like 30 bucks i think, works really good, just get some tire irons too.

[honda250xman]

around here local shops wont take tires off of aluminum rims

[NacsMXer]

Originally posted by honda250xman
around here local shops wont take tires off of aluminum rims

1st i've ever heard of that... a lot of cars have aluminum rims these days. I've taken my tires to several different tire shops and they've never had a problem with them.

[Kickstarts-suck]

I took mine to a local tire shop and they charged me $10 a tire :ermm:

[quad2xtreme]

Originally posted by eastside 400
dont buy the harbor freight one, i bought one and it didnt work for crap, buy one that looks like this http://www.pitposse.com/atvbeadbreaker.html
that price seems high, i know nacs used to sell them and i think james lucky makes them. i got mine for like 30 bucks i think, works really good, just get some tire irons too.

I've been using my James Lucky one since 2001. It was about $70 at the time and well worth it. I used it in the parking lot numerous times on my quad or helping somebody else out. You can't just find somebody to change a tire when you need it.

BTW, aftermarket tires are much easier to get off the rim than the stock Honda tires for example.

/jon

[wilkin250r]

Habor Freight sells a few different tire changers.


This one is absolute junk. First off, most ATV tires don't fit. If you are luck enough to have a set that fits, or if you can make some modifications to make it fit, it's still junk. I was able to change a couple tires, but it was an absolute nightmare. Stay away from this one.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/34500-34599/34552.gif




They also sell another one like this, and although I've never tried it, I think it might work better. I'm really considering buying this one. It's also got a few other attachements for specialty, like a wide rim holding attachement for motorcycle tires.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/36900-36999/36986.gif

Originally posted by honda250xman
around here local shops wont take tires off of aluminum rims

i took mine to samsclub, and i thought they said steel wheels they wont touch? maybe it was aluminum not sure but I recall them saying something about a type of wheel they wont do.