A tire changing machine is the main equipment for servicing vehicles, including trucks. Usually it is installed only in specialized workshops, where it is used under the strict guidance of staff. Its most common models are Trommelberg 1850, Trommelberg 1860 + third hand, as well as others.

But it often happens that car wheels need to be replaced, but there is no opportunity to go to a service center and spend your time there to get the required service. There is a way out of the situation. This homemade tire fitting a machine that you can assemble and install in your garage yourself. Of course, it will be inferior to Trommelberg models and is unlikely to allow balancing of anchors, but its functionality will please you. Let's take a step-by-step look at how you can make such a tool for car maintenance.

1 What do you need to assemble a tire changing machine at home?

A homemade manual tire changing machine no worse than the 1850 model, which can also include a third hand, is not so difficult to assemble at home in practice. For creating quality equipment to you You will need the following types of devices:

Frame. Usually it is made from standard profiles. Please note that you need to select parts for it based on the type of cars that you are going to repair, because for passenger and cargo versions it will vary in resistance to loads.
The third “hand” or lever. This third part will be used directly to remove the tire.
A vertical riser on which, in particular, the third arm will be attached. Can be made in the form of a welded flange.

Tire changer diagram

To create all these parts, it is necessary to initially purchase very high-quality rolled products that will withstand heavy loads, in particular, the weight of truck parts. In order for your work in this direction to proceed as quickly and successfully as possible, it is recommended to prepare a drawing for this design in advance and order rentals based on them.
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1.1 We create equipment with our own hands

So, we already have everything to make a machine for servicing the wheels of cars, including trucks, we just need to assemble it correctly. You need to do this as follows:

We make the base of our machine from profile pipes. The distance between them must be at least 70 cm, otherwise the sample will be unstable and it will not be possible to service not only trucks, but even cars;
Next, we attach the flange vertically to the crossbar. We must weld this element, otherwise it simply won’t stick to us. Next, we install a clamp on it, to which the “hand” will be attached;
we mount the arm itself. It must be installed on a metal element, otherwise it simply will not hold.

Assembling a tire changing machine at home

Calibration of a homemade balancing machine is carried out using the wheel you have, even if it is from trucks. It usually only takes a few minutes. Immediately after completing such work, you can begin to operate the equipment you made yourself.
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1.2 Design advantages

A do-it-yourself loom for servicing car wheels, just like a homemade loom, has a lot of advantages.

low cost of production of the structure. Spare parts for tire changing machines are usually inexpensive, and in some situations they can even be made from recycled materials;
the ability to carry out work as soon as necessary at home;
versatility - if desired, it can be adapted to any type of wheels, including elements of trucks. It is very important to note that the correct use of such a sample prevents damage to the wheels;
compactness – you can store this equipment for car maintenance in any place convenient for you;
ease of assembly - several simple details and clearly followed instructions will help you create this technical miracle in just a few hours;
significant savings in vehicle maintenance. After all, even for cargo models, complex wheel repairs are extremely rarely necessary. It is enough to use such a technique, and no problems will arise with them.

Tire changing machine assembled with wheel

If we talk about the disadvantages of this design, then they include the impossibility of balancing wheels, as well as processing elements of trucks, as in the 1850 model. Repair of driveshafts and balancing of anchors are also not available here. For this procedure, you really need to contact specialized workshops where more complex equipment is installed, for example, Trommelberg models.
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2 An alternative to a machine created independently

If you can’t make a wheel maintenance machine with your own hands, you can pay attention to the most affordable models of such equipment on sale. They allow you to perform balancing of anchors and other manipulations. Among them:

Trommelberg 1850 is one of better version machines that allow you to remove problems with cardan shafts, as well as work with wheels passenger cars. Semi-automatic Does not require extensive operator experience in working with such equipment. Extremely easy to set up and further use trommelberg 1850 can be installed both in workshops that service driveshafts, balance anchors and other car parts, and at home. Little is used for balancing anchors.
Trommelberg 1860, which comes with a third hand. Most functional view equipment, addressed primarily to professional workshops that repair cardan shafts, where a third hand is an important element. Can also be used in living conditions, if you have to regularly service your wheels. In other cases, the trommelberg plus a third hand pattern may be too difficult for you. Can be used not only for cars, but also for trucks. It can also be used for balancing anchors, but is rarely used for such purposes.
Protektor U-201 is an example of high-tech equipment for wheel maintenance. Designed specifically for workshops that carry out repairs of cardan elements, balancing of anchors, as well as other manipulations. Works with a wide range of wheels. Their diameter can be 12-24″. Thanks to its lighter design than the 12-24″ model, 1850 can be used for small workshops, as well as for home use. The instructions will help you understand this high-tech option.

Of course, in many cases professional machines, the same equipment trommelberg 1850, model 1860 plus a third hand, are much more precise in operation and, to be honest, are more functional due to the assembly, because they will even make it possible to balance anchors. However, they are often too expensive for the consumer. That is why, before purchasing them, it is worth considering the possibility of assembling the equipment with your own hands, especially since it is not so complicated.
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2.1 Creating a tire changing machine with your own hands (video)

DIY tire changing machine

A punctured wheel with a spare tire that has not been repaired in time contributes to the desire to do the tire fitting yourself. But in order for this to be possible, it is necessary to have the appropriate tools, and most importantly, skills. To do your own tire mounting on the road, you need to have 2 mounting blades, as well as a device for tearing off a stuck tire from a rim (many people use a small piece of angle steel with a sledgehammer for this). But this can be done much more conveniently with the help of a jack and a tow rope.

Wheel repair on the road

The method of repair on the road described above is only suitable for last resort. For example, if there is no tire repair shop nearby. However, if you decide to always do the tire fitting yourself, then it is better for you to have a full-fledged tire fitting kit in the garage, which you can do yourself if you wish. Not only will it help you avoid queues at the tire shop in the spring and autumn, but it will also save you money.

Making a tire kit

In our case, the kit consists of two devices: the tire changing machine itself and the bead beating device, combined into one. The bottom of the machine frame, H-shaped, 90×60 cm, is made of rectangular steel pipe. A two-inch round pipe with a height of about one and a half meters is welded to the jumper 30 cm from the edge at a right angle; the welding site is reinforced with gussets in the shape of right triangles 5 mm thick. The old hub is put on the pipe for attaching the wheel and welded to it. The installation height of the hub is adjusted to the height of the person so that the wheel lying on it is approximately waist-high. The pipe should rise above the cylinder by at least 30 cm and not interfere with work. Somewhat below the hub, weld a bracket for attaching the bead breaker device, which can be made from a fragment of a steel sheet 4–5 mm thick by drilling a hole in it for a bolt.

The device for beating is clearly visible in the photo. The pipe for making this assembly should be taken wider so that a long lever can be inserted into it.

The lever for removing and installing tires is made of a steel pipe about one and a half meters long, and the tips for it are made of steel rod with a diameter of 20 mm. The length of the lever may be different, it all depends on the strength of your hands and the amount of free space in the garage. It is better to make the lever tips on lathe, but you can also cut it out with a grinder with a grinding wheel, and then sand it with a flap wheel. See photo for tip sizes.

Tire removal

Tire installation

Lubricate the tire bead, rim lip and arm mounting end soap solution.
Place the bead piece onto the disc.
Insert the mounting end of the lever between the mounted bead section and the disc. It is necessary that the ball of the tip rests against the disk, and the landing flange is approximately in the middle of the tip.
Resting the lever against the pipe above the wheel, pull it towards you. In this case, the tire bead will be put on the disk in the middle of the mounting tip.
After the first bead of the tire is put on the disk, lubricate the upper bead with soapy water and do the same with it as with the lower one.
When the top bead of the tire fits onto the rim, you can inflate the wheel.

The smaller the angle at which the bead tip is welded to the lever, the easier it is to put the rubber on the disc. But don't overdo it.

If this angle is too small, the lever will touch the disc and scratch it during beading, so look for the optimum.

The machine turned out to be very light, so for comfortable work it must be secured to the floor. If your garage floor is wooden, then attach the base to it with self-tapping screws. If the floor is concrete, then make several holes in it, install 8-point anchor bolts in them, and fill them with cement mortar.

To make work easier, and to avoid harm to the rims and tires, be sure to lubricate the lever tips, wheel rim, and tire bead with a thick soap solution. To do this, do not work with a dirty wheel; always start by cleaning it.

To repair wheels that differ from yours in the number of mounting holes and the distance between them, make adapters with studs. They should be made of metal about a centimeter thick.

Homemade tire machine for beading wheels

Many motorists have thought about how they can save time and money on tire fitting by doing it themselves. Plus, as we know, not every tire shop can offer quality services. So sometimes after changing tires, we can find bent wheels, and sometimes even the car body itself.

There is always a long line at the tire shop, and therefore, to change tires, sometimes you have to stand in a long line. And, of course, the price for such services is not small, and if you take into account the fact that you need to change your car’s shoes at least twice a year, the amount turns out to be good. Therefore, many motorists are thinking about replacing tires themselves.

For this action, we will need a homemade manual tire changing machine. The design of such machines is simple and drawings are not needed for their manufacture. Below we will present you all necessary information, as well as a training video that will demonstrate the device and features of building a machine with your own hands and its operation.

Description of design

Homemade wheel beading machine

If you look at the procedure for changing tires, at first glance it will seem very simple. In order to make a replacement, you should simply dismantle old tire from the disk, and then install a new one. At the same time, when fitting tires, we are faced with a small problem.

Dismantling requires enormous effort. Of course, we can use special tools presented in the form of a “travel kit”. In this set we will find several mounts that have different shapes, as well as special wedges. Such tools can make wheel trim a little easier. At the same time, if you have been using the tire for quite a long period, then separating it from the wheel will be very difficult. Therefore, the best way out of the situation would be to use a tire changing machine. This tool will help you in solving such problem.

The design of such a do-it-yourself machine should be presented in the form of such components as:

frame. It is often presented in the form of two rectangular profile pipes, which are located parallel to one another. These pipes are connected by means of a steel angle;
vertical riser, attached to the frame. This device is designed to perform several functions. It is presented in the form of a lever attachment, which is intended for carrying out work on tire dismantling, and also plays the role of a platform on which the disc is installed;
the pipe to which we weld the handle. This pipe acts as a lever when removing tires.

To make such equipment with your own hands, we recommend purchasing high-quality rolled metal. This is due to the fact that during use such a tool will take on a huge load.

Manufacturing of a wheel beading machine

The first stage of removing the tire from the rim

To produce a frame that will act as a base, we recommend using profile pipes. There must be a distance of at least 70 centimeters between these pipes. We will need this distance so that the equipment has high level sustainability.

We connect two pipes that are parallel to each other using a steel angle. A profile design of a smaller cross-section can also go here. As an additional component, we can make adjustable legs.

After we have made the frame, we should do the following:

weld the pipe to the frame. The diameter of such a pipe can vary from twenty to thirty millimeters. Before welding the pipe, we first weld the flange to a height of 40-60 centimeters;
on the vertical area we make a fastening element, which is made in the form of a steel plate. We will need this plate in order to install a tool such as a lever.

The main purpose of the lever is to remove tires from wheels. The lever is presented in the form of two main parts. Here we see the lever arm and the paw with which we will act on the tire itself.

Preparing to start installing the tire

After you have separated the tire from the wheel, you should complete dismantling. For such a task, it is best to use a pry bar as the main tool. This mount should be quite long, with a handle welded to it. After you have installed the disk on the flange using a clamp, we fix it.

After this, using the narrow end of the pry bar, we move the edge of the tire beyond the outer part of the disk. After we have turned the disk over, we can remove the tire from the wheel.

On at this stage It is important to consider the following factors:

The edge of the rim should not be subject to deformation. This moment can make it very difficult to mount the tire on the wheel, especially if you use a tubeless tire.
In order to maintain the integrity of the tire being dismantled, we need to lubricate the narrow edge with ordinary grease. This action can reduce the likelihood of rubber breakthrough.
At the time of installation work When installing a new tire on a wheel, we also recommend using a soap solution.

Homemade lever for beading wheels

It is also important to note that when installing the tire on the wheel, great care should be taken to ensure that there are no gaps between the tire and the rim. As an addition to homemade machine For tire fitting, we recommend buying a specialized set of tools in which you can find harnesses for sealing, as well as pry bars of different sizes.

As you can see, the design of such a wheel beading machine is quite simple and does not require any drawing. Making it yourself is very simple. This way you can save a lot of your time and also save money.

Homemade tire changing machine with your own hands

How much trouble the operation of dismantling and installing tires on passenger car wheels causes for beginners (and not only) car enthusiasts! Bent rims, torn tire beads, tubes bitten by a mount, and even wounded fingers are frequent accompaniments of this work. Therefore, many car owners prefer to go to a car service center and entrust it to specialists, which has its well-known negative sides.

In addition, as someone subtly noted: tire punctures happen more often the further you are from a car service center. Taking into account all of the above, I set myself the task: to develop a simple and small-sized device that works in conjunction with a jack (available with any car) and facilitates the beading and beading of tires. According to reviews from fellow car enthusiasts who had the chance to use this manufactured device, and based on personal experience I can say that the problem was solved quite successfully.

The device consists of three parts (assembly units) that have very simple design. They can be made by a DIY car enthusiast with basic metalworking skills. The design and operating principle of the device are clear from photographs and drawings. The plank is a steel plate with dimensions of 140x36x4 mm. Three threaded (M8) pins are welded to it, perpendicular to its plane: one in the middle and two at the ends.

The outermost mounting pins are the same - simple threaded rods. The distance between them on the bar corresponds to the diameter of the circle along which the centers of the mounting holes of the car wheel disk are located (for Zhiguli - 100 mm). The central pin is stepped: at the bottom there is a collar-heel, above there is a thickened part, at the top there is a rod-axis with a thread at the end.

The collar serves for better stability, the thick part serves to support the rod at the height of the wheel rim, the rod-axle serves to fix one of the ends of the rod to the rod. Fastening the pins on the plate - any in an accessible way: on threads with locknuts, riveting in square holes, etc. as long as the pins don't fly out and turn.

I have these parts inserted into round holes with a diameter of 8 mm in the plate and welded to it from below. In order to speed up the installation of the device on the wheel, appropriate wing nuts were selected for the pins (if there are none, then you can get by with ordinary ones). The rod is made of steel rod with a diameter of 16 mm. One end of it is sharpened to the profile of the mounting blade and well polished. Near, behind profile surface and in its plane, a hole with a diameter of 9 mm was drilled in the rod.

The other end is bent in a heated state with a hook and here, not far from the end, the same hole is also drilled, only its axis is perpendicular to the axis of the hole at the other end of the rod. The cable is steel. Its diameter is selected so that it “doubly” easily passes through the lower hole in the heel support and in longitudinal groove jack stands into which it is inserted for operation. The cable is tied into a ring.

When working, it is better to leave the place of the tie outside the “pulling” zone - throw it on a support (wheel wrench) or on the jack bracket. The tire removal device operates as follows. First, a strip is secured to the wheel rim using outer pins and wing nuts. Then the straight end of the rod is inserted under the bead of the tire (like a mounting paddle), and its curved end is put on the central pin of the bar and secured with a wing nut.

Next, a “balloon” wrench is inserted into one of the windows closest to the bar in the wheel disk (head up) and the lower outlet, the loop of the cable ring, is placed on it. Its other outlet, previously passed under the bar and into the heel hole, is placed on the jack bracket. After this, the jack is installed on the rod, and its handle rotates “ascending”, i.e. clockwise.

In this case, the cable is “selected” and moves the rod with the jack to the place where the lower loop of the cable is attached (to the head of the wheelbrace), and the straight end of the rod brings the tire bead to the wheel rim. Then the wheel key is moved to another window and the operation continues. When replacing a tire, its second bead is brought out in a similar way to the same side of the disk.

The force on the jack handle when performing this work is approximately the same as when lifting a car. To mount the tire on the wheel, the position of the rod changes. Now its curved end is inserted between the rim and the tire bead, and the straight end is attached to the central rod of the bar. The positions of the key, cable and jack remain the same as when removing the tire.

The device is designed for the jack of Zhiguli type cars, but by adjusting certain dimensions of the parts it can be made for other jacks of various brands of cars. The use of the device is especially effective when mounting and dismantling tires with hard sides.

But the most important thing is that not only the wheels and tires, but also the hands remain intact. The reliability of the device is ensured by the simplicity of its design. The weight of the device (without standard equipment) is a little more than half a kilogram; and it fits in a tool bag along with a set of tools.

Drawing of a homemade tire changing machine

Homemade manual tire fitting

Hello everyone! I watched a lot of videos about homemade tire fittings. I decided to make my own. I assumed that I would do a tire fitting to disassemble 5 wheels lying around in the garage (the tires on 2 were not bad, the others had nothing) After disassembling my wheels, I tried to trim the tires, but it didn’t work right away. I experimented , remade, resharpened for about a month, everything was new so that it would fit normally. You can watch the video. There is a description of the assembly and what it was made of.

But it’s better, if possible, to go to a specialized tire fitting. Still, after this tire fitting, you need professional balancing.

This tire service is for emergencies or in areas where getting to a tire service center is far away.

Video of Homemade manual tire fitting

Hello! The lever with the balls wobbles the disk inside a little, but the roller one does not. Although I like it better with welded balls (minus the disk wobbles). I spent a month trying to get the roller one to grip well and not tear the rubber.
To avoid tearing the rubber, apply more graphite. And it won’t spoil the rubber, it’s easier to disassemble later and the disc won’t corrode.
I really liked the tire service: https://www.drive2.ru/b/2479311/
If I had seen this video before I made my own, I would have started doing it.
I advise you to do it.

On the highway, motorists encounter various troubles and breakdowns, one of which is a broken tire. You can replace it if you have a spare tire, which should always be in the trunk of the car, and a set necessary tools. Doing tire fitting yourself is sometimes more profitable than seeking a similar service at a service station. Help from specialists in this matter often costs a pretty tidy sum, not to mention the seasonal replacement of tires, which is always accompanied by huge queues of drivers who decide to change tires at the last moment. We'll tell you how to do tire fitting yourself in this article.

Signs of a broken wheel

Damage to a car wheel is always accompanied by the following symptoms:

A sharp decrease in driving speed.
The appearance of third-party sounds.
Car skidding and jerking on flat sections of the highway.

A tire puncture requires the driver to immediately stop the car on the side of the road and check the condition of the tire. If it is damaged, the following actions are taken:

First gear and parking brake are set. If the car is on a slope, then one wheel is protected by a stop - a stone, a log or a “shoe”.
Turn on the alarm.
Put up warning signs.
Start manual tire fitting with your own hands.

Precautionary measures

Do-it-yourself home tire fitting is mainly carried out in the garage. You can disassemble and bead a tire using special tools - pry bars. Do-it-yourself tire fitting is often done using chisels. You cannot use heavier tools - they can damage the rubber, tube, rims and tires. Besides ordinary tools, you can use a special machine for tire fitting, which you can do yourself.

It is advisable to carry out the procedure for replacing a wheel at a distance from the car, since damage to the body can be caused if the mount is broken. The driver must also take precautions to avoid injury if the tools spring back.

Wheel disassembly

Do-it-yourself tire fitting begins with disassembling the wheel.

One tire bead is removed from the wheel rim. The edge of the rubber is carefully pryed up with a pry bar and supported with a screwdriver to prevent it from sliding back, after which it is pulled out over the rim. Before starting work, it is advisable to wet the rim with soapy water - this will make the process of removing the rubber easier.
At a distance of 15-20 cm, a second pry bar is inserted and moved to the side until the side is completely removed.
The second side of the tire is removed in the same way.
Remove the stretched rubber by hand.

Installing a new tire

Do-it-yourself tire fitting is carried out after disassembling the wheel as follows:

One side of the rim is driven overboard.
A mounting blade is placed between the wheel and the tire, with which part of the bead is inserted over the edge of the wheel.
At a distance of 10-15 cm, the next section of the tire is inserted behind the edge with the second blade.
The first blade is installed behind the second and the whole process is done in the same way.
The second bead of the tire is placed in the rim in a similar way.
The installed tire must be inflated at the end of the work.

Using raw rubber or a special adhesive patch allows you to repair the tire after you have done the tire fitting yourself. A manual tire changing machine greatly simplifies and speeds up the entire process of changing tires. Tires cannot be repaired if the puncture size exceeds 12 mm.

Tire fitting tools

Do-it-yourself tire fitting can be done using special equipment; it is sold in car dealerships. In addition, you can make the necessary machine yourself: there are a large number of drawings. Tire fitting equipment is a structure equipped with two levers: one of them is equipped with a pawl and a stopper, and the second is stationary. Pressing the lever allows you to quickly and easily remove the rubber from the wheel rim.

The rubber is removed using a disk with a special gear. It is rotated with a wheel wrench, which allows you to remove the rubber thrown on the disk. To put on the rubber, you need to tuck it under the roller. The entire tire fitting process rarely takes more than 10 minutes.

Creating a tire kit

This kit consists of two parts: a bead beating device and a tire changing machine. The lower frame is made of a steel pipe in the shape of the letter H with dimensions of 90 x 60 cm. At a distance of 30 cm from the edge, a pipe with a diameter of 2 inches and a length of about one and a half meters is welded at a right angle to the lintel. The weld seam can be reinforced with right-angled triangles. To attach the wheel, an old hub is put on the pipe and welded. Its height is selected so that the wheel placed on it is at the level of a person’s waist. The pipe should rise no more than 30 cm above the cylinder and not interfere with work. At a short distance from the hub, a bracket is welded that will attach the bead breaker device - it is made from a steel sheet 4-5 mm thick, in which a hole is drilled for the bolt.

The photo above shows a device for beating the wheel bead. To make it, take a pipe larger diameter so that a long lever can be inserted into it.

Used for leverage steel pipe one and a half meters long, its tip is made of a steel rod with a diameter of 20 mm. The length of the lever can be varied and depends on the available space in the garage and the strength of your hands. The tips for the lever are made either using a grinder with a grinding and flap wheel, or on a lathe.

The smaller the angle at which the bead tip is welded to the lever, the easier it will be to put the wheel rubber on the rim. However, it should not be made too small. During beading, the lever can scratch the wheel disc, so it is necessary to find the optimal angle.

Because the finished machine for tire fitting, it is lightweight and must be attached to the garage floor. This can be done using self-tapping screws if the floors are wooden, or with anchor bolts installed in the holes and filled with concrete if the garage floor is concrete.

To make work easier and reduce the risk of damage to rubber and rims, the lever tips and tire bead are lubricated with a soap solution. For a similar purpose, all wheels are thoroughly washed and free of dirt before tire fitting.

Adapters with studs allow you to work with wheels that differ from the original ones in the distance and number of holes for fasteners. Such adapters can be made independently from metal one centimeter thick.

It is not difficult to carry out tire fitting yourself, the main thing is to have necessary materials and tools.

In this article we will look at how to do tire mounting yourself. This simple homemade manual tire changing machine is perfect for your home workshop.

How to make a tire changing machine at home?

This machine has the simplest design. A wheel is attached to the hub from a Zhiguli using ordinary bolts, and it is fixed securely and without rotation.

The base of the device is 900x600 mm. The stand should have a height corresponding to the height of the person. The pipe protrudes 300 mm above the wheel.

The machine must be screwed to the floor using large self-tapping screws. Otherwise, it will ride on the floor, which is why you will have to hold it with your foot.

If the seal and rubber are lubricated with soap, everything can be removed in easy way. If you don't want scratches on the disc while beating the boards, place a mat on the floor.

When used accurately, the disc will not scratch. Scratches can only appear when you take off your shoes. To prevent this, on work surface tool, put on a rubber hose with the right size, and lubricated with soap. Another option is to take off the disc with wrong side. This is a more complex method; it will not work for a wide disk, but in some cases it is suitable.

We can take off and put on the stamped disc without fear. It is distinguished by a bent side along which the tool goes and does not touch the disk in other places.

The machine can be made for beading different types, in particular – universal. When adapters with studs for different disks are made.

In my case, 4x98 and 4x100 wheels are suitable. I solve the balancing issue separately at a service station; this is a cheaper option than doing the entire bereavement.

For the tips I used a turned 20 mm rod. The rod was clamped into a yew and, with the help of a cleaning wheel, it was achieved the desired shape, after which he took a flap circle, ground it and welded it to the pipe.

The photo shows the dimensions of the edging device.

Important! Angle “A” should ultimately be more acute than the angle that turned out in my case. With more acute angle the tires are easier to refill. However, do not overdo it - you need to leave space between the tool pipe and the disc so that it does not touch the rim. It is recommended that this end of the tool be somewhat smaller, since in this form it is more convenient to use. For the turned rods, a 20 mm rod was used.

Having created such a machine, you will be able to carry out reassembly and repair on your own, conveniently and economically.

The video describes the operating principle of a similar homemade machine.

Assembling a tire rack with your own hands is not the most difficult thing. But many car owners are wondering why make such a kit in their garage if they can go to the nearest station maintenance, perform all the necessary operations there, and even by experienced craftsmen. We will talk about this and the features of tire assembly in our material.

There are many reasons to make a tire replacement kit for your wheels. Let us present several objective arguments.

Specialized service stations have constant queues for tire fitting. Especially during the season of transition to summer or winter tires. Many, without waiting in line, decide to use a handy tire mounting device in the form of a pry bar. But with the help of a pry bar you can only dismantle the tire with great difficulty. Putting a new one back is a huge problem. Having your own kit, you can quickly perform tire fitting work at any time.
You can make homemade tire fitting using available materials. This allows you to make a device without investment. The cost of service station services is impressive. Calculate how much money you will spend to change tires twice a year. Over the course of several years, a decent amount will accumulate, which can be spent on more useful things.
A loud sign for a tire shop is not a sign of quality services. If the service station says “tire fitting”, this does not mean that you will be provided with high-quality tire fitting services. Some people can use a pry bar to do a better job than they claim experienced master from a car service.

Stages of tire fitting

It may seem to novice motorists that changing the wheels of a car is a matter of just a few minutes. It's worth removing old or summer (winter) tires and then putting other tires in their place.

In practice, everything looks much more complicated.

You can also remove the rubber using a pry bar. But one mount will not solve all tire fitting problems;
The most difficult stage is installing new tires on the rim;
To install the rubber you will need to make an impressive physical effort;
Using force from the pry bar can damage the wheel. As a result, you will have to buy a new one. And these are impressive financial losses for operating the car;
A set of tools for unscheduled road tire fitting can partially help out. This kit includes mounts of different shapes and special wedges;
A set of tools makes the tire fitting process a little easier, but you shouldn’t rely on it as a permanent way to change tires yourself. There is still a high risk of accidental deformation of the tire if the mount suddenly slips or the wedges break.

Based on the above, we can confidently say that a homemade tire mounting kit is one of the best solutions that you can make with your own hands and use for a long time. long term. You will have time to change more than one car, and this fairly simple machine will continue to serve you faithfully. The main thing is to do it efficiently, conscientiously.

Manual tire fitting design

If you decide to make a manual tire fitting, you will need to study the drawings, look at photos of diagrams, and video assembly instructions.

Homemade tire changing machines for manually changing tires on a car are presented in the form of a design that consists of several basic elements.

The base or frame of a tire changing machine. The most common solution is a frame, which consists of a pair of profile rectangular pipes. They are located parallel to each other. Steel corners are used to connect them.
Vertical riser. It is mounted on the frame and is used to perform several functions simultaneously - attaching a lever for removing a tire and a platform for installing a disk.
Tire changer pipe. It is welded to the handle. With its help, the equipment receives the leverage necessary to effectively and easily remove the wheel being removed.

When planning to manufacture tire fitting equipment, use only high-quality rolled steel for assembly. This is due to the increased loads that the metal will take on during dismantling and tire fitting work.

Assembling a tire changer

To assemble the machine, you will need a secure base. The frame will perform exactly this role. To make the frame, use high-quality profile pipes;
Make the distance between the two frame pipes about 70 cm. This is the minimum value and affects the stability of the structure;
Two parallel metal pipes connect with high-strength steel angles. Alternative solution - profile pipe, but with a smaller cross-section;
If desired or necessary, you can add adjustable legs to the frame;
Weld the pipe to the resulting frame. Its diameter is 20-30 millimeters. Before welding, do not forget to weld the flange, which will be located at a height of 400-600 millimeters;
Fastening elements are installed on the vertical axis of the structure. This is a metal plate designed to mount the lever;
The lever will make tire removal easier. It consists of two elements - a shoulder and a paw. Due to the paw, a direct impact is exerted on the tire being dismantled.

Having disconnected the rubber from the disk, you begin full dismantling work. Use a pry bar to make your tire fitting task easier. The mount will need to be long and with a welded handle. Making such a tool is not difficult.
After installing the disk on the flange of your homemade tire changing machine, use a clamp to secure the wheel.
With the narrow end of the pry bar turned, position the edge of the tire beyond the outer rim of the rim.
Turn the disc over and complete the dismantling step of replacing the rubber.
Try to protect the edges of the rim from deformation. If the edges become deformed, installing new rubber back will be problematic.
To maintain the integrity of the wheel during dismantling, be sure to lubricate the edges with regular grease. Such simple tire fitting measures can significantly reduce the likelihood of tears forming in the rubber of your wheels.
When performing tire fitting work to install new rubber, use a soap solution. With its help, the rubber will fit onto the disc more easily, so you will have to put in significantly less physical effort.
Carefully ensure that there is no gap between the rubber and the disk when installing the tire on the disk during tire fitting.
Use special tire mounting tool kits. This includes various mounts and sealing harnesses. They simplify tire fitting operations.

Tire fitting is a necessary activity for every car. But it’s up to you to decide whether to pay a lot of money for tire fitting twice a year, or collect own machine. With it, you, your friends and acquaintances can perform tire fitting. Or you can earn a little extra money by competing with tire service centers.

The most common problem that motorists face is a flat tire, so there is always a spare tire in the trunk. However, the condition of our roads absolutely does not guarantee that another, or even a third, puncture will not occur. In this case, you need to take possible measures to reach the nearest service station.

What to do if the car is on a deserted highway, especially at night, and there is no service station nearby? Call and wait for a tow truck? It is often easier to manage on your own.

Another classic reason for tire work is the transition to winter or summer tires. The best way for this purpose - service station, where there is necessary equipment and qualified specialists. But there is also back side medals. Firstly, you need to pay for services, moreover, twice a year, which can be significant for the family budget. Secondly, you often have to wait; lines of cars line up for seasonal tire changes. And these are sometimes compelling arguments to do the tire fitting yourself, because, as they say, it’s not the gods who burn the pots.

A broken wheel: main signs and diagram of necessary actions

The driver can judge whether a tire is punctured by:

unusual sounds when the car is moving
a sharp drop in speed
jerking and skidding of the car when driving along flat sections of the road

DIY tire fitting video tutorial

In such a situation, you must immediately stop, pull to the side of the road, and check the condition of the tire. If it is damaged, you should:

put the car on the parking brake and first gear. If the car is parked on a slope, then under one of the wheels for insurance it is necessary to place a “shoe” or some kind of handy support (stone, log, etc.)
turn on the hazard warning lights
set warning emergency sign
begin resuscitation measures

If a self-tapping screw gets into the tire, you do not need to remove it, but tighten it until it stops so that the pressure does not drop, and slowly drive to the tire shop.

If the object is inside the wheel and the damage hole is not visible, you need to hang the wheel on a jack and pour water on it, looking closely to see where the bubbles appear. The wire can be detected with a screwdriver by running it like a probe along the wheel.

If possible, the harmful object must be removed, and sealant or tourniquets can be used to seal the hole.

If the tire has side cuts, it will have to be scrapped. Repairing will not help, the wheel will still be dangerous and can break at any moment. In this case, it must be replaced with a spare one.

To do this, eight operations are performed sequentially:

the car body is lifted with a jack so that the wheel is raised by 3-4 cm
fastening nuts are unscrewed
the wheel is removed from the axle
spare wheel installed
tighten the nuts in a diagonal sequence, starting from the top, so that the alignment is not disturbed
the car is lowered from the jack
the nuts are finally tightened (with maximum force)
Checking tire pressure (using a pressure gauge)

Regarding the damaged wheel, it must be repaired as quickly as possible (either at a service station or on your own), because anything can happen on the road, and there will be nothing to replace a broken wheel.

How to do tire fitting yourself, what tools are needed

The wheel is replaced using a jack and a wheel wrench.

Home tire fitting is usually carried out in the garage. To disassemble and bead a tire, you will need mounts (mounts). Essentially, these are small flat crowbars. In the worst case, chisels are used to remove (put on) the rubber.

Sledgehammers and heavy hammers should not be used to avoid damaging tires, rims and tubes.

Tire mounting must be performed away from the car, since the tire mount can “play” under the influence of the elasticity of the tire and damage the car body. The driver must also take precautions, as tools can spring back and cause injury for the same reason.

To disassemble a wheel you must:

Remove one tire bead from the rim. To do this, using a mounting tool, you need to pry the edge of the rubber near the rim and, supporting it with a large screwdriver so that it does not slide back, move it beyond the rim. Before starting work, the rim must be moistened with soapy water to ensure sliding.
the second pry bar is inserted after 15-20 cm and inserted into the next section of the tire bead and so on until the bead is completely removed
In the same way, the second side of the tire is freed from the disk.
the removed rubber is removed by hand

The new tire is mounted on the rim as follows:

one side of the rim goes overboard
the mounting blade is placed between the wheel and the tire, and part of the bead is inserted behind the wheel flange
with the second blade, after 10-15 cm, the next part of the tire is started by the edge
the first blade is removed and installed behind the second and so on
after placing one bead of the tire in the rim groove, the same operations are performed with the second bead of the tire
At the finish line, the installed tire is inflated

Tire repair is done using “raw rubber” with an electric vulcanizer or using a patch with glue. If the puncture hole size exceeds 12 mm, the tire cannot be repaired.

It is almost impossible to remove tubeless tires without special tools. You can purchase various devices at car service centers or make them yourself.

Homemade tire mounting device

To carry out tire fitting, you can buy used equipment or make a special machine yourself. His drawings can be easily found on the Internet. This is a design with two levers, one of which is fixed, and the second (movable) is equipped with a stopper and a pawl. By pressing the lever, it is very easy to tear the rubber off the rim.

To remove the rubber, use a disk with a special gear. It is rotated with a wheel wrench, due to which the rubber placed on the disc roller is gradually removed. To put it on, the rubber is tucked under the roller. The whole process takes about 10 minutes.

Despite all the advantages of self-fitting tires, tire repair should still be carried out by professionals; only in this case, the safety of vehicle operation and the life and health of drivers and passengers are guaranteed.

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