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Sealey Tyre Changer

907 - 11/8/17 at 01:43 PM

Just for once a word of praise for Sealey.

In return for a motorbike silencer repair I was given a Sealey Viking tyre changer.
A couple of mods later to cope with 100 PCD and a cone made to fit the 15" wheel centre hole and I was ready to give it a go.

Can't fault it. Why have I been paying a fortune to Quick Fat and the like when it's sooooo easy to DIY?

Paul G

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owelly - 11/8/17 at 02:38 PM

Make yourself a couple of big rubber washers (I use those foam mats from Halfords) to protect your wheel centres and use plenty of tyre soap. Don't try to change tyres that are cold (been outside for example) and they're great bits of kit. I also wrap a thick towel around the rim at the point where you pull the bead over the rim.

907 - 11/8/17 at 03:58 PM

Good advice.

I bought 5 kg of Schrader Tyrefit Wax. That should last me for the next 30 years.

The bar is not the original. It has nylon ends and rollers, so that helps.

russbost - 11/8/17 at 04:28 PM

Will it break beads on rims previously used?

907 - 11/8/17 at 06:25 PM

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Originally posted by russbost
Will it break beads on rims previously used?

Well it took the tyres off those wheels in the pic. Also a tyre off a Passat steel wheel and just for practice

I took the left tyre off my trailer and put it on the right wheel, and vice versa. These were 145 x 10 Mini wheels

and were by far the hardest to do. They tell me ultra low profiles and run flats are also a bar steward.

Paul G

coyoteboy - 11/8/17 at 09:01 PM

Balancing next?

907 - 11/8/17 at 10:54 PM

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Originally posted by coyoteboy
Balancing next?

I've been up on the church roof with my snips this very night.

Actually, the sticky strip weights aren't lead at all. Tined steel, and consequently twice as big as they need to be.

Now I get the non lead fishing weights, being picked up and swallowed by waterfowl, but when was the last time

you saw a swan ripping the wheel weights off cars ?

owelly - 11/8/17 at 11:28 PM

So you've discovered you take Mini tyres off the rims at the back?!

907 - 12/8/17 at 03:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by owelly
So you've discovered you take Mini tyres off the rims at the back?!

Er..... Apparently I have now. Cheers.

I have a couple of perished tyres and a wheel without a tyre on. I'll put it on and take it off again from the inner edge
just so I remember for next time.

Thanks for the help.
Paul G

mark chandler - 12/8/17 at 08:20 AM

I have one as well, needs bolting down very solidly then off you go. The levering arm chews up the rims, can you post a picture of the rollers your arm has please.

Cheers Mark

907 - 12/8/17 at 01:41 PM

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Originally posted by mark chandler
I have one as well, needs bolting down very solidly then off you go. The levering arm chews up the rims, can you post a picture of the rollers your arm has please.

Cheers Mark

Mines bolted to my car trailer. That way if I need to use it elsewhere I can.

1st post, 3rd photo, shows the bar with the white rollers that run on the wheel rim and the steel one above that runs on the tyre bead.

Paul G

edit to add eBay photo

use with tyre changer

[Edited on 13/8/17 by 907]