Bitech tire changer
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blitz11
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Looks to be pretty much the same as a Coats 640 changer from the late 1970's. Nice to have if you're running a shop, but if you're doing 2 tires per month, a $150 Mike's Racing Products (no affiliation) tire changing stand is fine.
If you notice, the tire changer is $399 + $125 for the pedestal. $399 with the floor mount pedestal would have been attractive to me, but $525 isn't.
The nice thing about this is that you could do your own car tires, too.
blitz
If you notice, the tire changer is $399 + $125 for the pedestal. $399 with the floor mount pedestal would have been attractive to me, but $525 isn't.
The nice thing about this is that you could do your own car tires, too.
blitz
I agree with you that it looks like a run of the mill harbor freight machine, but i don't think you watched the removal and install videos. it has some well thought out features and really slick spoons.
The bead breaker and pedestal is a no brainer to build yourself. I'm gonna purchase the basic machine with an extra spoon and let you all know how it goes.
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gasser
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I wasn't trying to put down anybodies machine. I just noted that the basic machine looks and works like the one from Harbor Freight. There are 3 differences of importance though: (1) the bead breaker and tire irons have plastic tips to prevent scratches (2) it has a scale to ease set up for different size rims (3) the videos really help to learn proper use of the tool.
Would you buy it again?
What are it's limitations? What would be better?
