Tire machines

Sparktrician · Aug 8, 2016

Looking to get a tire machine to change and repair wagon/equipment tires mostly....anyone know about the atlas machines? Looking at the 221 &289 machines, $1500 $1800 new.....thoughts?

Dalex · Aug 8, 2016

Do you need one that fancy for steel wheels ? I picked up a used Coats 20-20 for $225 , Does everything I have. But it won't do aluminum wheels, hence the cheap price..

blue water massey · Aug 8, 2016

I picked up a manual tire changer for 60 bucks yrs ago new from a surplus tool place
same as the pic I included
Perfect it's not but for the 10 tires I do a yr it's saved me more than it cost
Had to reinforce the bars on the bead breaker
I've taken 8 tires off to put 4 back on in less than hr for my hay wagon

I had a coats 20/20 and they are a good machine and if you're careful they will do aluminum rims but are prone to scuffing the edges
if you can locate a Coates 20/20 or a 40/40 I would buy it in heat beat
should never sold mine
if you have a lot of use for a tire machine then look at new

MikeinKy · Aug 8, 2016

I bought a used rim clamp Coats machine from a tire shop that was upgrading for $800.00

JDIH · Aug 8, 2016

I've used Atlas machines. They would be great for home/farm use. They really aren't what should be in a tire shop.

Dr. Walt · Aug 9, 2016

Thirty years ago when I was living & working in Death Valley, I went in to Las Vegas to get some new tires on my truck. While at the tire shop I noticed that they had 5 old Coates tire machines out back, so I bought all of them for $100. , and got all the tools for them including the plastic tool covers for working on Aluminum rims. Took everything back home, and using the best parts from each machine I was able to build up one GOOD Coates 20-20 machine. There in Death Valley I had the only tire machine within a 50 mile radius. LOL

Doc :>)

Leroy · Aug 9, 2016

I have one like you have pictured bought from Harbor freight several years ago. That bead breaker style does not work. If the tires are newer car tires it will work but do not try it with an old stiff tire or a light truck tire. Trying to get that old stiff tire off put me in the hospital with a torn rotator cuff. Mine sets now unused as I will not risk anouther hospital trip.

blue water massey · Aug 9, 2016

I'll have get pics of mine but you're right the bead breaker on it sucked
I redid mine with 2" angle bars and then I used 4" angle for the breaker about 10" long and ground it so it basicly was moon shaped close to the dia of a 15" rim set at an angle so it can get under the edge
was a major improvment over the orgnial design
like I said it's not perfect but gets the job done and is better than pry bars and bumper jacks to break the beads

Blackhole49 · Aug 9, 2016

I paid $300 for this FMC rim clamp machine. Have had it for 8+ years and changed at least a couple of hundred tires. For that kind of money, you should be able to get a very good used Coats or Hunter machine.

Hobo,NC · Aug 9, 2016

I have changed quite a few aluminum wheels on one but will not even think about a crager are keystone rim on those machines. Those rims were a P.O.S. new and still are.

Leroy · Aug 10, 2016

I just borrowed a good bead breaker from a friend. Tore up my shoulder before I could buy a good one but Harbor Freight still has them.

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