Tyre levers - worth to try? - Drifting forum

Daddy_D · 20-06-2008, 00:10

I've been looking on Ebay and my local tool shop to buy some big strong tyre levers and attempt to change the tyres myself. Is it worth to do this to save a few quid or is it a lot of hassle?

ChizFab · 20-06-2008, 00:13

mikes right into the old manual tyre changing banter, its a whole load of hard work if u ask me, before i had a machine i just hit people up with favours/deals/fags/lunch etc to get em swapped.

j-hamilton · 20-06-2008, 00:39

i use a manual tyre changer they cost around 50 quid or so search e-bay for manual tyre changers and you'll see them good job on steel rims and alloys you don't care about but wouldn't be much good on low profile 17'

levers would be soul distroying

Roop · 20-06-2008, 01:21

Levers work and are easy once you've had a bit of practice. They do munch alloys a bit though.

OrionRS · 20-06-2008, 18:19

You can get protectors for the rims.

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Daddy_D D1 street king Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,021	Tyre levers - worth to try? I've been looking on Ebay and my local tool shop to buy some big strong tyre levers and attempt to change the tyres myself. Is it worth to do this to save a few quid or is it a lot of hassle?

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20-06-2008, 00:13	#2 (permalink)
ChizFab touge runner Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 209	mikes right into the old manual tyre changing banter, its a whole load of hard work if u ask me, before i had a machine i just hit people up with favours/deals/fags/lunch etc to get em swapped.

20-06-2008, 00:39	#3 (permalink)
j-hamilton gripper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ardstaw, NI Posts: 29	i use a manual tyre changer they cost around 50 quid or so search e-bay for manual tyre changers and you'll see them good job on steel rims and alloys you don't care about but wouldn't be much good on low profile 17' levers would be soul distroying

20-06-2008, 01:21	#4 (permalink)
Roop touge runner Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winchester Posts: 152	Levers work and are easy once you've had a bit of practice. They do munch alloys a bit though.

20-06-2008, 18:19	#5 (permalink)
OrionRS dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: S E London/Kent Posts: 1,510	You can get protectors for the rims.