hi guys i want to start doing my own tyre changes what sort of capacity should the compressor be to be able to inflate after tyre change ???
You can inflate tyres with a tiny nail gun compressor mate. Most air tools have a required spec such as 14cfm etc. if it's only the inflation you're worried about a £60 jobbie from Aldi's will suffice. I you are going to need things like tyre changing equipment then you will need to find out the spec. but I suspect something like that is going to need the biggest single phase unit you can find, probably 3hp, 200 litre tank etc or the motor will be calling all the time. I suspect something like that will be around £450-600 plus from Machine mart. The next step would be a 3 phase unit if you have access to 3 phase electricity then you're talking money.
Do you know the world of pain you're getting into? First time I did it myself, it was a cold November day and I spent the next day on diazepam after a bout of constant urinary urge and inability to move my back! I've somewhat improved my technique, but it's not as easy as youtube might have you believe if you've not done it before! With a little bit of lubrication (mr. sheen polish works), you can use a hand pump, but a 25l compressor is easier! I use the stanley £99 job from screwfix which works great.
I use my mates Hoffman tyre changer which costs about £5k! lol Itt's easy on there, although I did tear a 10 inch Mini tyre due to my ineptitude and lack of experience some time ago.
no need for something so big,even on a semi auto tyre machine. i use a 50l 1.5hp to run mine and works perfectly fine,think the compresser was 80 quid from aldi/lidl about 8 yrs ago
mr sheen? why not use tyre soap,cheap as chips,lasts for yrs,although i suppose your rims would be clean
I like the pine fresh smell. Never really thought too hard about it - it was what was to hand years ago - worked well and I stuck with it!
I use one of these manual compressors. Fairly quiet apart from the odd f##k or s!#t from the donkey pumping on it Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
I've always changed my own tyres and finally bought a 50 litre compressor from B & Q a couple of years ago. I can't remember exactly how much I paid but whatever it was, it's the best money I've ever spent. If you're new to changing tyres then it's much easier if you've got something to hold the wheel steady and break the bead. I rode enduro bikes for years and have a scorpion mousse changer which does the holding/breaking the bead jobs brilliantly. Also, decent levers (Buzzetti) and tyre fitting soap - a big bucket costs peanuts and lasts for years. Every time I change tyres, which is very often I save roughly £100 and don't have the inconvenience of taking bikes to a dealer and paying over the odds for tyres and fitting.
Agree about the compressor, I use mine for all sorts (spraying ACF-50 in and around the engine last week following a deep clean of the Street R) however, not that I doubt your maths but where does the £100 saving come from. I can get a loose pair changed locally for £30 inc balancing and carcass disposal although if I do them in my mates place it's free so I haven't done so since I powder coated the Blade wheels in January 15.
even with my math that i've saved over the years (it's £1000's ask jimbo ) ,a £100 saving per change is a tad optimistic ....
It's not only the 30 quid (ish) fitting fee it's the savings you can make by buying off the internet....doh
£30, or less is for fitting loose tyres to loose wheels. You've already bought the tyres off Tinterweb so no further savings to be had.
Go to your local stealer and ask how much they want for a pair of tyres fitted to your bike....then compare it to diy.
The last time I took loose wheels into a dealers for fitting ( many years ago ) they inflated them, and left them at 50 psi. As I'd rushed to fit them back on the bike as I needed to use the bike I didn't check them......bloody hell! My arse went sixpence/half a crown at the first bend...and that was taking it easy as they were new. Lesson learnt.
I got a pair of T30GT's delivered to my door for my FJR 1300 for £176 from Tyre Leader. I use a static balancer and the local council recycling centre will dispose of tyres FOC. To change 2 tyres will take me well under 2 hours plus I can check bearings brakes etc.. while I'm at it. Have got a mate that got identical tyres supplied and fitted by a local dealer for the bargain price of £322.
