REFLECTOR: Re: [Canards] Great Tire Changing Tool

[Jim Sower]

I've always been  able to bust a tire in a matter of seconds with a 
couple of screwdrivers.
What am I missing ? .... Jim S.


Ronnie Brown wrote:

> Here's the same changer cheaper at Harbor Freight ($29.95). 
>  
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=34552
>  
> And for those of you who haven't had the pleasure of removing an 
> airplane tire - you can't get the tire off the rim by removing the 3 
> bolts that hold the wheel together.  You have to break the bead of the 
> tire loose from the wheel first. (Don't ask me how I know 
> this!!!) That is what this tool does.
>  
> Ronnie
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Flying Tiger <mailto:tiger at telis.org>
>     *To:* AACanards <mailto:canards at tnstaafl.net> ; AAviators Canard
>     <mailto:canard-aviators at yahoogroups.com>
>     *Cc:* Michael Zwijacz <mailto:mzwijacz at Tahoesnow.com>
>     *Sent:* Sunday, September 05, 2004 1:21 PM
>     *Subject:* [Canards] Great Tire Changing Tool
>
>     Hi all,
>      
>     A couple days ago my LongEZ  buddy asked me to help him change his
>     tires.  This is not a complex job but without a dedicated tire
>     changing tool it's dirty, time consuming and for me frustrating
>     most of the time, since it's usually not easy to break the tire
>     loose from the rims.
>      
>     For most of us we sit down on the floor, let the air out of the
>     tube and begin using long handled flat head screw drivers with
>     mallets or hammers attempting to break the bead loose from the rim
>     as we move the flat screwdriver head around under the lip of the
>     rim. Sound familiar?
>      
>     We'll a few years ago after one of my bouts with a tire rim I
>     thought there had to be a simpler way. I remembered changing tires
>     as a kid years ago when I worked for Mario Zecca's Cities Service
>     station back in western PA. Surely there had to be a smaller
>     version of a professional tire changing tool for aircraft and I
>     found one.
>      
>     I've been using this little tool for the past couple years and it
>     makes tire changing a breeze. I bought it from Northern Tool which
>     is a discounted web/catalog store and it's a deal at only $40.
>     Once you've got it all your EZ/Experimental buddies will beg you
>     for it over and over again. It fits most GA aircraft wheel sizes too.
>      
>     Have a look for yourself at the following site:
>      
>     http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&langId=-1&catalogId=4006970&PHOTOS=on&productId=13610&categoryId=0
>     <http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&langId=-1&catalogId=4006970&PHOTOS=on&productId=13610&categoryId=0>
>      
>     Tim LoDolce
>