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05-07-10, 04:33
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Last edited by Stuart Fedak; 05-10-17 at 20:18. 
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05-07-10, 12:52
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Tire changer
Stuart: As the man says "save your money"
Those changers are made in China and are of very thin metal. The one I tried bent up on the first try of a lawn and garden tire. Spend the little extra time and money and have the tire pro do it for you.
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#3
05-07-10, 16:27
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Other options....
Watch crown assets or other auctions to see if anyone lists a more "industrial strength" version. For Iltis tires I wouldn't think powered would be essential.
Perhaps there's a garage that hasn't yet gotten rid of their old, manual machine yet that might sell for a decent price.
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06-07-10, 00:59
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When I had Iltis, I tried to remove the tire from the rim and had a heck of a time. I was using a commercial tire changer. Don't forget the side walls on military tire are really thick and hard to remove. I really don't think the Princess Auto special will do the job. Gilles
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#5
12-07-10, 11:01
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If the bead area shows any signs of rusting then yes it is a good idea.
90% of slow leaks in tubless tires are from rust forming in the bead area between the tire and rim. If there is no rust or rust bubbles then just repaint it. I had one Michelin XCL on My Iltis that was so old it was not a tubless type tire. The other 3 XCL's were tubeless tires. Matthew
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12-07-10, 15:09
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Crown Assets is selling a power tire changer out of Blainville. From their basic web page, in the search page select "Quebec" as the region and "Machine Tools" then look for "5 ton jack and assorted car shop equipment".
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12-07-10, 20:35
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As Matthew stated, check the rim for rust and small dents. The dents can be removed with the applicable of a well place ball peen hammer blow. If you do have some rust use a wire wheel on a small hand grinder and then repaint. Usually you will clean the rims quite well.
On the other hand depending on the price to sandblast the rims it might be well worth it to leave it to the professionals. You can spend days cleaning the rims. Your choice, me I would let them do it, the rims will look like new. Also if you plan on buying a tire changer ask yourself; How many tires will I change and when will the machine pay for itself. I pay $16.00 to change a tire at the local tire place, if you spend $1000 for the used, condition unknown machine you need to change at least 62 tires to break even. Also don't forget these tire machines work on air and you need a decent size compressor. To save some money on tire changes look to buying air stem valves from NAPA and bring them to the tire place, the valves will cost you 1/2 the price. Gilles
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