How To Mount and Balance Tires Without A Tire Machine. ( Change Tires At Home - DIY )

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Summary: This guide teaches you how to mount and balance tires at home using manual tools like tire spoons and a bubble balancer. It covers the entire process from removing the tire from the rim to balancing the mounted tire.

Materials Needed

  • tire spoons
  • bubble balancer
  • air compressor
  • valve core tool
  • valve stem tool
  • scissor jack
  • Gojo hand soap
  • wheel weights

Outcome: Successfully mounted and balanced tires ready for use on a vehicle.

Steps

Step 1: Gather Necessary Tools

Collect tire spoons, a bubble balancer, an air compressor, a valve core tool, and a valve stem tool.

Shows the tools laid out on a workbench.

Shows the tools laid out on a workbench.

Step 2: Break the Tire Bead

Use a scissor jack to push down on the tire sidewall and break the bead on both sides of the tire.

Demonstrates using a scissor jack to break the tire bead.

Demonstrates using a scissor jack to break the tire bead.

Step 3: Remove the Tire from the Rim

Use tire spoons to pry the tire off the rim, utilizing the drop center of the wheel.

Shows the process of using tire spoons to remove the tire.

Shows the process of using tire spoons to remove the tire.

Step 4: Replace the Valve Stem

Remove the old valve stem and install a new one using a valve stem tool.

Demonstrates removing and replacing the valve stem.

Demonstrates removing and replacing the valve stem.

Step 5: Clean the Rim

Clean the bead area of the rim with a red scotch bright to ensure a good seal with the new tire.

Shows cleaning the rim with a scotch bright pad.

Shows cleaning the rim with a scotch bright pad.

Step 6: Mount the New Tire

Lubricate the tire bead with Gojo hand soap and mount the tire onto the rim, aligning the dot on the tire with the valve stem.

Shows the process of mounting the new tire onto the rim.

Shows the process of mounting the new tire onto the rim.

Step 7: Seat the Tire Bead

Use an air compressor to inflate the tire and seat the bead on both sides.

Demonstrates inflating the tire to seat the bead.

Demonstrates inflating the tire to seat the bead.

Step 8: Balance the Tire

Use a bubble balancer to determine where to add wheel weights for balancing the tire.

Shows the use of a bubble balancer to balance the tire.

Shows the use of a bubble balancer to balance the tire.

Step 9: Test the Balance

Check the balance by ensuring the bubble is centered in the balancer, adjusting weights as necessary.

Shows the process of testing and adjusting the balance.

Shows the process of testing and adjusting the balance.

Step 10: Reinstall the Tire

Reinstall the balanced tire onto the vehicle and test drive to ensure proper installation.

Shows the tire being reinstalled onto the vehicle.

Shows the tire being reinstalled onto the vehicle.