| Changing tyres by hand can be a long and | | | | Tyre changers are essential if you need to change |
| monotonous job. There is also more chance for error | | | | racing vehicles. They allow room to fit oversize |
| as a machine places the tyre precisely and uses more | | | | chassis with a robotic arm to complete the job. Some |
| strength. There are many tyre changing machines out | | | | machines are even completely automatic using |
| there to cater anybody's needs, whether you are a | | | | pneumatics to change the tyre. If this saves time, |
| small business or a worldwide company. There is also | | | | this is most definitely a worthwhile investment. These |
| the consideration of the type of vehicles you will be | | | | of course are useful for alloy wheels as well. Alloys |
| changing tyres for. | | | | cost so much money you don't want any risk of |
| A tyre changer basically holds the rim of the wheel | | | | damaging the alloy. It is very difficult to change an |
| and removes the outer tyre. This enables the inner | | | | alloy by hand so a tyre changer is almost essential. |
| tube to be replaced or re-inflated. It also places the | | | | There are also tyre changers available for large |
| tyre back on with ease to the rim. Very often the | | | | vehicles which are essential as the tyres are so large. |
| wheel can be balanced at the same time. | | | | They can also fit alloys which are becoming ever |
| The type of tyre changing machine you require | | | | more popular on the general car today. Some tyre |
| depends on the use and the budget. A small garage | | | | changing machines have lasers to help find the centre |
| could have just a budget Megamount. There are also | | | | of the wheel to get the perfect alignment. Some of |
| machines available for bikes if you are bike based | | | | the machines are portable as trucks cannot be |
| specialist. The garage needs to compare the amount | | | | moved into small garages. This allows the mechanic |
| they spend on the machine against the labour time | | | | to easily move the machine into place to get a |
| they would usually spend changing a tyre by hand. | | | | perfect alignment. |