When it comes to tire changers, rim clamp and pedestal types handle demounting differently. You need to make sure newer techs learn the particular steps for using each machine properly. In both cases, ...

Many of us here in magazineland don't run bead-lock wheels. The problem with that is that we still air down when we are wheeling, often to 8 psi, which means we tend to blow the tire bead off the ...

Some inner beads are machined with a step or knurls to help hold the tire bead in place. The outer beadlock ring is held in place using what is usually a 1 to 1-1/4-inch-long 5/16-inch bolt.

Traditional jaw blast inflation is also standard for traditional tires, Hunter said. The TCX58 and TCX59 feature Hunter's bead-breaking shovel system and automatic swing arm along with a simplified, ...