I bought the Harbor Freight Portable Tire Changer for $36 through the Inside Track Club and their tire spreader for $20.
Harry Watkins Newton, MS 86 SDL Silver 85 300D Euro 86 SDL Gold 81 240D manual trans ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 6:24 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] DIY tire repair > What are you using to mount and dismount the tires? > > Harry Watkins wrote: > > > I bought Harbor freight and JC Whitney equipment, a few patch supplies and I now do my own. > > > > After experiencing the same kind of bad things I hear about and read on these lists, I am giving it a try. Actually, even though its grunt work, I get real satisfaction from doing a quality repair. > > > > I first use soapy water to find and mark the leaks, do a quick clean, dismount the tire, do an inside inspection with a spreader, wire brush the rim, patch from the inside with a mushroom patch, remount, apply bead seal, air it up, check for leaks, balance and reinstall with proper torque > > > > The first one took me two hours but I've cut that in half. > > > > Anyone out there that can share knowledge and experience with me? > > > > Harry Watkins > > Newton, MS > > 86 SDL Silver > > 85 300D Euro > > 86 SDL Gold > > 81 240D manual trans
