Tire Changer used parts

[campbell62]

Anyone know of a good source for used parts - I am looking for some accessories for my Hunter TC3250 machine.. it is older so many parts are not available new. thanks

 

[ovilla]

eBay! I find everything I need for my COATS tire changer and wheel balancer there.

 

[markw365]

What parts are you looking for? I have the same machine and have found stuff on ebay.
I replaced the rubber feet for clamping the rim. I also found the duck heads on ebay but my machine came with 4 extras. It also came with a bunch of protectors for the tire-iron.

The lines in the machine are 8mm with 1mm thickness. Had some that were leaking, needed to replace the couplers. I used these to fix the internal machine leaks. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N911VO0/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Picked up a 10 pack of straight through, and a 10 pack of Y fittings. Also my air line was cracked so I picked up a flexzilla 5 foot ball swivel whip.


Have you grabbed the pdf manual online? It has all the parts for the machine. Also, depending on what tires you do, get some assist clamps. I'll be making a video next week sometime (garage is a mess right now) on mounting low profile tires with mine.

 

[markw365]

Oh, you will also want to get a couple of these style clamps to keep the bead in the center of the rim as you install tires.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tire-Chang...al-Rim-Clamp-Hunter-Coats-Corghi/191914056395

 

[markw365]

Here's my machine, I put it on a portamate pm-2500 I got off of amazon. I just roll it out to use it. I do a lot of autocrossing so I tend to go through a lot of the softer performance tires. Not sure how to rotate the picture.

 

[campbell62]

Wow you have a nice looking (clean!) machine, mine is more of a road warrior. I have bought new pads off ebay but am looking for the accessory rp6-1485 the piece that holds down conical wheels by screwing in the center post. I have some conical wheels that keep raising up as I try to push the sidewall down. I really like how you did the wheels, did you make a dolly to put it on? thanks

 

[fordcragar]

Besides EBay, you might look at local auto tire suppliers; which would have sold tire repair supplies and shop equipment. Sometimes they might have sold new as well as used equipment and accessories.

 

[markw365]

Wow you have a nice looking (clean!) machine, mine is more of a road warrior. I have bought new pads off ebay but am looking for the accessory rp6-1485 the piece that holds down conical wheels by screwing in the center post. I have some conical wheels that keep raising up as I try to push the sidewall down. I really like how you did the wheels, did you make a dolly to put it on? thanks

Not sure if I understand what you mean by conical wheels. I'm guessing that these are wheels which don't have a good flat area on the inside of the rim for the feet to push against?

I did have to get a lift spring for it rp6-0575, found it at equipment city. http://equipmentcity.net/ not cheap though, 85 bucks, but cheaper than having one made. You need to call them.

When mounting the 205/50-15's on 6" wheels for my Miata (Stock class SCCA).
I use 1 rim clamp, and put it on by the duck head, then I press down on the sidewall as the tire rotates around. I'm able to flip tires on the rims in under 30 minutes for 4 tires using this setup.

As for the mobile base, I picked up this one from amazon. It works great for the machine.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PATV14A/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[campbell62]

Thanks for the leads, I have Panasport for racing wheels that slope on the inside, I am hoping new pads will help hold them.

 

[IndyGarage]

I've seen those center posts with the conical hold down - I never knew why you would need one.

I don't know about coats, but most of those machines are pretty generic. You might try to figure out what threads are in the center of your table and fab something up - a piece of allthread and a cone shaped washer with a flat washer and a bolt would probably do it.

 

[markw365]

Thanks for the leads, I have Panasport for racing wheels that slope on the inside, I am hoping new pads will help hold them.

Ah, ok, those are some light weight wheels, be careful with the bead breaker. I'm running 6UL's on my SCCA ES Miata.