Tyre Changers - Eg Sealey Tc965. Anyone Used One?

What about balancing?

 

I've got one of these - works perfectly well when changing the tubed tyres on my dual sport, but I haven't tried it on the big bikes.
I can't remember how much I paid for it, but I think it was around the forty quid mark

 

I see I've never done it myself as find the price of loose tyres to that of supplied at fitted is close enough not to bother.
The machine in your link looks good and very handy to have if you've several bikes with good revues on its page.

I might give it a go myself maybe I'll manage to get the weights off and leave the paint on unlike the local tyre firm

 

Looks a good price too £203 from Sealey's own website!

 

Can't comment on how easy it is on 'proper' bike tyres - I use regular tyre levers and a bead buddy for swapping out knobblies on spoked rims for a CRF 250 and it's pretty easy, but then I haven't got any issues with my hands. I guess you could get or make a really long tyre iron and walk it around the centre spigot using your body for leverage. Not knowing how much dexterity you've got or how much discomfort you suffer it may be ambitious to try and work road tyres onto cast rims (if that's your plan) as even dual sport tyres that aren't as stiff need a bit of 'persuasion' to get on. I'd check out Youtube - there are dozens of videos that might give you an idea of the level of effort needed for any given method.

 

Can't comment on how easy it is on 'proper' bike tyres - I use regular tyre levers and a bead buddy for swapping out knobblies on spoked rims for a CRF 250 and it's pretty easy, but then I haven't got any issues with my hands. I guess you could get or make a really long tyre iron and walk it around the centre spigot using your body for leverage. Not knowing how much dexterity you've got or how much discomfort you suffer it may be ambitious to try and work road tyres onto cast rims (if that's your plan) as even dual sport tyres that aren't as stiff need a bit of 'persuasion' to get on. I'd check out Youtube - there are dozens of videos that might give you an idea of the level of effort needed for any given method.