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Synchro909 · 03-05-2019, 08:01 PM

The tyres on a Model A are large diameter, small profile bias ply tyres, all features that make them easy to change. It's so easy to change them that I can see no reason to buy more junk just to take up space in my workshop. So easy, in fact that if the tyre is warm, you might even be able to put it on with nothing more than your hands - NO TOOLS at all. If it is cold, you will need a couple of levers to get it off and a rubber mallet to put it on. Easy to do without marking the rims.

03-05-2019, 08:01 PM	#5
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,043	Re: Tire changers, do you use the DIY units? The tyres on a Model A are large diameter, small profile bias ply tyres, all features that make them easy to change. It's so easy to change them that I can see no reason to buy more junk just to take up space in my workshop. So easy, in fact that if the tyre is warm, you might even be able to put it on with nothing more than your hands - NO TOOLS at all. If it is cold, you will need a couple of levers to get it off and a rubber mallet to put it on. Easy to do without marking the rims. __________________ I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who asked me for directions. Even at my age, I still like to look at a young, attractive woman but I can't really remember why.