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Enigma

Enigma

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I guess the sensor**** is a little lax in the new MUD! :D


For my DD, I run a set of steelies for the winter tires, well worth it consider one swaps twice per year.
 
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Get some cheap steelies for the winter tires and swap winters for summers in under an hour in your driveway. I changed back to summers only to have another big snowfall in Squam. Changed back to winters, drove to Whis a few times, changed back to summers. NBD.
 
I've used that stand to do tires for my cruiser, small trailer tires and a ton of turf tires on a golf course.

As long as you have a bit of meat in your arms and it's mounted solidly it will do the job just fine. I lube the bead with some diluted dish soap to help work it over. Keep in mind you will be prying/sliding the bar against the rim, so best for steel rims that aren't in showroom shape. It might take a bit of head scratching to get through the first job if your haven't used one before.
 
I got 4 winter rims from Tirerack, which for paid for themselves I think after 2 seasons. A lot work using that tire rig contraption and no loss in real estate for 364 days a year it sits.

You are getting only 20 percent nitrogen cause air is 80 percent as is ...
 
78 actually...but yah..total bull****. Good call on just getting an extra set of rims. Looks like I can get some cheapo black steelies from CT for about $55 per rim...plus whatever the TPMS costs.
I did use one of those tire changers a long time ago...well watched actually...but it worked quite well on a 39" tire with 16.5 rim.
 
TPMS?
agree on keeping the winters on seperate rims. those old tire changing things are not overly gentle on fancy alloy wheels or tire bead.
 
Although they vary by mfg - check those TPMS for your winters - for mine they needed to be reset each time at the dealer - typical stealership cash-flow generator -- So when the winters are on-- I put a piece of black tape on the irritating warning light. :hillbilly:
 
I was getting a quote at a tire shop once and when he handed the sheet over I told him he could take the $40 for nitrogen off, since the first time off road I'll be letting half of it back out. He looked surprised...
 
Glenn-BJ74 said:
Although they vary by mfg - check those TPMS for your winters - for mine they needed to be reset each time at the dealer - typical stealership cash-flow generator -- So when the winters are on-- I put a piece of black tape on the irritating warning light. :hillbilly:
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Nice. At least the car doesn't beep or bong at you. My wretched Dodge p/u is always bonging about something and or everything. Its also the same bloody bong weather its the door, lights, key in the ignition, door open with the keys in...... it never stops with the bonging.

I 2nd the winter rim idea. Beats sitting at a tire store ant the busiest time trying to get an appointment. First time the snow flies around here the tire store is lined up for days.

(hope things are going well for you in the new digs Glenn)
 
great signature line... add Rob Ford to that
 
Enigma said:
Tire Pressure Monitoring System

It's NOT a LandCruiser thing, you wouldn't understand :)
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Landcruiser 200 comes with TPMS --it monitors each tire's pressure and temperature from the cab

It's a DOT requirement since 2007
 
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I have a coates 20/20 you can use anytime Jeff if you are out Abbotsford way. No charge of course. 604 897 6280
 
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...And don't even get me started about the bull**** nitrogen fill at $5 per tire.
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Cruisin' said:
...I told him he could take the $40 for nitrogen off, since the first time off road I'll be letting half of it back out. He looked surprised...
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...You are getting only 20 percent nitrogen cause air is 80 percent as is ...
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I think the reason for nitrogen isn't so much that it's not air (nitrogen, oxygen, argon etc.) it's that it is dry. There's a lot of water vapour in air and I believe dry nitrogen results in less fluctuation in tire pressure with temperature. Also N2 is larger than O2 so pure nitrogen leaks slower than air.

But I'd never pay for it, mainly for the reason Jason mentioned.
 
I have had one of those Princess Auto tire machines for the last 10 years. It works OK for the standard steel Cruiser wheels but not on the Matrix deep dish wheels. You also need a static balancer although sometimes you need a dynamic balance for high speeds. The machine also takes up space in the basement as it is anchored to the floor and you need plenty of elbow room around it to swing the lever. As for winter/summer tire changeover, just get a couple of used wheels and leave the tires on the rims year around. Tires and wheels get damaged with too much man handling.
~Bill
 
I read a technical article a while back and they said that dry air is just as good as nitrogen. Cold air is very dry, but you guys on the Coast can't get FREE dry air -cause it doesn't get cold there - Lol
 
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