Tire changer

In a tyre shop, a stiff Runflat bead, low-profile UHP casing or misplaced TPMS sensor can turn a routine tyre change into costly damage. This guide explains how to fit Runflat tyres, choose the right rim and tools, protect the sensor, and control temperature, so you can work safely and avoid common fitting errors.

Before the autumn–winter rush, worn covers on an ATH-Heinl tyre changer can leave alloy rims exposed to scratches and edge damage. The ATH-Heinl M52 M72 tyre changer service kit replaces key protective components, and this article explains its contents, compatibility and pre-season checks.

Has the joystick on your truck tire changer stopped responding in one direction — no movement to the left, or the arm no longer lifts? In most cases all you need is to replace the microswitch in the tire changer joystick, not to buy the complete control module. The difference in cost is dramatic: a new joystick for an tire changer costs even 100€ gross, while a single microswitch costs a few euros. Below we explain what is actually inside the joystick, how to work out in five minutes which part has failed, and what to look for when ordering a replacement.

According to our sales statistics, the bead breaker is the part that fails most often on tire changers. No surprise there - it is a large, wide pneumatic cylinder in which enormous forces are at work and through which a great deal of compressed air flows. The good news is that repairing the bead breaker cylinder on a tire changer is simple and in most cases comes down to replacing the seals on the piston and piston rod, or swapping out the quick exhaust valve. In this article we show you how to recognize the fault, where exactly the seals sit, and what to replace so the bead breaker regains its full force.

The question "where are tire changers manufactured" seems simple – after all, the machine carries the logo of a well-known, often Italian brand. The reality is quite different: the vast majority of budget passenger-car tire changers sold in Europe are made in China today – including many machines offered under European brand names. In this article, we show where genuine European production has survived, how to identify the real country of origin of your machine from the nameplate and the CE Declaration of Conformity, and – most importantly for your wallet – why spare parts for tire changers of different brands are often interchangeable.