Mount and Balance Tires at Home: Manual Tire Changer & Bubble Balancer

If you're wondering how to mount and balance tires at home, I'll be showing the process on 20" alloy wheels and fairly low profile tires (no wheel scratching allowed). I'll be using the ever popular manual tire changer with a duck head modification attachment and the infamous bubble balancer. Most people don't get into DIY mounting & balancing of their own tires to save money. If that's your understanding, you're missing the point. It's all about the convivence of doing a tire replacement or tire repair any time you want and being totally self sufficient and self reliant. You know, what most DIY'ers crave; while hopefully doing a better job, saving time and forgoing unnecessary tire shop upsells, bait & switch tactics, long wait times and of course the all too common wheel damage like shown in the part 4 video. This is part 3 in my manual tire changing series. Part 1 covers the basics of one of these manual tire changers and installing one: https://youtu.be/06Jr9t1CnNQ Part 2 covers dismounting the tire along with an overview of what a duck head modification is and how it works to safely dismount tires from alloy wheels: https://youtu.be/wXsloeT0QhE Part 4 is fixing careless tire shop wheel damage which is a big reason I wanted to start doing my own tire service work in the first place: https://youtu.be/hn0XbHgvnFY Part 5 Covers Easy Valve Stem Replacement: https://youtu.be/pr4bwIlc69o?si=waOAvduaulSryRZl Part 6 - Manual Tire Changer One Year Update - Tips & Tricks: https://youtu.be/QND8n_ArNRo?si=XUwyuzHL1dCcrmhl Part 7 - ATV Wheel Hiccup: https://youtu.be/Zi1GYh5cEdA?si=qtPFzQtW3nS7iVvj Item's used in this manual tire changer series: - Manual Tire Changer (DOESN'T INCLUDE DUCK-HEAD MODIFICATION) https://amzn.to/3U3Ao7A Note, these manual tire changers have little to do with maximum working wheel size - that's a function of the duckhead mod radius arm length. - Duck Head Modification Attachment I use: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/373624493594 - Similar Duck Head Modification @ Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YLmbir - Lucid Autowerks Duck Head Options: https://lucidautowerks.com/collections/ultimate-manual-tire-changer - Bubble Balancer https://amzn.to/3JaiVDZ - Digital Tire Pressure Fill Gauge https://amzn.to/3JuwLlN - 1/2 oz Stick on Wheel Weights https://amzn.to/3JwjWaK - Alligator Brand Premium TR413 Valve Stems (the only stems I will use now): https://tiresupplynetwork.com/products/tr413-eha-rubber-snap-in-valve-stem?variant=31671442997310 - CK Auto TR413 Valve Stems https://amzn.to/3FdNOX4 - Low Cost Valve Stem Tool https://amzn.to/3yqrnKm - Higher End Valve Stem Tool https://amzn.to/43dHSba - Tire Lubrication Paste https://amzn.to/3ZD38od - Tire Lubrication Liquid https://amzn.to/3Ju9fp3 - Tire Lube Brush https://amzn.to/3T9UhIi - Tire Lube Swab https://amzn.to/3T8wQPn - Drop Center Wheel Clamp https://amzn.to/4aDRNt0 - 24" Tire Iron https://amzn.to/3jeYM6N - Nylon Wheel Scratch Protecting Socks for above tire iron (I use these ones) https://www.carliftparts.com/product/3x-corghi-long-sock-rim-protector-guard-tire-changer-bead-lifting-tool-246241/ Similar ones at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3qdmkvU - Brake Clean https://amzn.to/3ywL6bj For those who want to get really ambitious and try their luck/skill at modifying the bubble balancer using the same method I did (half glass sphere & glass plate), here are a couple links for both items. 30mm Dia for both should work but be sure to check the size of hole up in your balancing head to make sure it's not smaller than that (sizes can vary I've been told). - 30mm Flat Watch Glass https://amzn.to/3UorNLZ - 30mm Half Sphere Magnifier/Cabochon (pick the correct size) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001894213805.html Time Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:30 Wheel Prep 3:27 Tire Prep 4:56 Mounting The Tire 8:20 Seating Tire Beads 10:26 Bubble Balancer Issues 14:15 Balancing The Wheel 18:41 Road Test Balance DISCLAIMER: This video is for information and entertainment purposes only. It's no substitute for prior tire removal/installation experience and/or training. You remove, mount & balance tires at your own risk. Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting my channel which helps me keep creating content. Please consider giving a thumbs up & subscribe - thank you & thanks for watching :)