Dude ... You'd better clean that mess up. If the boss sees that air spilled all over the place, you're gonna' get fired for sure.
@marshalllhiepler Жыл бұрын
That air just spills like it was water. What the hell is the cheetah anywyas?
@andrewgardiner3484 Жыл бұрын
@@andrewgardiner3484 Honestly, the revelation of the air cheetah had me like, "wtf is that?!"
@ericmilliot5807 Жыл бұрын
LAME
@deejay4837 Жыл бұрын
Whoever invented the Cheetah tank deserves to be wealthy. If you've ever worked on getting a tire to seat for an hour, then done the same thing with a Cheetah, you understand.
@declansills16146 ай бұрын
Ether wil do the same thing...
@anthonyrone3936 ай бұрын
Man you just haven’t put ratchet straps around the tread the machines with the built in blaster do a good enough job if you prep the tyre right lots of lube and a strap is your friend
@lucas023895 ай бұрын
@@lucas02389 Oh yes I have. Trying to mount 11R24.5 tires that have been stacked on their sides for a while can be too hard for a strap. Pulling in on the tread on a small tire isn't too bad, the sidewalls on a truck tire don't want to go out much due to the sidewall height in relation to the tread width. A short tire is much more flexible. A Super Single tire is a lot easier to seat than an 11R.
@declansills16145 ай бұрын
What?!
@Zindiekid5 ай бұрын
@@anthonyrone393I always wanted to make a cheetah ever since I saw it in a dirt wheels magazine...I never made one. Either + lighter or go home.
@kyfriedhb12975 ай бұрын
I kinda miss being a tire guy. Tractors, tractor trailers, lawnmowers, cars trucks.. I've even launched myself across the shop using a bar. It's all good. The balance machine is where it's at. And always use a torque wrench to final all lugs.
@CORYJOHNM2 жыл бұрын
I know a guy whose went 20 years without torquing a single rim and he’s never had a car return because the wheel fell off.
@hilljackzack72842 жыл бұрын
@@hilljackzack7284 because he has "the feel" and knows when to stop. Cranking everything down tight with an impact wrench isn't absolutely correct.
@CORYJOHNM2 жыл бұрын
@@hilljackzack7284 That guy has very likely caused damage to some peoples cars because it is impossible that he hasn't overtightened many peoples lugs
@raymonds.90212 жыл бұрын
@@raymonds.9021 well who is going to know that exactly? By the time the damage is evident they won’t know who to blame so he’ll be off the hook. I also impact tighten lug nuts on both my own vehicle and other peoples cars. It’s not as bad as you think.
@hilljackzack72842 жыл бұрын
@@hilljackzack7284 Im not making an argument they will be able to tell the cause of it, im just saying its highly likely he has overtightened many peoples lugs and caused damage to at least a handful over a lengthy 20 year career. The best option is to simply torque it to its specs, make sure your wrench is calibrated though!
@raymonds.90212 жыл бұрын
If you offer a tire guy $200 to wear their safety glasses for a week; you will always have $200
@curtistignor39667 ай бұрын
Amen to this. I’ll admit I don’t wear safety stuff
@joelboeve84935 ай бұрын
You get lost in the heat of moment and remove it for a better view or tactile feedback
@michaelhelmut14 ай бұрын
@@joelboeve8493 he is clearly wearing saftey squints
@craighandley75354 ай бұрын
You will never catch me with out my safety glasses. Granted they are prescription safeties so i need them to see.
@omnipotent873 ай бұрын
Even the camera was like "oh shit, I can't hear"
@jamalsowell36502 жыл бұрын
I was going to say that he blew the ears off the camera
@eghty8fox7809 ай бұрын
HUH CAN'T HEAR ROFLMOAO
@watup1108753 ай бұрын
Removing the valve core for max airflow also helps.
@benztech2262 Жыл бұрын
Then you can just use the tire machine and not have to use the cheetah.
@ls_8123 ай бұрын
Them cheetahs are awesome. And when you get bored you can find stuff that fits over the blowey end and see how far it'll shoot
@caterpillarslim12882 жыл бұрын
.5 ounce weights wrapped in a couple shop rags stuffed in the outlet is fun. Be ready for the recoil and it disintegrates whatever you hit
@Mr.Phoreskin2 жыл бұрын
A new piece of pvc and it a great spud canon
@jjjeddy2 жыл бұрын
@@Mr.Phoreskin I ain't never thought about makin homemade buckshot but I'll tell you this, when everybody leaves the shop tomorrow ol Edward is gonna see what he can tear up.
@caterpillarslim12882 жыл бұрын
@@caterpillarslim1288 video it😁
@G.Sharb12 жыл бұрын
I knew some guys that would shoot the occupied out house with tire studs using one of these.
@danielwebster80192 жыл бұрын
After spending an hour of sweat and blisters trying to pry a zero turn tire off then mount a new one I gained a hell of a lot of respect for you tire guys and I will be bringing it in next time 🤣
@schoopinprofit2 жыл бұрын
All ya need is a bar to stick through the center of the wheel to pry against and 2 long flathead screwdrivers, if its being difficult then but a little Murphys soap or wd40 or something on the bead, heck even soapy water can get the job done, some of em are ridiculously difficult but generally it's all just technique
@lumpyzx26452 жыл бұрын
Oh and if the wheel is rusty inside, wire wheel the bead area before putting it back together, soapy water again will work for lube and you'll likely need a pair of vice grips to reinstall, a little hip action to get the knees in the right spot, pry with the screwdriver, air it up, if the bead doesn't want to seat you could try a 1" ratchet strap around the center of the tire, ive used double ended male fittings on the end of a 2nd hose if I didn't have a cheetah to use while using the end of the female hose fitting (no chuck) over the valve stem with the Schrader valve removed, that will give you the most air at once without a cheetah (which are worth every penny, but do not hold them in front of your face, they don't feel very good when they smack you in the jaw), if it still won't seat you could carefully use ether or carb/brake cleaner but ive never done that personally and wouldn't recommend it unless it's the only option, and when doing that do not stand over the wheel, to break the bead you could use a hammer or a truck (or a proper bead breaker), that's about all I can think of rn, hopefully I was of some help
@lumpyzx26452 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's not worth the time or frustration.
@tterrag19872 жыл бұрын
@@lumpyzx2645 giupy
@scottyblack16742 жыл бұрын
Tire technician here. Any 16 year old kid in highschool can do this job. The machines we have do a lot of the work for us. Little skill required.
@idtent29602 жыл бұрын
We did these for years and years. We rocked the tire around to start the lower bead, then we lifted the tread area to bring the upper bead in range. Then step on the pedal. If you weren't done in seconds the service manager would start yelling and make you go stud snow tires.
@dannylinc62472 жыл бұрын
The air jets on the machine blow air from the bottom so it sounds like you have it backwards
@NaptownTuner2 жыл бұрын
@@NaptownTuner If you wanted to blast it to set the bead, then you would be trying to do the very thing the video was about and trying to get around. Thanks marshmallow head. Now go stud some heavy lug 16.5"s for that old pickup outside. Use the red studs or they'll make you pick each one out with your lips. Ha ha. Hardy ha.
@dannylinc62472 жыл бұрын
@@dannylinc6247 I have no idea what you’re trying to communicate in that last comment but maybe you didn’t understand where the air came from all these years, sad. If you use the air pedal for blasting, on the machine you seat the top bead first.
@NaptownTuner2 жыл бұрын
@@NaptownTuner blast, blast, blast. Now every guy in the shop went deaf in one ear or has a headache. That's the point of using other methods. The beads are close to one another and the wheel bead area is far apart. So.... What I said in the first place. That's the best method, costs the least, gets done quickest, nobody starts giving the buster a bad time. Savvy? If not then try doing it for 14 hours a day In a snowstorm that hangs around without melting and weeks pass as the thaw and freeze repeat day after day, and the streets are lined with cars that didn't prepare for winter. Even businesses who use this wheel in their trucks and Vans are lined up outside. Necessity is the mother of invention but simplicity is the path to success. When it's getting done in record time, real tire men may say, "that'll do, pig."
@dannylinc62472 жыл бұрын
Never did any stretch fit tyres did ya. Need a bead blaster for the trick ones. Ours was always on the wall right beside the tyre machine.
@Not_A_Cat2 жыл бұрын
I just use brake cleaner And a propane torch. Works like a charm.
@schrodingerscat86215 ай бұрын
As a tire technician myself I want y'all to know that the machines do 90% of the work for us and that it's a pretty easy job. Any 16 year old high schooler can do this.
@idtent29602 жыл бұрын
As a 16 year old high schooler in an auto class, I can confirm.
@ZSmith-yy4lv2 жыл бұрын
Lol you clearly don't work on commercial truck and bus
@falkirk84132 жыл бұрын
@@ZSmith-yy4lv same, my trade school had us service our school districts older/retired buses
@ld20482 жыл бұрын
@@falkirk8413 I have, I’m only in highschool as well. Doing tires really is a simple job. Now commercial can be more difficult but with the knowledge and work ethic. Any high school student could still do commercial no problem
@sushimementomori72392 жыл бұрын
@@falkirk8413 ikr, that shit is heavy and very hard. Any 16 year old wont be able to do it.
@rickardsvensson70972 жыл бұрын
Sweet. Would have been fun to see you actually operate it though LOL
@RonnieT1232 жыл бұрын
You just full the tank with air then open a valve
@zstrode.89534 ай бұрын
I remember my dad using a rope or ratchet strap around the tread of the tire to squeeze it onto the bead. We never used one of these things
@BryonBlack12 жыл бұрын
Yep! Been doing that for years. That air tool is for mobile Guys . 🤔😱🤓
@JamesBond-pb2qy2 жыл бұрын
Done the same thing your dad has done ( sometimes had to use an airless inner tube to start the bead on one side )
@thomasfletcher47652 жыл бұрын
Save your hearing...notice that guy had NO....safety equipment on..😣😪
@gregboppel25112 жыл бұрын
Always used an inflatable strap around the tire to expand the bead.
@douglas_drew Жыл бұрын
I’ve seen some KZheadrs put a bicycle tube that matches the size of the rim to fill the gap
@prayforthe_1644 Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the discount tire days, and boy do I not miss that shit.
@shaggy_e2102 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@joebomna692 жыл бұрын
Les schwab ftw lol
@masonherriott16842 жыл бұрын
Same here lmao. Got tired of people blasting tires 15 times without even doing it right
@seandent61682 жыл бұрын
@@seandent6168 I just go over to them tell them they're a fucking retard and do it myself
@adrianszugye59292 жыл бұрын
I was a tire tech for 2 months and you nailed it. The trick was always to have air going into the tire BEFORE you blast it/set the bead. Really satisfying when all you have to do is pick up the tire and the bead seats.
@videos-for-friends5 ай бұрын
Starting fluid works for me every time and I change them all out by hand
@ghostrider.132 жыл бұрын
I’ve had some that won’t seat even with that, especially skidloader tires. Maybe he has a video on how to wrap a strap around the tire for that added spread?
@dangeary2134 Жыл бұрын
That's what I use, starter fluid. Still I can understand what Dan says about larger/stiffer tires.
@peterbills4129 Жыл бұрын
One of these days the bead will blow off and take your arm or head with it. I have personally seen it a couple times and just missed seeing a bunch of times. People using ether are risking their lives.
@kennethfulgium20217 ай бұрын
@@kennethfulgium2021People using too much are the idiots who are risking their lives.
@ButterfatFarms6 ай бұрын
@@kennethfulgium2021 you dont put body parts over it like stuiped ass
@jonsworld53075 ай бұрын
Had a guy change a tire for me at the local gas station in the 80's . Was talking to me and not paying attention . Proceeded to set the bead with his fingers between the wheel and the bead . I'll never forget the look on his face !
@sparkythedetroitdoggo82812 жыл бұрын
That hurts just picturing it!!!!
@chucklenhardt79027 ай бұрын
I know people who lost fingers like that...
@seanerobertson326 ай бұрын
Look mom! No hands!
@davidboyden90996 ай бұрын
I was talking to a tire guy while he was dismounting and mounting some tires for my work and he took the old tire off then immediately put it back on instead of the new one. I guess I shouldn't have distracted him 😂
@juliogonzo27185 ай бұрын
Its really fun when the costumer is around and hasn't ever seen one used it scares the crap out of them.I have had to feel the cheetah all the way up till the pop off valve on the cheetah blows off because the tire was stored laying flat on the ground with tires on top of it and flatten the tire and the side walls of the tire where real stiff.
@espnrustless1022 жыл бұрын
Holy shit how did it not blow up
@leftarmstronk2 жыл бұрын
I love seeing stuff, we did 45 yrs ago, come to youtube. We didn't have that edge back then.
@treeguyable Жыл бұрын
Tire guys keep the truckers going w/o them the world stops. Literally!! Hard work not for the weak!
@theglitch99 Жыл бұрын
A cool trick to do is put ur finger in between the wheel and the tire right before the bead seats. It’s a disappearing trick so be ready to amaze people.
@nymetsfan9122 жыл бұрын
The jets do the same thing as the cheetah from the bottom. Hold the tire up to cover valve stem hit the jets....there you go seated
@stevestine97692 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean but they only work to so many diameters. 15+ the jets are almost useless.
@9mmtylenol2 жыл бұрын
@@9mmtylenol yeah or I've had to flip the rim upside down....use the hose that u wrap around the tire & fill w air to shrink the tire down.....rubber sleeves around the rim to rake up the gap. After a few years you come up w all kinds of ingenious ways....hahahaha
@stevestine97692 жыл бұрын
@@stevestine9769 the jets on the bottom will not cut it on some large stiff 10 ply 1 ton truck tires like I show here (for example).. but you are probably a +40yo tire tech so you probably don’t even need a tire machine, just dismount and mount tires with your bare hands and you probably put your lips on the valve stem to fill tires up.. no special tools needed ever! Not even if it makes the job take 2 seconds
@NaptownTuner2 жыл бұрын
@@NaptownTuner true
@stevestine97692 жыл бұрын
@@NaptownTuner I remember watching older guys when I was young & in a trk club stretch like 155 or 175/50-15 onto a 10in wide rim. It would take half a day to mount 4 of them. This was bk in the 80s...lol
@stevestine97692 жыл бұрын
Removing the valve core also helps the tire bead with maximum airflow through the stem. After the tire beads completely you can reinstall it.
@benztech2262 Жыл бұрын
Definitely helps! Done this for forty years.
@benztech22624 ай бұрын
Ratchet strap around the tire works too. I worked on motorcycles so we never had the luxury of a tire machine. Just 2 250 lbs shop gorillas to change tires with big levers. Wrap the strap around the tread and that will push the bead out closer to the rim. Just take the strap off before filling to the rest of the way
@ronrico26202 ай бұрын
"after you blow the cheetah" quote of my day
@Rustableblade2 жыл бұрын
thank you thought I was about to have to type it
@dainielhonsinger6872 Жыл бұрын
I know it's not conventional but any flammable areosol spray fluid can be used to do the same thing. Brake cleaner, etc. If it has a high combustion rate, it can put a tire on bead no problem. Just spray some of the fluid inside the tire and ignite.
@911axe2 жыл бұрын
Even more amazingly - Earth’s primitive life first started in that baseball cap.
@mikefrancis5209 Жыл бұрын
Pro tip. Drill out the center of your clip on air chuck and pull the stem core. You'll have better luck mounting by hand, and just works better in general for seating beads.
@DefaultSettings93 ай бұрын
Yep cheetah is the way to go. Use them working heavy duty diesel work putting on 22.5 rig tires and it works on all types of other tires when you can't get the rim and the tire to go ahead and be close enough to take are properly.
@daveryan43532 жыл бұрын
The stretchtire bois love em.
@MrTheHillfolk2 жыл бұрын
Never really used my Cheetah tank much. I mean of course it came in handy for those stupid 16.5" and 22.5" tires but the best thing I was always using was my "Donuts" I had a bunch of customers who where into drifting and the VIP car craze so I had to do a lot of 195' and 205's across 10" rims haha. The larger diameters(18's-'20's) required the donut because the cheetah wouldn't even tickle the sidewall! Anyway, those of you who know what I'm talking about can relate to the sketchy ass donuts launching across your shop when they finally let go!
@daviddntait2 жыл бұрын
When I worked at Discount Tire we weren't allowed to use a cheetah. I got really good at getting those on without one. If you lube the tire generously, lift up most of way, leave a small gap at the top, blast quickly all while filling it up it would create a good seal. (The only wheels I truly struggled with were the older Corvette wheels and tires.)
@allenbeaver8652 Жыл бұрын
Just had new tires put on the RV yesterday, they used the air cheetah, works great, better than exploding it last time!
@randy1245 Жыл бұрын
Looked like my man had a Bluetooth air hose at the start.
@ferrumignis2 жыл бұрын
Careful with the locking air hose. One of my uncles worked at tire shop it got stuck and blew him across the shop broke some ribs
@vmonroig212 жыл бұрын
he had quite a while to get to the other end of the hose 😂😂
@aztekwarrior5182 жыл бұрын
This man is absolutely ZAPPED
@chopboss2 жыл бұрын
That thing has shanked techs for years!!
@josephroberts60275 ай бұрын
Coats machine representin!
@newacount17772 жыл бұрын
I bet I've put 1000 tires on using the air on the tire machine and never used a cheater tank. I guess my technique worked better.
@mattdillion49992 жыл бұрын
You might have, but now that you said it youre gonna need the dang thing for the next 10 sets
@packistancakes-72942 жыл бұрын
I would imagine they are used more to fit oversized tires onto smaller rims but I'm no tireguy
@gregoryballestero43692 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mother Superior.
@skylined55346 ай бұрын
I bought a bead blaster 2 years ago, have never regretted that purchase
@cm58385 ай бұрын
The cheetah we used to use for large truck tires. We filled up to 120 psi and it would hit that tire so hard. It would set it nice. The little tire you’re feeding air it would probably put 80 pounds of pressure in it right off the bat lol.
@jeremywatson39676 ай бұрын
You did not put sealant around the rim. Just saying.
@charlesbigbee21192 жыл бұрын
Not sealant, lubricant so the beads pop up without overpressuring. Not all tyres are a tight fit, but lube makes the tyre go on the rim when fitting much easier too.
@rossbrumby19572 жыл бұрын
Those cheetah tanks are so much fun. Sneak up behind the service writer and blow it right up his shorts.
@danielmiller2886 Жыл бұрын
Thought you were going to do the light it on fire and blow it up trick
@markme42 жыл бұрын
Those bead blasters have saved many tyre fitters facial and arm hair :D
@Muffin_Masher5 ай бұрын
The garage I work for, we had a band to tighten around the tire tread that is suppose to expand top and lower beads to seal whole you're putting the air in the tire.
@thomasmclaurin70365 ай бұрын
1.75+ MILLION views Naptown T. Wow. Wish all those people would click the like button. This vid shows up in a bunch of forums and places where a short vid is required to show use of the Cheetah. It's in the titles and content.
@sipthewater2 жыл бұрын
On my small garden tractor tire, I used a ratchet strap around the tire to squeeze the middle and push the outsides towards the rim.
@n9wox Жыл бұрын
Lol. We used those cheetah to blow up those huge farm tractor tires and quarry vehicles. Great fun. Never easy.
@thomasortega31102 жыл бұрын
I’ve worked in a tire shop quite a while, and the bead blaster never fails! Also very good tip re external air supply. Also yes the machines air blasts from below don’t do anything.
@gordonfischer84846 ай бұрын
Cheetahs are fun. I used to take brake bleeder caps and launch them over the building into the used car lot next door
@J05hFontenot2 жыл бұрын
He used the Bazooka Tire inflator. They are AWESOME
@bluesky-ud9wg Жыл бұрын
Starting fluid works good too!
@anthonyjulson88404 ай бұрын
For those diy’rs , put a belt or rope around the middle of the tread and twist tight , that will help flatten tire against the rim .
@Frankiarmz Жыл бұрын
Ahhhh❤gotta love the cheeta....my ears dont miss em though!
@christopherowens95805 ай бұрын
If you don’t have all of that fancy equipment, a ratchet strap around it works too!
@wrtrmike6 ай бұрын
My fav way to scare to shit outta everyone in the shop!!! 😂😂😂
@theRVisme2 жыл бұрын
Never had the opportunity to blow the Cheetah respectfully, in my line of work.😂
@user-fk2mp5xh4s4 ай бұрын
People like this make me think there's actually some smart people out there that do things the right way. Instead of hacking every job because they no it all
@beecee2046 Жыл бұрын
I'll never forget a set of tires that I tried to put on an F-150. The tires technically "fit" but it still took half an hour of blasting.
@teaganwalsh70112 жыл бұрын
Tyre fitting is the most important job yet the least paid ✌🏼
@JD_Movement2 жыл бұрын
For smaller tires I use duct tape on both sides. It has to cover the gap everywhere (but it doesn't have to look fancy). Of course, the sidewalls and rim have to be clean enough the duct tape can grab it. When inflating it only takes a fraction of a psi to make the tire balloon out; if you have as little as ten square inches of sidewall area one PSI will push the sidewall toward the bead with 10 lbs force.
@flagmichael Жыл бұрын
As someone who has used this machine and others - lift the tire up, off the machine but above the secondary air jets, make sure the bead is lubed up, and hit the air from underneath and make sure you still have a the nozzle/chuck in the valve stem. Attach the locking air chuck to valve stem, Lift up outer edges of tire w/wheel unclamped from machine, with a lubed bead, hit the hi pressure inflate then hold the normal inflate (assuming you have the pedals) and much easier to do then having to hook up auxiliary hose
@GoldenTiger54572 жыл бұрын
Man the cheetah was always fun. Being a tire tech was a damn fun job
@rigsby72552 жыл бұрын
I was kinda hoping for a new trick. The video makes it look easier than it actually is sometimes and you'll need to use a few more tricks on top of this one. My personal favorite is using the hydraulic arm to stretch the bead out a bit.
@Bowsarge Жыл бұрын
Mr. Ochoa was a genius. Cheetah wasn't his only invention.
@carmudgeon74782 жыл бұрын
I usually put a rope around the diameter of the tire, then stick a bar between the tite and the rope and wind the rope up. If the bead doesn't spread out to the sides, it closes the gap between the tire and rim. Then fiil with air at the stem. You could also try the WD-40 and a lighter trick, but that almost looks like something for Darwin award cadidates.
@siggyretburns75236 ай бұрын
That’s cute! *Laughs in 295/75R24.5 while still attached to a loaded trailer, and doing that using start fluid and a lighter*
@itzrobertho Жыл бұрын
Preach brother
@AdventureswithGeneral5 ай бұрын
Who would’ve thought that a bead blaster would do what it’s designed to do? Incredible.
@Shitstainsteve2 жыл бұрын
Nice invention you should call it a bead blaster. Lol
@ryankeplinger6226 Жыл бұрын
Cheetahs are nice and probably more safe but still like starting fluid
@daltonsparks1293 Жыл бұрын
I can't believe how long it took to find someone mention starting fluid.
@sweet65mustang Жыл бұрын
The Tire Doctor would approve your technique 👍🏻
@MrTony0027 ай бұрын
Thought this video was a pisstake... I'm now pleasantly surprised!
@jacobagnew6582 жыл бұрын
A 1/2" or 3/4" air hose helps too. You get more air flowing into the tire. I started out with a 1/4" hose. That was bad. Took me a while to learn that lesson.
@dwmac20105 ай бұрын
If we had tires that could cause some good grief we would take a few bricks or a few half brick for smaller tires and put em inbetween the beads and have em bake in the sun for a good minute, it really did help. Im with you on this set up. Had a cheetah and a bazooka Style. Ill mount 22.5 over everything tho. So simple and easy haha " pass me the sticks"
@craigclark23792 жыл бұрын
Alittle trick for those tires is to seat the bead dry like this the friction keeps the tire from collapsing.
@pzpinkslip123 Жыл бұрын
Nice one! You should wear hearing protection though, you could be having problems in long term like I do, tinnitus
@javieralexandersg5 ай бұрын
I did a set of 4 way bigger tires and the rim was massive as well, on the same machine, two days ago. Didnt need the cheetah. Its 100% about the angle of the wheel and the tire.
@PrestonSteele096 ай бұрын
Last time I did that work on tires (early 1970's) we had an inflatable hose that wrapped around the tire at the center of the tread. Inflate that to move the beads, then inflate the tire through the stem.
@GraemePayne1967Marine Жыл бұрын
Thats funny. We always called them tire cannons lol.
@bradallen93852 жыл бұрын
At the start I honestly thought this was some kind of comedy sketch
@petermcgill1559 Жыл бұрын
My eardrum instinctively exploded
@tyranus11112 жыл бұрын
You make it sound like this is something new. I've been using a cheetah for 20 plus years.
@donmunro1442 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you actually did it the right way! Too many morons showing the either trick! I’ve only used it when absolutely necessary & they were either fairly new or new tires! Like the wide tractor trailer front tires on aluminum rims, I think they were 445s, & also some 44 super swampers for a old school jacked up square body! I’m glad you showed the proper way! Those blast tanks could be made out of old air & old propane tanks! Really cheap! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@brianholcomb64992 жыл бұрын
We have a truck with 44s and the way we get them to pop on the bead was to put big straps on the middle, it pushed the sidewall out enough to put air in through the valve stem
@shanyameyer30642 жыл бұрын
I kinda miss doing rig tires. Seeing that bead blaster brings back lots of memories. Also, am I the only one that noticed dude has lots of water in his system?
@jaythatguyyouknow5135 Жыл бұрын
I would flip the rim on a 5 gal bucket. Add tire soap around the bead. Push the tire down till it seal. Flip the rim back. With the weight of the tire hanging on the bucket, it would close enough to add air. Also there a tire rubber ring they sell. You smear it with tire soap & install around the wheel. As air is filling the tire, ring will pop out.
@LAREDOCTA2 жыл бұрын
When a nosey customer wants to stand at the garage door...CHETAH TIME!!!
@tjonesauto6 ай бұрын
Tire tech for many years.. could get this very easly
@coreyhigh61572 жыл бұрын
I think it's much more exciting to get a can of starting fluid and a match
@fishydubsfishing65166 ай бұрын
This was nothing out if the ordinary
@dustinpatlyek1987 Жыл бұрын
I used to spray a tiny shot of starting fluid in the tire and toss a match at it.
@ladamyre1 Жыл бұрын
Something fun we used to do in the tire shop was place a valve cap on the unseated bead edge and then fill it up.... When the bead pops, the valve cap becomes a WEAPON! FLYING HIGH, stand back and wear your safety glasses or you'll lose an eye doing this! 🤣
@shannonharris4 ай бұрын
I've done too many tires in my youth. God, I was so glad to see our first tire machine in the garage. We did it differently though but he doesn't show WTF he's done?!?! Like, he blaster it with what ... air, glue, magic taco sauce like WTF?! IT SUCKS when videos are so vague. If tire guys are confused as to what you quickly did there, how do the inexperienced look at it?! Do you think they learned your trick?! Hope your future vids are a little more explanitory!!😁👍
@kimberleypower97502 жыл бұрын
Ah yes when the cheeta actually works. Good times
@ajsanything8489 Жыл бұрын
Man so realistic felt almost like I went deaf after that puff lol 🤣 rip his mic
@unagisama54762 жыл бұрын
Did anyone else think that they went deaf for a second after he shot that thing? I had to rewatch to make sure it wasn't my ears lol
@8JLZ82 жыл бұрын
Someone get this man a bead bazooka. Life changing tool I'll say.
@iampotates2 жыл бұрын
Cheetah - make sure it’s full of air and then load the neck up with baby powder. Aim the end under the crack of bathroom door and surprise any employee taking a poop. Great memory.
@niners5time8222 жыл бұрын
Great tool for the new guy.
@chadb.61652 жыл бұрын
You just solved the mystery, how to close the gap nice
@ladderkicker Жыл бұрын
You can also use a ratchet strap wrapped around the tire if you don't have a cheetah. Tighten around the center of the tire and it spreads the bead out and that's usually enough. But it is hard to beat a cheetah.
_”See the air just spillin’ out?”_ No, actually.
Lmfaoo
Dude ... You'd better clean that mess up. If the boss sees that air spilled all over the place, you're gonna' get fired for sure.
That air just spills like it was water. What the hell is the cheetah anywyas?
@@andrewgardiner3484 Honestly, the revelation of the air cheetah had me like, "wtf is that?!"
LAME
Whoever invented the Cheetah tank deserves to be wealthy. If you've ever worked on getting a tire to seat for an hour, then done the same thing with a Cheetah, you understand.
Ether wil do the same thing...
Man you just haven’t put ratchet straps around the tread the machines with the built in blaster do a good enough job if you prep the tyre right lots of lube and a strap is your friend
@@lucas02389 Oh yes I have. Trying to mount 11R24.5 tires that have been stacked on their sides for a while can be too hard for a strap. Pulling in on the tread on a small tire isn't too bad, the sidewalls on a truck tire don't want to go out much due to the sidewall height in relation to the tread width. A short tire is much more flexible. A Super Single tire is a lot easier to seat than an 11R.
What?!
@@anthonyrone393I always wanted to make a cheetah ever since I saw it in a dirt wheels magazine...I never made one. Either + lighter or go home.
I kinda miss being a tire guy. Tractors, tractor trailers, lawnmowers, cars trucks.. I've even launched myself across the shop using a bar. It's all good. The balance machine is where it's at. And always use a torque wrench to final all lugs.
I know a guy whose went 20 years without torquing a single rim and he’s never had a car return because the wheel fell off.
@@hilljackzack7284 because he has "the feel" and knows when to stop. Cranking everything down tight with an impact wrench isn't absolutely correct.
@@hilljackzack7284 That guy has very likely caused damage to some peoples cars because it is impossible that he hasn't overtightened many peoples lugs
@@raymonds.9021 well who is going to know that exactly? By the time the damage is evident they won’t know who to blame so he’ll be off the hook. I also impact tighten lug nuts on both my own vehicle and other peoples cars. It’s not as bad as you think.
@@hilljackzack7284 Im not making an argument they will be able to tell the cause of it, im just saying its highly likely he has overtightened many peoples lugs and caused damage to at least a handful over a lengthy 20 year career. The best option is to simply torque it to its specs, make sure your wrench is calibrated though!
If you offer a tire guy $200 to wear their safety glasses for a week; you will always have $200
Amen to this. I’ll admit I don’t wear safety stuff
You get lost in the heat of moment and remove it for a better view or tactile feedback
@@joelboeve8493 he is clearly wearing saftey squints
You will never catch me with out my safety glasses. Granted they are prescription safeties so i need them to see.
Even the camera was like "oh shit, I can't hear"
I was going to say that he blew the ears off the camera
HUH CAN'T HEAR ROFLMOAO
Removing the valve core for max airflow also helps.
Then you can just use the tire machine and not have to use the cheetah.
Them cheetahs are awesome. And when you get bored you can find stuff that fits over the blowey end and see how far it'll shoot
.5 ounce weights wrapped in a couple shop rags stuffed in the outlet is fun. Be ready for the recoil and it disintegrates whatever you hit
A new piece of pvc and it a great spud canon
@@Mr.Phoreskin I ain't never thought about makin homemade buckshot but I'll tell you this, when everybody leaves the shop tomorrow ol Edward is gonna see what he can tear up.
@@caterpillarslim1288 video it😁
I knew some guys that would shoot the occupied out house with tire studs using one of these.
After spending an hour of sweat and blisters trying to pry a zero turn tire off then mount a new one I gained a hell of a lot of respect for you tire guys and I will be bringing it in next time 🤣
All ya need is a bar to stick through the center of the wheel to pry against and 2 long flathead screwdrivers, if its being difficult then but a little Murphys soap or wd40 or something on the bead, heck even soapy water can get the job done, some of em are ridiculously difficult but generally it's all just technique
Oh and if the wheel is rusty inside, wire wheel the bead area before putting it back together, soapy water again will work for lube and you'll likely need a pair of vice grips to reinstall, a little hip action to get the knees in the right spot, pry with the screwdriver, air it up, if the bead doesn't want to seat you could try a 1" ratchet strap around the center of the tire, ive used double ended male fittings on the end of a 2nd hose if I didn't have a cheetah to use while using the end of the female hose fitting (no chuck) over the valve stem with the Schrader valve removed, that will give you the most air at once without a cheetah (which are worth every penny, but do not hold them in front of your face, they don't feel very good when they smack you in the jaw), if it still won't seat you could carefully use ether or carb/brake cleaner but ive never done that personally and wouldn't recommend it unless it's the only option, and when doing that do not stand over the wheel, to break the bead you could use a hammer or a truck (or a proper bead breaker), that's about all I can think of rn, hopefully I was of some help
Yeah, it's not worth the time or frustration.
@@lumpyzx2645 giupy
Tire technician here. Any 16 year old kid in highschool can do this job. The machines we have do a lot of the work for us. Little skill required.
We did these for years and years. We rocked the tire around to start the lower bead, then we lifted the tread area to bring the upper bead in range. Then step on the pedal. If you weren't done in seconds the service manager would start yelling and make you go stud snow tires.
The air jets on the machine blow air from the bottom so it sounds like you have it backwards
@@NaptownTuner If you wanted to blast it to set the bead, then you would be trying to do the very thing the video was about and trying to get around. Thanks marshmallow head. Now go stud some heavy lug 16.5"s for that old pickup outside. Use the red studs or they'll make you pick each one out with your lips. Ha ha. Hardy ha.
@@dannylinc6247 I have no idea what you’re trying to communicate in that last comment but maybe you didn’t understand where the air came from all these years, sad. If you use the air pedal for blasting, on the machine you seat the top bead first.
@@NaptownTuner blast, blast, blast. Now every guy in the shop went deaf in one ear or has a headache. That's the point of using other methods. The beads are close to one another and the wheel bead area is far apart. So.... What I said in the first place. That's the best method, costs the least, gets done quickest, nobody starts giving the buster a bad time. Savvy? If not then try doing it for 14 hours a day In a snowstorm that hangs around without melting and weeks pass as the thaw and freeze repeat day after day, and the streets are lined with cars that didn't prepare for winter. Even businesses who use this wheel in their trucks and Vans are lined up outside. Necessity is the mother of invention but simplicity is the path to success. When it's getting done in record time, real tire men may say, "that'll do, pig."
Never did any stretch fit tyres did ya. Need a bead blaster for the trick ones. Ours was always on the wall right beside the tyre machine.
I just use brake cleaner And a propane torch. Works like a charm.
As a tire technician myself I want y'all to know that the machines do 90% of the work for us and that it's a pretty easy job. Any 16 year old high schooler can do this.
As a 16 year old high schooler in an auto class, I can confirm.
Lol you clearly don't work on commercial truck and bus
@@ZSmith-yy4lv same, my trade school had us service our school districts older/retired buses
@@falkirk8413 I have, I’m only in highschool as well. Doing tires really is a simple job. Now commercial can be more difficult but with the knowledge and work ethic. Any high school student could still do commercial no problem
@@falkirk8413 ikr, that shit is heavy and very hard. Any 16 year old wont be able to do it.
Sweet. Would have been fun to see you actually operate it though LOL
You just full the tank with air then open a valve
I remember my dad using a rope or ratchet strap around the tread of the tire to squeeze it onto the bead. We never used one of these things
Yep! Been doing that for years. That air tool is for mobile Guys . 🤔😱🤓
Done the same thing your dad has done ( sometimes had to use an airless inner tube to start the bead on one side )
Save your hearing...notice that guy had NO....safety equipment on..😣😪
Always used an inflatable strap around the tire to expand the bead.
I’ve seen some KZheadrs put a bicycle tube that matches the size of the rim to fill the gap
Reminds me of the discount tire days, and boy do I not miss that shit.
Agreed
Les schwab ftw lol
Same here lmao. Got tired of people blasting tires 15 times without even doing it right
@@seandent6168 I just go over to them tell them they're a fucking retard and do it myself
I was a tire tech for 2 months and you nailed it. The trick was always to have air going into the tire BEFORE you blast it/set the bead. Really satisfying when all you have to do is pick up the tire and the bead seats.
Starting fluid works for me every time and I change them all out by hand
I’ve had some that won’t seat even with that, especially skidloader tires. Maybe he has a video on how to wrap a strap around the tire for that added spread?
That's what I use, starter fluid. Still I can understand what Dan says about larger/stiffer tires.
One of these days the bead will blow off and take your arm or head with it. I have personally seen it a couple times and just missed seeing a bunch of times. People using ether are risking their lives.
@@kennethfulgium2021People using too much are the idiots who are risking their lives.
@@kennethfulgium2021 you dont put body parts over it like stuiped ass
Had a guy change a tire for me at the local gas station in the 80's . Was talking to me and not paying attention . Proceeded to set the bead with his fingers between the wheel and the bead . I'll never forget the look on his face !
That hurts just picturing it!!!!
I know people who lost fingers like that...
Look mom! No hands!
I was talking to a tire guy while he was dismounting and mounting some tires for my work and he took the old tire off then immediately put it back on instead of the new one. I guess I shouldn't have distracted him 😂
Its really fun when the costumer is around and hasn't ever seen one used it scares the crap out of them.I have had to feel the cheetah all the way up till the pop off valve on the cheetah blows off because the tire was stored laying flat on the ground with tires on top of it and flatten the tire and the side walls of the tire where real stiff.
Holy shit how did it not blow up
I love seeing stuff, we did 45 yrs ago, come to youtube. We didn't have that edge back then.
Tire guys keep the truckers going w/o them the world stops. Literally!! Hard work not for the weak!
A cool trick to do is put ur finger in between the wheel and the tire right before the bead seats. It’s a disappearing trick so be ready to amaze people.
The jets do the same thing as the cheetah from the bottom. Hold the tire up to cover valve stem hit the jets....there you go seated
I know what you mean but they only work to so many diameters. 15+ the jets are almost useless.
@@9mmtylenol yeah or I've had to flip the rim upside down....use the hose that u wrap around the tire & fill w air to shrink the tire down.....rubber sleeves around the rim to rake up the gap. After a few years you come up w all kinds of ingenious ways....hahahaha
@@stevestine9769 the jets on the bottom will not cut it on some large stiff 10 ply 1 ton truck tires like I show here (for example).. but you are probably a +40yo tire tech so you probably don’t even need a tire machine, just dismount and mount tires with your bare hands and you probably put your lips on the valve stem to fill tires up.. no special tools needed ever! Not even if it makes the job take 2 seconds
@@NaptownTuner true
@@NaptownTuner I remember watching older guys when I was young & in a trk club stretch like 155 or 175/50-15 onto a 10in wide rim. It would take half a day to mount 4 of them. This was bk in the 80s...lol
Removing the valve core also helps the tire bead with maximum airflow through the stem. After the tire beads completely you can reinstall it.
Definitely helps! Done this for forty years.
Ratchet strap around the tire works too. I worked on motorcycles so we never had the luxury of a tire machine. Just 2 250 lbs shop gorillas to change tires with big levers. Wrap the strap around the tread and that will push the bead out closer to the rim. Just take the strap off before filling to the rest of the way
"after you blow the cheetah" quote of my day
thank you thought I was about to have to type it
I know it's not conventional but any flammable areosol spray fluid can be used to do the same thing. Brake cleaner, etc. If it has a high combustion rate, it can put a tire on bead no problem. Just spray some of the fluid inside the tire and ignite.
Even more amazingly - Earth’s primitive life first started in that baseball cap.
Pro tip. Drill out the center of your clip on air chuck and pull the stem core. You'll have better luck mounting by hand, and just works better in general for seating beads.
Yep cheetah is the way to go. Use them working heavy duty diesel work putting on 22.5 rig tires and it works on all types of other tires when you can't get the rim and the tire to go ahead and be close enough to take are properly.
The stretchtire bois love em.
Never really used my Cheetah tank much. I mean of course it came in handy for those stupid 16.5" and 22.5" tires but the best thing I was always using was my "Donuts" I had a bunch of customers who where into drifting and the VIP car craze so I had to do a lot of 195' and 205's across 10" rims haha. The larger diameters(18's-'20's) required the donut because the cheetah wouldn't even tickle the sidewall! Anyway, those of you who know what I'm talking about can relate to the sketchy ass donuts launching across your shop when they finally let go!
When I worked at Discount Tire we weren't allowed to use a cheetah. I got really good at getting those on without one. If you lube the tire generously, lift up most of way, leave a small gap at the top, blast quickly all while filling it up it would create a good seal. (The only wheels I truly struggled with were the older Corvette wheels and tires.)
Just had new tires put on the RV yesterday, they used the air cheetah, works great, better than exploding it last time!
Looked like my man had a Bluetooth air hose at the start.
Careful with the locking air hose. One of my uncles worked at tire shop it got stuck and blew him across the shop broke some ribs
he had quite a while to get to the other end of the hose 😂😂
This man is absolutely ZAPPED
That thing has shanked techs for years!!
Coats machine representin!
I bet I've put 1000 tires on using the air on the tire machine and never used a cheater tank. I guess my technique worked better.
You might have, but now that you said it youre gonna need the dang thing for the next 10 sets
I would imagine they are used more to fit oversized tires onto smaller rims but I'm no tireguy
Thank you, Mother Superior.
I bought a bead blaster 2 years ago, have never regretted that purchase
The cheetah we used to use for large truck tires. We filled up to 120 psi and it would hit that tire so hard. It would set it nice. The little tire you’re feeding air it would probably put 80 pounds of pressure in it right off the bat lol.
You did not put sealant around the rim. Just saying.
Not sealant, lubricant so the beads pop up without overpressuring. Not all tyres are a tight fit, but lube makes the tyre go on the rim when fitting much easier too.
Those cheetah tanks are so much fun. Sneak up behind the service writer and blow it right up his shorts.
Thought you were going to do the light it on fire and blow it up trick
Those bead blasters have saved many tyre fitters facial and arm hair :D
The garage I work for, we had a band to tighten around the tire tread that is suppose to expand top and lower beads to seal whole you're putting the air in the tire.
1.75+ MILLION views Naptown T. Wow. Wish all those people would click the like button. This vid shows up in a bunch of forums and places where a short vid is required to show use of the Cheetah. It's in the titles and content.
On my small garden tractor tire, I used a ratchet strap around the tire to squeeze the middle and push the outsides towards the rim.
Lol. We used those cheetah to blow up those huge farm tractor tires and quarry vehicles. Great fun. Never easy.
I’ve worked in a tire shop quite a while, and the bead blaster never fails! Also very good tip re external air supply. Also yes the machines air blasts from below don’t do anything.
Cheetahs are fun. I used to take brake bleeder caps and launch them over the building into the used car lot next door
He used the Bazooka Tire inflator. They are AWESOME
Starting fluid works good too!
For those diy’rs , put a belt or rope around the middle of the tread and twist tight , that will help flatten tire against the rim .
Ahhhh❤gotta love the cheeta....my ears dont miss em though!
If you don’t have all of that fancy equipment, a ratchet strap around it works too!
My fav way to scare to shit outta everyone in the shop!!! 😂😂😂
Never had the opportunity to blow the Cheetah respectfully, in my line of work.😂
People like this make me think there's actually some smart people out there that do things the right way. Instead of hacking every job because they no it all
I'll never forget a set of tires that I tried to put on an F-150. The tires technically "fit" but it still took half an hour of blasting.
Tyre fitting is the most important job yet the least paid ✌🏼
For smaller tires I use duct tape on both sides. It has to cover the gap everywhere (but it doesn't have to look fancy). Of course, the sidewalls and rim have to be clean enough the duct tape can grab it. When inflating it only takes a fraction of a psi to make the tire balloon out; if you have as little as ten square inches of sidewall area one PSI will push the sidewall toward the bead with 10 lbs force.
As someone who has used this machine and others - lift the tire up, off the machine but above the secondary air jets, make sure the bead is lubed up, and hit the air from underneath and make sure you still have a the nozzle/chuck in the valve stem. Attach the locking air chuck to valve stem, Lift up outer edges of tire w/wheel unclamped from machine, with a lubed bead, hit the hi pressure inflate then hold the normal inflate (assuming you have the pedals) and much easier to do then having to hook up auxiliary hose
Man the cheetah was always fun. Being a tire tech was a damn fun job
I was kinda hoping for a new trick. The video makes it look easier than it actually is sometimes and you'll need to use a few more tricks on top of this one. My personal favorite is using the hydraulic arm to stretch the bead out a bit.
Mr. Ochoa was a genius. Cheetah wasn't his only invention.
I usually put a rope around the diameter of the tire, then stick a bar between the tite and the rope and wind the rope up. If the bead doesn't spread out to the sides, it closes the gap between the tire and rim. Then fiil with air at the stem. You could also try the WD-40 and a lighter trick, but that almost looks like something for Darwin award cadidates.
That’s cute! *Laughs in 295/75R24.5 while still attached to a loaded trailer, and doing that using start fluid and a lighter*
Preach brother
Who would’ve thought that a bead blaster would do what it’s designed to do? Incredible.
Nice invention you should call it a bead blaster. Lol
Cheetahs are nice and probably more safe but still like starting fluid
I can't believe how long it took to find someone mention starting fluid.
The Tire Doctor would approve your technique 👍🏻
Thought this video was a pisstake... I'm now pleasantly surprised!
A 1/2" or 3/4" air hose helps too. You get more air flowing into the tire. I started out with a 1/4" hose. That was bad. Took me a while to learn that lesson.
If we had tires that could cause some good grief we would take a few bricks or a few half brick for smaller tires and put em inbetween the beads and have em bake in the sun for a good minute, it really did help. Im with you on this set up. Had a cheetah and a bazooka Style. Ill mount 22.5 over everything tho. So simple and easy haha " pass me the sticks"
Alittle trick for those tires is to seat the bead dry like this the friction keeps the tire from collapsing.
Nice one! You should wear hearing protection though, you could be having problems in long term like I do, tinnitus
I did a set of 4 way bigger tires and the rim was massive as well, on the same machine, two days ago. Didnt need the cheetah. Its 100% about the angle of the wheel and the tire.
Last time I did that work on tires (early 1970's) we had an inflatable hose that wrapped around the tire at the center of the tread. Inflate that to move the beads, then inflate the tire through the stem.
Thats funny. We always called them tire cannons lol.
At the start I honestly thought this was some kind of comedy sketch
My eardrum instinctively exploded
You make it sound like this is something new. I've been using a cheetah for 20 plus years.
I’m glad you actually did it the right way! Too many morons showing the either trick! I’ve only used it when absolutely necessary & they were either fairly new or new tires! Like the wide tractor trailer front tires on aluminum rims, I think they were 445s, & also some 44 super swampers for a old school jacked up square body! I’m glad you showed the proper way! Those blast tanks could be made out of old air & old propane tanks! Really cheap! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
We have a truck with 44s and the way we get them to pop on the bead was to put big straps on the middle, it pushed the sidewall out enough to put air in through the valve stem
I kinda miss doing rig tires. Seeing that bead blaster brings back lots of memories. Also, am I the only one that noticed dude has lots of water in his system?
I would flip the rim on a 5 gal bucket. Add tire soap around the bead. Push the tire down till it seal. Flip the rim back. With the weight of the tire hanging on the bucket, it would close enough to add air. Also there a tire rubber ring they sell. You smear it with tire soap & install around the wheel. As air is filling the tire, ring will pop out.
When a nosey customer wants to stand at the garage door...CHETAH TIME!!!
Tire tech for many years.. could get this very easly
I think it's much more exciting to get a can of starting fluid and a match
This was nothing out if the ordinary
I used to spray a tiny shot of starting fluid in the tire and toss a match at it.
Something fun we used to do in the tire shop was place a valve cap on the unseated bead edge and then fill it up.... When the bead pops, the valve cap becomes a WEAPON! FLYING HIGH, stand back and wear your safety glasses or you'll lose an eye doing this! 🤣
I've done too many tires in my youth. God, I was so glad to see our first tire machine in the garage. We did it differently though but he doesn't show WTF he's done?!?! Like, he blaster it with what ... air, glue, magic taco sauce like WTF?! IT SUCKS when videos are so vague. If tire guys are confused as to what you quickly did there, how do the inexperienced look at it?! Do you think they learned your trick?! Hope your future vids are a little more explanitory!!😁👍
Ah yes when the cheeta actually works. Good times
Man so realistic felt almost like I went deaf after that puff lol 🤣 rip his mic
Did anyone else think that they went deaf for a second after he shot that thing? I had to rewatch to make sure it wasn't my ears lol
Someone get this man a bead bazooka. Life changing tool I'll say.
Cheetah - make sure it’s full of air and then load the neck up with baby powder. Aim the end under the crack of bathroom door and surprise any employee taking a poop. Great memory.
Great tool for the new guy.
You just solved the mystery, how to close the gap nice
You can also use a ratchet strap wrapped around the tire if you don't have a cheetah. Tighten around the center of the tire and it spreads the bead out and that's usually enough. But it is hard to beat a cheetah.