KATOOL KT2002 Mini Tire Changer Machine 39 Inch Air Bead Breaker No Anchor Portability Fit for Road Rescue, Mobile Car Repair

Very nice tool for what it is. Breaks beads with ease no issues at all. Took off 4 265/70r17 tires from rims in about 45 minutes as I was learning how to use it. 30 gallon 175 psi air compressor set at 90 psi worked fine. Next would like to try the balancer.

This KT2002 Mini Tire Changer Machine is a game-changer for anyone who needs a portable solution for on-the-go tire changes. It’s compact, lightweight, and surprisingly powerful for its size. The 39-inch height makes it comfortable to use, and the air bead breaker is effective at getting stubborn tires off with minimal hassle. What I appreciate most is that it doesn’t require any anchoring, making it ideal for mobile car repair and roadside assistance. I’ve used it several times already, and it’s held up well under pressure. If you’re looking for a reliable, portable tire changer, this one is a solid choice!

Works okay enough but mine is missing a piece. It shows it comes with a big wing nut style clamp that is a quick disconnect to hold the rim on the spindle. But mine doesn't have a way to hold the rim down

Dismounted a 235/85r16 10ply and mounted a 265/75r16 10 ply. The machine doesn't necessarily struggle but I had issues with needing more height to get the bead breaker to break the bead on the tire. Other issue was the bead of the tire slipping off of the duck head which I needed to use 2 tire bars.I used lots of lube and once dismounted it was a breeze mounting the new tire. The bar for the turn table is weak and needs a gusset or else it will bend even if you do everything correctly with lots of lube. I work in a tire shop so there wasn't really a learning curve other than just getting use to how this machine functions which isn't too different. This machine is a lot smaller and alot more labor intense but it beats a completely manual tire changer. Amongst other things assembly was easy other than the fact that there is a 24mm nut which I didn't have on hand. I didn't even bother with the supply line it came with and threw that away and used a 1/4 NPT air fitting.

I wish I had this 30 years ago! It's so fun to easily remove and replace tires. Assembly directions are a joke, though as are the air supply connector and hoses. I had to blow through the supply hose and depress the pedal to figure out which port went to the correct side of the piston. I replaced the hokey supply fitting with a barbed connector with male threads that I put a Hanson fitting on. Assembly wasn't complicated but how hard would it be for them to supply useful directions. Afterwards, though, I was very happy with how well it worked.

Had a slight issue with the shovel bar, it bent and wouldn't move right. I contacted their customer service and they had a new bar shipped the next day.

I just needed something to change trailer tires (3.5k-7k axles) rather than keep buying tire and rim assemblies. Getting them changed locally barely saves any money and not worth the trip unless I save a bunch up, hence why I've just bought assemblies. Well I have a bunch now and figured why not do it myself considering the cost of this machine. The instructions are literally just the picture of the machine, but it isn't hard to figure out. Only oddities are you need a 11 or 12mm Allen wrench (I just used a 7/16" nut and bolt in the head with a wrench on the nut) for the shovel arm pivot and the line to connect air is useless for most people. But you can unthread the supply line fitting at the pedal and gently thread a 1/4 npt fitting in place. It's the right thread pitch, just don't tighten much (use thread sealant) or the tapered thread might crack the housing (I know someone who did that on a cylinder head once). My first go on a 205/75r15 was done in 8 minutes including looking for the bead lube. Only issue is now I need a bead blaster to get it to seat. Overall very happy and looking forward to changing a bunch of tires. Once I get used to it, I'll give my pickup tires a whirl, just want to be sure I don't snap a tpms valve off. Also waiting on an order of balancing beads (Ken-tool 31604) so I won't need a tire balancer. I've never had trailer tires balanced, but I'll throw some beads in those too to see if tread life improves.

This tire changer can be modified so that it actually does change tires, but out of the box… it doesn’t. Here is what I had to modify, and change to actually change a tire of any kind. #1- Replace all of the hardware with grade 8 American bolts. This is mandatory if you want it to work at all. The Chinese bolts just bend and snap. #2- The air powered cylinder is held to the frame with these weird pins that rip out of the frame the first time you try to break a tire bead. You’ll need to drill them out to 1/2” and nut and bolt them through the frame with grade 8 hardware. You will also need to go over the pneumatic cylinder shaft with a fine tooth file, there were A LOT of gouges in the shaft due to really poor shipping crates that allow everything to just float around in the crate. Had I not done this, I believe that the cylinder would have failed the first time that it would have been activated. #3- You’ll have to drill out the fulcrum pivot hole on the bead breaker arm to a 9/16” hole to match the hole diameter in the frame. Replace the factory bolt with a 9/16”x 4 1/2” long bolt and nylock nut. #4- The tire rotating arm will need to be lengthened about 2” to operate correctly. It is too short from the factory. #5- The tire changer frame will need to be mounted on either a frame, or on castors that are six inches high. Without adding those additional inches it won’t break any normal sized tire bead as it is too close to the ground. After you have done all of the modifications listed above, it actually works reasonably well. It’s not a professional level machine, but it will do the job and is strong enough to change 285/75/R16 tires.