Described herein is a method for dismounting a tire from a wheel assembly. The method may comprise inserting at least a first finger and a second finger between a top bead of a tire and a top bead seat of a wheel, pulling a portion of at least the top bead past a plane defined by the outer edge of the top bead seat, and moving the first finger in a first rotational direction away from the second finger. Also described herein is a finger for dismounting a tire from a wheel. The finger may comprise at least one roller having two opposing ends, each end connected to a corresponding end of a roller nest of the finger. Also described herein is an apparatus for removing a tire from a wheel. The apparatus may comprise a wheel alignment assembly, a tire dismount assembly, a bead lifter, and a rotation assembly.

The present disclosure provides an assistant arm for an automobile tire changer and a method for manufacturing principal parts of the assistant arm. The assistant arm is of a one-for-two structure. A longitudinal actuator is connected to a sliding body, with an upper tire pressing mechanism hinged to the upper end and a lower tire pressing mechanism hinged to the lower end. A guide rail plate is arranged on a vertical column to form a combined guide rail. The guide rail plate is made of 45# bar-like steel plate, and has a straightness and a flatness of less than or equal to 0.05 mm/m. The vertical column includes a square steel tube as an anti-buckling beam, and several protrusions are welded onto upper and lower portions and a lateral surface of the vertical column to serve as a mounting reference surface with a flatness of less than or equal to 0.1 mm/m. An upper stopper, a lower stopper, a first lateral rib and a second lateral rib are welded to the sliding body within which a slider is arranged. The sliding body is connected to a piston rod of the longitudinal actuator by means of a thrust joint bearing. A lower end of the longitudinal actuator is hinged to a bottom of the vertical column through a lug shaft. Upper and lower laterally-swinging guide sleeve are each provided with a claw wrench. A console consists of a handle, a front plate welding assembly, a rear cover plate welding assembly, a tapered gasket and a sunk screw. The combined guide rail, the sliding body and the console, after being subjected to rough and fine machining, are combined together so as to form the assistant arm.

Provided is dismounting machine for dismounting a tire from a rim, including a supporting base frame that is provided with a vertical carrying body for a rim, wherein said carrying body is connected to the base frame, is rotatable by a motor relative to the base frame about a rotation axis that extends in a vertical direction, and is provided with fastening means for fastening a rim in a fixed position on an upper side of the carrying body, so that a principal axis of the rim thus fixed extends in a direction that coincides with the central rotation axis of the carrying body, so that rotation of the carrying body leads to rotation of the fixed rim about the principal axis, and a vertical column connected rigidly to the base frame, which is located at a distance from the carrying body, said column being provided with a guide arm and an auxiliary arm, which extend from the column in the direction of the carrying body, and which, movable independently of one another, are connected to the column, so that the guide arm and the auxiliary arm can be placed independently of one another in a working position as separate tools for dismounting a tire from a rim fixed on the carrying body.

Described herein is a method for dismounting a tire from a wheel assembly. The method may comprise inserting at least a first finger and a second finger between a top bead of a tire and a top bead seat of a wheel, pulling a portion of at least the top bead past a plane defined by the outer edge of the top bead seat, and moving the first finger in a first rotational direction away from the second finger. Also described herein is a finger for dismounting a tire from a wheel. The finger may comprise at least one roller having two opposing ends, each end connected to a corresponding end of a roller nest of the finger. Also described herein is an apparatus for removing a tire from a wheel. The apparatus may comprise a wheel alignment assembly, a tire dismount assembly, a bead lifter, and a rotation assembly.

A tyre dismounting apparatus adapted to be installed on a motor vehicle comprises: a base configured to be fixed to the motor vehicle; a frame, hinged to the base and tiltable about a tilting axis between a rest position and a working position; a tilting actuator connected to the base and to the frame to move the frame relative to the base; a wheel-holder unit configured to receive a wheel and lock it in place and rotating about an axis of rotation to drive the wheel in rotation about the axis of rotation; a longitudinal actuator connected to the frame and configured to move the wheel-holder unit along a longitudinal axis having at least one component in a vertical direction, parallel to the direction of the weight force; a working unit connected to the frame and including a rod and a tool connected to the rod. The tyre dismounting apparatus comprises a transverse actuator connected to the working unit to move it translationally relative to the wheel-holder unit along a transverse axis parallel to the tilting axis of the frame.

Provided is a tire testing machine including a tire stripper capable of separating the tire from the upper rim well. The tire stripper includes first and second pressing mechanisms pressing the tire downward, a linking mechanism linking the first and second pressing mechanisms so as to cause them to move in directions of coming close to or separating from each other while keeping a mutually symmetrical positional relationship across the upper spindles radially thereof, and a positioning mechanism operating the linking mechanism to allow the first and second pressing mechanisms to be positioned.

A portable tire changing stand that includes a frame, a rear support leg and a horizontal front leg that attaches to the lower end of the frame and is removable. A removable center shaft perpendicular to the frame is attached to the central part of the frame. For accurate centering of the rim, a stepped bushing is arranged on the center shaft. Plastic support surfaces are attached to the frame above and below the center shaft. A tire lever is attached to the socket and a tire bead is pushed off the rim with the plate attached to the lever. The position of the plate can be adjusted by changing the distance between the bracket and the center shaft. A socket is attached to the ratchet mechanism and the lever attached to it gives the mounting head movement around the center shaft.

The present invention relates to a device for dismounting a tired wheel having a wheel rim and a tire mounted on the wheel rim, including: a support member, a bill or lever-shaped dismounting tool having one end thereof articulated to the support member, and the other work end thereof substantially hook-shaped, and holding means for holding the tool in an engagement and extraction position, the holding means including an elastically loaded pin.

The tire-changing machine (1) for trucks comprises a bearing frame (2), at least a work unit (3) associated with the frame (2), having at least a supporting element (4) for supporting a wheel which can be operated in rotation around a substantially horizontal first axis (5) and also having a balancing device (10) of the wheel, at least a tool (8) associated with the frame (2) for the removal of the wheel tire, at least one of the supporting element (4) and the tool (8) being mobile with respect to the other in the direction of reciprocal close/away movement and wherein the work unit (3) is connected mobile in rotation to the frame (2) around a second axis (12) of rotation, the supporting element (4) and the balancing device (10) rotating integrally to one another around the second axis (12).

A tyre dismounting apparatus adapted to be installed on a motor vehicle comprises: a base configured to be fixed to the motor vehicle; a frame, hinged to the base and tiltable about a tilting axis between a rest position and a working position; a tilting actuator connected to the base and to the frame to move the frame relative to the base; a wheel-holder unit configured to receive a wheel and lock it in place and rotating about an axis of rotation to drive the wheel in rotation about the axis of rotation; a longitudinal actuator connected to the frame and configured to move the wheel-holder unit along a longitudinal axis having at least one component in a vertical direction, parallel to the direction of the weight force; a working unit connected to the frame and including a rod and a tool connected to the rod. The tyre dismounting apparatus comprises a transverse actuator connected to the working unit to move it translationally relative to the wheel-holder unit along a transverse axis parallel to the tilting axis of the frame.