Most new light duty vehicles come with aluminum rims, all of them come with TPMS sensors and an increasing amount come with run-flat tires. A machine running on 220V will have a better chance of restarting and continuing after a stall."įor this reason, 220V machines are becoming increasingly important. "When servicing heavy wall truck tires or stubborn performance tires and wheels, the turntable may tend to stall.
"One advantage a motor running on higher voltage would have is starting under load," he notes. Many shops will purchase a 110V machine, because it will spare them a phone call to the electrician.Īccording to Jeff Kritzer, senior vice president of sales and marketing for BendPak, when a tire is properly secured, there is one clear differentiator between 110V and 220V machines.īendpak ( is a global leader in automotive repair-relate capital equipment including lifts, oil filter curshers and tire and wheel service equipment. Simply put, with half the voltage available to a 110V machine, the amperage is doubled. Both different types of machines consume the same wattage, buta 220V machine will run at half the amperage. 110V OR 220V?įor years, many shops have been working with 110V and 220V tire changers, not knowing that there is not a huge difference between the two.
Keep this in mind when shopping for a new tire changer. Not surprisingly, times are a changing in the tire changing world as well. Fleets these days have "soft" aluminum rims, tires with stiff sidewalls and TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) valve stems that if serviced improperly can break. The days of easy steel rims and regular valve stems are fast disappearing. However, changes in fuel economy regulations, vehicle types and trends as it pertains to rim size and composition have had an effect on tire service. A good tire changer will, with regular maintenance and some repairs, last for many years. Up there with oil changes and brakes, changing and repairing tires is the most common job a light duty fleet maintenance facility will handle.
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