About this site: who writes it, how it is funded, how to reach us

Who we are

This site is written by the editorial team at manualtirechangers.com. We are not a manufacturer, not a store and not a tire shop. The person responsible for the content is named in the imprint.

Why this site exists

Search for a manual tire changer and you find a retailer's product page, videos, forum threads and seller listings. What you rarely find is a page that says which wheels a tool is specified for, where its manual draws the line and what the tire makers say about the risky step, inflation. Much of the popular advice on that step leaves out the pressure limit.

So this site does three things:

• It names one pick per job and says plainly when a tool is the wrong one for your wheels.
• It separates what a manual or a manufacturer states from what a seller claims.
• It takes its safety rules from tire-industry bulletins and federal regulations, with the source next to the rule.

How we work

• Sources first. We read owner's manuals, manufacturer product pages, the Tire Information Service Bulletins of the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association and OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.177. The sources are listed at the end of each page.
• Comparison by documents. Picks rest on manuals and manufacturer specifications, not on shop trials of our own. The method is explained under how we research.
• No personal stories. There are none on this site. The tips in the guides summarize what manuals and bulletins recommend.
• Labeled evidence. Manufacturer specifications are marked as such. For products we know from the Amazon listing only, size ranges and fit are marked as seller statements.
• Dated pages. Every page shows when it was last reviewed.

What we are not

We do not replace the manual of your machine or the instructions of the tire and vehicle makers. Where they differ from a general guide, they come first. If a wheel or tire is damaged, or a bead will not seat within the limits the tire makers set, the right next step is a tire shop.

How the site is funded

The site is free and carries no banner ads. It is funded through affiliate links to Amazon: if you buy through one, we receive a commission and you pay the same price. The site is financed by these commissions and selects products by the criteria described under how we research. The selection covers only products sold on Amazon and is not a market overview. No manufacturer pays for a recommendation. The details are in the affiliate disclosure.

Brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the manufacturers and retailers named on it, or by Amazon beyond its participation in the Amazon Associates Program.

One consequence is worth stating. The best-known machine of this category is a Harbor Freight store product that is not in our selection. We describe it from its product page and from the copy of its owner's manual on ManualsLib all the same, because leaving it out would make the site less useful.

Contact

Questions, corrections or a source we should read? Contact details are in the imprint. If any part of this site is hard to use with a screen reader, a keyboard or at high zoom, please tell us the same way so we can fix it. We correct errors and update the date on the page. Common questions are collected under questions and answers.