Harbor Freight Motorcycle Tire Changer (Pittsburgh 58770): Limits, Mods and Alternatives

This page describes the stand from Harbor Freight's product page, read on October 11, 2026. The owner's manual on Harbor Freight's server could not be opened from our location, so nothing here comes from the manual, and we have run no trials with the stand. We earn nothing when you buy it at Harbor Freight.

Short verdict

The Pittsburgh stand is a budget way to get a wheel off the floor and a bead breaker under one roof. It is the right tool for riders who already work with tire irons. It is not a changer in the sense of a machine that guides the bead over the rim, and its product page leaves open most of what decides fit: rim diameters, axle sizes and how the stand is fixed.

What the product page states

Harbor Freight notes that specifications are approximate and subject to change. The page says the plastic protectors prevent marring. That is the retailer's statement; on this site the wording for every manual tire tool is that protectors reduce steel-on-rim contact and marks remain possible.

For whom, and for whom not

It is not the car changer

Harbor Freight's better-known machine is the Pittsburgh manual tire changer, item 58731, a floor-post changer for car and light truck tires from 8 in. upward. The motorcycle stand is a different tool with a different layout: a ring instead of a post with a lug pin. Why a car machine is a poor match for a motorcycle wheel is explained under can you use a car tire changer on a motorcycle; the car machine itself is on the page about the Harbor Freight tire changer.

Mods, adapters and upgrades

Searches for this stand often add the words mods, adapter, attachment or upgrade. Two things can be said from documents:

• Nothing is offered by the retailer. The product page lists no accessory for item 58770.
• The manual's rules are unknown to us. For the car changer, the copy of the owner's manual on ManualsLib says to use the machine only with the included accessories and not to modify it. That statement belongs to item 58731. Expect the stand's manual to set its own rules, and read them before you add anything.

So this site gives no building instructions. If the wish behind the search is a tool that holds the wheel firmly and guides the bead with a head, compare purpose-built machines under best motorcycle tire changers.

Amazon alternatives

Pittsburgh is a Harbor Freight house brand and is not in our selection. Our selection has changing stands of other makes. They are not the same product, and none of the three below has a built-in bead breaker, so plan a bead tool with them; the types are compared under motorcycle bead breakers.

Our pick: changing standAd

Tusk

Tusk Adjustable Changing Stand

A height-adjustable stand that holds the wheel on a center axle while you work the tire with spoons.

Why here: The documented stand: holds wheels of 10 in. and larger with an axle of 14 mm and up about 26 to 36 in. off the ground, according to the seller's product page. It has no bead breaker.

Best for: Dirt bike and dual-sport riders who change tires with spoons and want the wheel at working height.

Type

Changing stand, adjustable height

Wheel range

10 in. and larger, axle 14 mm and up

Mounting

Free-standing

Height

About 26–36 in.

Price class

Mid-range

What it does well

• Holds the wheel about 26 to 36 in. off the ground (seller's product page)
• For motorcycle wheels of 10 in. and larger with a 14 mm or bigger axle
• Mid-range price class, well below a portable changer

Where it falls short

• A stand holds the wheel; it does not replace spoons and technique
• No mount/demount head: the bead is levered over the rim by hand

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This selection covers only products sold on Amazon. It is not a market overview. Products are compared by manufacturer and listing data, not by hands-on testing. How we research

Comparison: Tusk Adjustable Changing Stand, Parts-Diyer Dirt Bike Tire Stand, DURHAND Tire Changing Stand

Comparison	Our pick: changing standTusk Adjustable Changing Stand	Seller data onlyParts-Diyer Dirt Bike Tire Stand	Seller data onlyDURHAND Tire Changing Stand
Type	Changing stand, adjustable height	Tire changing stand	Tire changing stand
Stated size range	10 in. and larger, axle 14 mm and up	16–21 in. dirt bike wheels (seller)	16–24 in. wheels (seller)
Setup	Free-standing	–	–
Weight	–	–	–
Price class	Mid-range	Budget	Mid-range
Best for	Dirt bike and dual-sport riders who change tires with spoons and want the wheel at working height.	Dirt bike riders who work with spoons and want the wheel off the floor.	Riders with wheels of different sizes who work with spoons.
	On Amazon*(paid link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)Ad · paid link · check price & delivery on Amazon	On Amazon*(paid link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)Ad · paid link · check price & delivery on Amazon	On Amazon*(paid link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)Ad · paid link · check price & delivery on Amazon

• Our pick: changing standTusk Adjustable Changing Stand

  Type

  Changing stand, adjustable height

  Stated size range

  10 in. and larger, axle 14 mm and up

  Setup

  Free-standing

  Weight

  –

  Price class

  Mid-range

  Best for

  Dirt bike and dual-sport riders who change tires with spoons and want the wheel at working height.

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• Seller data onlyParts-Diyer Dirt Bike Tire Stand

  Type

  Tire changing stand

  Stated size range

  16–21 in. dirt bike wheels (seller)

  Setup

  –

  Weight

  –

  Price class

  Budget

  Best for

  Dirt bike riders who work with spoons and want the wheel off the floor.

  On Amazon*(paid link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)Ad · paid link · check price & delivery on Amazon
• Seller data onlyDURHAND Tire Changing Stand

  Type

  Tire changing stand

  Stated size range

  16–24 in. wheels (seller)

  Setup

  –

  Weight

  –

  Price class

  Mid-range

  Best for

  Riders with wheels of different sizes who work with spoons.

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The Parts-Diyer stand^* (paid link) and the DURHAND stand^* (paid link) are known to us from their listings only; their wheel ranges are seller statements. For wire-spoked wheels there is also a class above the stands, described under dirt bike tire changers.

What holds for any stand

• Lubricate. The tire makers' motorcycle bulletin asks for approved tire lubricant on wheel, tube and tire beads and forbids antifreeze, silicones and petroleum-based lubricants. See tire mounting lube.
• Seating pressure. Follow the tire manufacturer's instruction for the maximum bead seating pressure; otherwise do not exceed 40 psi. Inflate in short bursts with the valve core inserted.
• Restraint. The bulletin wants the assembly secured on the mounting machine or placed in a safety cage before inflating. Whether a wingnut on a stand counts as a positive hold-down device is not something the product page says; our own cautious reading is to treat a stand as a tool without one.

The whole procedure is laid out in how to change a motorcycle tire.

The overview of all tool types for bikes is on the page about motorcycle tire changers.