{"product_id":"hofmann-monty-8100s-center-post-tire-changer","title":"Hofmann MONTY 8100S Center Post Tire Changer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"kd-main-product-feature-container\" class=\"kd-main-product-feature-container\"\u003e \u003ch2 class=\"h3 accordion\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHofmann MONTY 8100S Center Post Tire Changer\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-feature-continer kd-flex-row-2\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-feature-item kd-prouduct-feature-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe MONTY 8100S clamps a wheel through its centre, not by its rim. That is the whole design argument, and it has two consequences a buyer can act on. First, the jaws never grip the cosmetic edge of the wheel, which is where nearly all clamping damage on a tire changer occurs — so the risk of marking a customer's alloy drops sharply and it drops for every technician, not just the careful one. Second, a centre clamp is indifferent to rim styling, so the machine accommodates a wider range of wheel sizes than a jaw table of the same capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHofmann positions this changer as one that works well with \u003cstrong\u003eminimal technician training\u003c\/strong\u003e, and that is the honest summary: it is a traditional, familiar swing-arm machine wrapped around a clamping method that removes the most expensive mistake a new hire can make.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003esmartSpeed, by inverter\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eRotational speed is maximised by automatic inverter control, varying \u003cstrong\u003efrom 7 RPM to 20 RPM\u003c\/strong\u003e. An inverter drive is what makes that useful rather than merely adjustable — it holds torque at the bottom of the range instead of losing it the way a simple two-speed motor does. So the slow end is genuinely usable on a fighting bead rather than being a setting that stalls, and the fast end is available on the easy tires that make up most of a day's work. The machine picks; the technician does not have to.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eThe wheel lift is not an option here\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn integrated wheel lift is part of the machine, rated to \u003cstrong\u003e154 lbs (70 Kg)\u003c\/strong\u003e and operated by foot switch so the technician keeps both hands on the assembly. The platform sits at \u003cstrong\u003e1.18\" (3 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e with the roller bead, which is the figure that actually matters: a low platform means the wheel is rolled on rather than lifted over a lip, and the integrated roller board eases the bead-breaking operation from the same low position. Between the lift and the low platform, the heaviest thing the operator handles is guidance, not weight — and the back injuries that come out of a tire bay come from repeatedly lifting assemblies at the wrong height, not from one heroic lift.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eBead breaking and demounting, at the point of use\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe bead breaker is side-mounted and hand-activated, triggered by a thumb switch at the point of use. That placement is deliberate: the technician's eyes and hand are at the shovel when it fires, rather than at a pedal several feet away with the contact point in peripheral vision. An integrated bead pusher assists on the upper bead during mounting and demounting, and a tire lifting tool helps through the demount, so the mount\/demount head keeps a conventional tire-lever action that any experienced tire technician recognises immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWill It Fit?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e230V, 1Ph, 50\/60Hz\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003e1 HP\u003c\/strong\u003e installed motor. Single phase, but a dedicated, correctly rated and properly grounded circuit at the machine's position is required and is the customer's responsibility — get it installed by a licensed electrician before the machine is delivered, not after.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAir.\u003c\/strong\u003e Maximum air pressure required is \u003cstrong\u003e116 PSI\u003c\/strong\u003e; maximum allowed is \u003cstrong\u003e174 PSI\u003c\/strong\u003e. Read those as a pair: your regulated supply must reach the first and must never exceed the second. If your shop line runs above the allowed figure, fit a regulator before the machine, not after the first failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature.\u003c\/strong\u003e The published operating range starts at \u003cstrong\u003e30°F\u003c\/strong\u003e. If the machine is going into an unheated or partly heated bay in a cold climate, that is a real constraint on winter mornings and worth checking against your own building rather than assuming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpace and floor.\u003c\/strong\u003e The unit measures \u003cstrong\u003e58\" x 40\" x 76\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (L x W x H, \u003cstrong\u003e193 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e tall). Add working room in front and to the side for the swing arm and for the technician to walk a wheel in, and confirm your ceiling clears the tower's full height. A sound, level concrete floor is assumed; verifying your slab is the customer's responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWheels.\u003c\/strong\u003e Check your largest regular assembly against the capacity table below before ordering — in particular the maximum tire diameter and the mounting head's rim-diameter range.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShops that hire and train\u003c\/strong\u003e — the centre-post design lowers the cost of a technician's learning curve, because the expensive mistake is designed out rather than trained out.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGeneral repair shops\u003c\/strong\u003e taking tire work alongside everything else, where the machine is used by whoever is free.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDealerships\u003c\/strong\u003e handling factory alloys on passenger cars, light trucks and SUVs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHigh-mix independent tire shops\u003c\/strong\u003e that see an unusually wide spread of wheel sizes and styles.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCentre post clamp assembly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManual swing-arm mount\/demount head with tire lever\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrated bead pusher and tire lifting tool\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSide-mounted, hand-activated bead breaker with thumb-switch control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrated wheel lift, foot-switch operated\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrated roller board\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat list is drawn from the manufacturer's own feature set for this model. Specialist adapters or consumables are not itemised in the data we hold — tell us what you service and we will confirm what ships with the machine before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCapacity\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eVehicles supported\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePassenger car \/ light truck \/ SUV\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMax. tire diameter\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e44\" (112 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMax. tire width\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e15\" (38 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMax. rim width\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e14\" (36 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eReverse rim clearance\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e15\" (38 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMounting head range (rim diameter)\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e12\"-30\" (30.5-76cm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMachine and services\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eTower type\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eManual swing arm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eRotation speed\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e7 RPM to 20 RPM, inverter controlled\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eWheel lift capability\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e154 lbs (70 Kg), foot switch\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003ePlatform height\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1.18\" (3 cm) with roller bead\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eHeight of pilot hole top flange\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e32\" (81cm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003ePower supply\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e230V 1Ph 50\/60Hz\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eInstalled motor power\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1 HP\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eAir pressure required \/ allowed\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e116 PSI \/ 174 PSI\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch3\u003eOne number we have left in its own units\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe installed motor is published as one horsepower alongside a kilowatt figure that does not convert cleanly to it. Motor ratings are commonly quoted as input on one line and output on another, so this is not necessarily an error — but because we cannot tell from the data in front of us which of the two is which, we have printed only the horsepower rating above. If you are sizing a supply circuit, work from the machine's own data plate and your electrician's reading of it, not from a catalogue line.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCertification and compliance, honestly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe product data we hold for the MONTY 8100S records no independent third-party safety listing, and we will not imply one it does not claim. A manufacturer's own declaration of conformity is a different instrument from a listing issued by an accredited third-party body, and where a requirement names the second, the first does not meet it. If your insurer, a franchise standard or your local authority having jurisdiction requires a specific listing for shop equipment, find out which one and let us check this machine's documentation against it before you commit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eShipping and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreight equipment, shipped within the lower 48 states. Delivery of Hofmann machines is covered by the Pick Up and Delivery section further down this page and differs from our general freight terms — read it, and if anything there conflicts with what you see at checkout, settle it with us before you order. Whatever the arrangement, inspect the shipment before signing: look for punctures, crushed corners, a load that has shifted on the pallet or broken banding, and note anything you find on the bill of lading at the time of delivery. A clean signature is a statement that the machine arrived undamaged, and reversing it later is difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eClaims are handled through our published \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mechanicsuperstore.com\/pages\/warranty-claims\"\u003ewarranty claims\u003c\/a\u003e process. We have not printed a term because the product data we hold does not state one, and a link to the real policy is worth more than a length we would be guessing at. One standing rule: \u003cstrong\u003edo not disassemble a suspect component before opening a claim.\u003c\/strong\u003e Photograph the fault in place, record the serial number and contact us first — equipment that has already been taken apart is frequently outside the terms of a claim that would otherwise have been paid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"kd-main-product-details-container\" class=\"kd-main-product-details-container\"\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-details-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-details-item\"\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwing Arm Style Mount\/Demount\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBead Pusher\/Tire Lifting Tool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003esmartSpeed™ Technology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand Activated Bead Breaker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCenter Post Clamp Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntegrated Wheel Lift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"kd-main-product-spec-container\" class=\"kd-main-product-spec-container\"\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-spec-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-spec-item\"\u003e \u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eVehicles Supported\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003ePassenger Car\/ Light Truck \/ SUV\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eTower Type\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003eManual Swing Arm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eMax Tire Diameter\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e44\" (112 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eMax Tire Width\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e15\" (38 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eMax Rim Width\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e14\" (36 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eReverse Rim Clearance\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e15\" (38 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eMounting Head Range (Rim Diameter)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e12\"-30\" (30.5-76cm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eHeight of the Pilot Hole Top Flange\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e32\" (81cm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eWheel Lift\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eCapability\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e154 lbs (70 Kg)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eOperated By\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003eFoot Switch\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003ePlatform Height\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e1.18\" (3 cm) with Roller Bead\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eRoller Board\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eDimensions L x W x H\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e58\" x 40\" x 76\" (147 x 102 x 193 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003ePower Supply\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e230V 1Ph 50\/60Hz 17A\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eInstalled Motor Power\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e1 Hp 0.9 kW\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eMaximum Air Pressure Allowed\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e174 PSI (12 BAR)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eMaximum Air Pressure Required\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e116 PSI (8 BAR)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eTemperature Range\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e30°- 122°F (0°-50°C)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-spec-item\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"kd-main-product-pickupdelivry-container\" class=\"kd-main-product-pickupdelivry-container\"\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003ePick Up and Delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-pickupdelivry-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-pickupdelivry-item\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll Hofmann machines come with free delivery, setup, and instruction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCall, text, or chat with us if you have questions. - 866-774-7743\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-pickupdelivry-item\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"kd-main-product-downloads-container\" class=\"kd-main-product-downloads-container\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-downloads-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-downloads-item\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-img-container kd-flex-row\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-downloads-item\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hofmann USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287140147354,"sku":"MONTY8100S","price":7746.9,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/hofmann-monty-8100s-center-post-tire-changer","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}