{"product_id":"katool-kt-t160-heavy-duty-truck-tire-changer-machine","title":"Katool KT-T160 Heavy Duty Truck Tire Changer Machine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"kd-main-product-feature-container\"\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 \u003ch2\u003eKatool KT-T160: a hydraulic truck tire changer you drive with low-voltage controls\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlmost every tire changer in a car bay runs on shop air. The KT-T160 does not. It is an \u003cstrong\u003eelectro-hydraulic\u003c\/strong\u003e machine built for truck, bus, tractor and earth-moving wheels, which means the force that breaks a bead and turns a rim comes from a hydraulic power pack rather than from a compressor line. That is the difference between a machine that hesitates on a loaded agricultural tire and one that simply keeps going, and it is the reason this unit is specified for commercial fleets rather than for a two-bay workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second thing worth knowing before you read a single dimension: the electrical components on the operator side are \u003cstrong\u003elow voltage\u003c\/strong\u003e. The control circuit a technician actually touches is not carrying line voltage, which matters on a wash-down floor covered in water, mud and tire soap. The controls are also multifunctional, so the operator drives the machine from wherever they happen to be standing rather than walking back to a fixed pedal box on every step of the job.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat it is sized to handle\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe clamping chuck is a Multifix system covering rims from 14 in up to 26 in, gripped from the inside or the outside, and the machine takes assembled wheels up to 62 in (1,600 mm) in overall diameter and 30 in (780 mm) across the tread. Put those three figures together and you have the working envelope: commercial truck and bus wheels, duals, tractor and implement tires, and the smaller earth-moving sizes. What it is not is a passenger-car machine with a bigger motor bolted to it — the clamping range starts at 14 in, so light-truck and car rims below that are outside the chuck.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWill it fit your shop?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere are three checks, and all three are the buyer's responsibility before the crate leaves the terminal. We cannot see your building.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePower.\u003c\/strong\u003e The machine runs on 220V single-phase supply. That is a dedicated circuit run by an electrician, not an extension lead off a wall socket, and it needs to be in place before the machine is uncrated.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFloor space and access.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shipping crate measures 79.9 in x 61.8 in x 32.7 in (2,030 mm x 1,570 mm x 830 mm). Measure your roller door, your corridor and any turn between the delivery point and the bay against those numbers, because a crate that will not turn a corner is a problem you discover with a truck waiting outside.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFloor.\u003c\/strong\u003e A hydraulic changer working a 62 in tire puts real load into its feet. It wants flat, sound concrete and enough clear radius around the chuck to swing a wheel of that diameter without hitting a bench or a column.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhy hydraulic drive changes the job\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eA pneumatic changer applies force in a burst and then waits for the tank to recover. Hydraulic drive applies force continuously and holds it, which is what a stiff commercial sidewall needs — pressure that stays on while the bead peels rather than a series of shoves. The KT-T160 carries two motors for this: a 2.0 HP pump motor feeding the hydraulic circuit, and a separate 3.0 HP motor driving the gearbox that turns the chuck. Separating the two means turning torque does not compete with clamping and bead-breaking pressure; the rim keeps rotating under load instead of stalling at the point in the revolution where the tire fights hardest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eThe bead tool, and rims you cannot afford to mark\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe mounting side uses a beak-and-disk arrangement rather than a single steel lever. The disk rolls the bead down and the beak works it over the flange, so the load on the rim edge is spread and rolling instead of concentrated and dragging. On a polished alloy bus rim or a customer's expensive drive wheel this is the whole argument: the machine that saves you five minutes and gouges a rim has cost you the job. A bead-seating blast function is included for the other end of the process, where a wide or low-profile truck cover has to be persuaded onto the seat cleanly rather than by repeated inflation attempts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssist arms take the physical weight of positioning. On wheels of this size the arms are not a convenience feature — they are what stops two technicians wrestling a rim by hand, and what stops a heavy wheel dropping onto a foot or against a chuck jaw at an angle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCommercial truck and trailer shops\u003c\/strong\u003e turning over drive, steer and trailer wheels daily.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBus and transit depots\u003c\/strong\u003e maintaining a fixed fleet where wheel-off time is scheduled, not improvised.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAgricultural and plant dealers\u003c\/strong\u003e handling tractor and implement tires that no car-bay machine will clamp.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMixed heavy fleets\u003c\/strong\u003e — municipal, quarry, haulage — where the alternative is paying a mobile service every time a tire fails.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat comes with the machine\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eElectro-hydraulic tire changer with the Multifix clamping chuck\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssist arms for positioning and holding the wheel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBead-seating blast function\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMultifunctional low-voltage operator controls\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot included, and worth budgeting for: the electrical work for the 220V single-phase supply, and whatever handling equipment you need to get the crate off a trailer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaximum wheel diameter\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e62 in (1,600 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaximum wheel width\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e30 in (780 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRim clamping range\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e14 in to 26 in\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePower supply\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e220V, single phase\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePump motor\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2.0 HP\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eGearbox motor\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e3.0 HP\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOperator controls\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eLow-voltage, multifunctional\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCrate size\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e79.9 in x 61.8 in x 32.7 in\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCrate size, metric\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2,030 mm x 1,570 mm x 830 mm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe net weight and working hydraulic pressure are printed in the specification table further down this page, taken straight from the manufacturer's sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eApprovals, stated plainly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe will not put a safety-listing badge on this page that the manufacturer's own data does not carry. What the data does state is that the machine uses low-voltage electrical components on the operator side, which is a design decision about operator safety rather than a certificate. If your insurer, your local code or a fleet contract requires a specific third-party listing document for shop equipment, ask us before you order and we will put the question to the manufacturer in writing. That is a better answer than a logo.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eShipping and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis machine ships by freight truck within the lower 48 states. This item ships free, so there is nothing to add at checkout. Getting the crate off the trailer is the receiver's responsibility: you need a forklift with the reach for a crate of this footprint, or a loading dock, or an arrangement to collect from the carrier's local terminal — terminals have the equipment and it is very often the easier route. Delivery to a residential address carries a residential fee, applied at checkout when you select that option.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspect the crate before you sign anything. Look for crushed corners, punctured sheeting, shifted banding and hydraulic oil on the pallet, and write what you find on the bill of lading while the driver is still standing there. Photograph it. A clean signature is the carrier's evidence that nothing was damaged in transit, and it is extremely difficult to argue with afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eKatool covers this machine with a one-year warranty on all product parts, and publishes the full written terms as a document we can send you before you buy. One warning that applies to any hydraulic machine regardless of brand: if something fails, do not open the power pack, a cylinder or the gearbox before a claim is raised. A disassembled component is normally treated as a modified one, and that is the quickest way to lose cover that would otherwise have been honoured. Photograph the fault, record the serial number, and call us first.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mechanicsuperstore.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003eContact us for more information on heavy duty truck tire changer machines.\u003c\/a\u003e\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 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\u003eHeavy duty electro-hydraulic tire changer for Trucks, Busses, tractors and earth-moving vehicle tires\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMultifunctional control, allows the user to operate in any position safely\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePowerful, precise and quick: a beak and disk- it ensures the bead on wheels is particularly strong, even on the most delicate rims\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMultifix system to operate from 14\" up to 26\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLow voltage electric components ensure user complete safety\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 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\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMax wheel diameter\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e62\" \/ 1600 mm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMax wheel width\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e30\" \/ 780 mm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eRim diameter\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e14\"-26\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eWorking pressure\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e?130 bar\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePower supply\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e220V 1PH\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePump motor power\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1.5KW(2.0HP)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eGear box motor power\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2.2KW(3.0HP)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNet weight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e570 KG \/ 1257 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePacking size\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2030mm *1570mm*830mm\u003cbr\u003e79.9inch * 61.8inch * 32.7inch\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\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 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\u003eCall, text, or chat with us if you have questions. 866-774-7743\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Katool","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287149256858,"sku":"KT-T160","price":3079.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/katool-kt-t160-heavy-duty-truck-tire-changer-machine","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}