{"product_id":"tuxedo-tc-530-tire-changer","title":"Tuxedo TC-530 Tire Changer","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"kd-main-product-feature-container\" 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\u003eTuxedo TC-530: the air kit that keeps a pneumatic changer alive is already on it\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003ePneumatic tyre changers rarely die of overwork. They die of bad air — moisture condensing inside the cylinders, no lubrication reaching the seals, and line pressure that spikes above what the valves were built for. Every one of those is preventable with three fittings, and on the \u003cstrong\u003eTC-530\u003c\/strong\u003e all three come as standard: a \u003cstrong\u003epressure limiter, a water separator and an oiler\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is an unglamorous thing to lead a product page with, and it is the single most useful thing to know about this machine, because it is the difference between a changer that is still accurate in five years and one that has been rebuilt twice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rest of it is a properly specified light-to-mid-duty machine. It uses a \u003cstrong\u003eswing-arm layout\u003c\/strong\u003e — the arm swings clear rather than tilting back — so the working area opens up completely between wheels. \u003cstrong\u003eTwin clamping cylinders\u003c\/strong\u003e drive the jaws, giving genuine holding force on the awkward fitments rather than the token grip a single-cylinder table manages. And the \u003cstrong\u003emount\/demount head runs on a large-diameter hex shaft\u003c\/strong\u003e, chosen for rigidity: a shaft that flexes lets the head drift, and a head that drifts is the one that marks a rim. The machine is designed so it \u003cstrong\u003enever makes contact with the rim at all\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhich wheels will it take?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn a tyre changer the fitment question is the whole purchase, and it is about wheel geometry rather than weight. The TC-530's working envelope:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaximum tyre diameter — 38″ (965 mm).\u003c\/strong\u003e The overall outside diameter of the assembled wheel and tyre, not the rim.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaximum rim width — 12″ (305 mm).\u003c\/strong\u003e Comfortable for passenger cars, vans and most light-truck fitments; genuinely wide performance wheels sit outside it.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eInside clamping — 12″ to 23″ (305-584 mm).\u003c\/strong\u003e The range you will use for anything wide or delicate.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOutside clamping — 10″ to 20″ (254-508 mm).\u003c\/strong\u003e The range for smaller rims, and the one that sets the machine's lower limit.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork out the largest and the smallest wheels that actually come through your door — the real ones, not the aspirational ones — and check both ends against those four figures. A tyre changer that cannot take the outlier you see twice a week is a machine you will resent, and no amount of clamping force fixes a range problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat has to be in place behind it\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eElectrical supply: 110V, 15 Amp, single phase.\u003c\/strong\u003e An ordinary shop circuit — no three-phase, no special installation, which is a large part of why this machine suits small workshops.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCompressed air: 125 psi working pressure.\u003c\/strong\u003e The requirement that gets underestimated. Bead seating draws hard and briefly, so the compressor has to hold pressure through the demand rather than merely reach it on a gauge. Size the compressor first; the air treatment described above protects the machine, but it cannot supply volume that is not there.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFloor and space: 560 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e shipping weight, wanting a level floor and enough clearance to swing the arm and walk a wheel in from the side.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eVerifying your circuit, your compressor and your floor before ordering is the buyer's responsibility. An undersized compressor is the most common reason a new tyre changer disappoints in its first fortnight, and it is not a warranty matter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eBead seating without a second tool\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ebead-seating inflation jets are integrated into the clamping jaws\u003c\/strong\u003e. The significance is where the air comes from: the burst arrives at the point where the wheel is already clamped, as part of the same operation, rather than from a separate hand-held device used after the wheel has been handled again. That makes the result repeatable — the same on the last wheel of the afternoon as on the first of the morning — and it takes one of the more hazardous moments in tyre work and builds it into the machine instead of leaving it to technique.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eThe bead breaker, placed where you use it\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe breaker is mounted on the side of the machine, at the height it is used, with enough force behind it for the seized and corroded beads that are the real test. That sounds obvious until you have used a changer where the breaker is an afterthought bolted somewhere convenient for the designer. On a machine this size, where one person is doing the whole job alone, the distance between the breaker and the table is a number of steps repeated several hundred times a month.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSmall independent workshops\u003c\/strong\u003e adding tyre work to general repair, on the single-phase supply they already have.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRural and agricultural garages\u003c\/strong\u003e handling passenger, van and light-truck fitments where the 38″ envelope covers everything that arrives.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFleet and municipal shops\u003c\/strong\u003e doing their own tyre changes on a mixed light fleet.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWell-equipped home and club workshops\u003c\/strong\u003e with a real compressor, a solid floor and no more patience for tyre levers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the current product data lists as standard equipment: the changer with its \u003cstrong\u003eswing-arm assembly\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003etwin clamping cylinders\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eintegrated bead-seating inflation jets\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003ebead breaker\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003elarge-diameter hex mount\/demount shaft\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the air treatment — \u003cstrong\u003epressure limiter, water separator and oiler\u003c\/strong\u003e. A compressor, air line and wheel-weight stock are not included, and nothing beyond that list has been added.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eOne thing to confirm before you order\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur stored records describe the tower arrangement on this machine in one way and the feature list on this page describes it in another. It makes no difference to the wheel envelope above, but if the exact tower and arm arrangement matters to how you plan to lay out the bay around it, \u003cstrong\u003eask us in writing before you buy\u003c\/strong\u003e and we will confirm it against the current factory sheet rather than repeat our own paperwork back to you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCertification, stated plainly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eNothing in the data we hold for this machine makes a \u003cstrong\u003ethird-party safety-listing claim\u003c\/strong\u003e, and we will not manufacture one. There is a real difference between a maker declaring that its own product meets a standard and an independent testing body examining the product and issuing a listing — the second is a document somebody else's reputation stands behind. Certain insurers and commercial premises policies care about that difference for workshop equipment. If yours is one, settle the requirement with them before you buy, and ask us in writing what paperwork ships in the crate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eShipping and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eShipped as freight within the lower 48 states. The freight charge is calculated live at checkout against the address you enter, which is why no figure appears in this description — a printed price would be wrong within months. The crate weighs \u003cstrong\u003e560 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ethe driver will not unload it for you\u003c\/strong\u003e: you need a forklift, a dock, or a planned lift with enough hands. Tell us in advance if you have none of those and we will send the shipment to a freight terminal for collection. Deliveries to a residential address carry a residential fee. Before signing, \u003cstrong\u003ewalk around the crate and look at it\u003c\/strong\u003e — any damage must be recorded on the bill of lading at that moment, because a signature given clear is very hard to withdraw later. Warehouse pickup is offered too; the locations are listed below.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe terms in force are on our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mechanicsuperstore.com\/pages\/warranty-claims\"\u003ewarranty claims page\u003c\/a\u003e. You will not find a coverage period written into this description, and that is deliberate: the term is absent from the product data we hold for this machine, and we are not prepared to print a figure we cannot source next to the word warranty. If the period is part of what you are weighing up, ask us in writing before you order. One rule survives whatever the terms turn out to be — \u003cstrong\u003enothing gets taken apart before a claim is open.\u003c\/strong\u003e A cylinder or valve block that has already been dismantled is usually the end of the conversation. Take photographs, call us, and let the claim be raised first.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\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 design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandles tires to 38″ diameter and rim widths to 12″\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBead seating inflation jets are integrated in the clamping jaws insuring quick and safe inflation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwin clamping cylinders provide more power to hold the most difficult rims\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConveniently located and powerful bead breaker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo scratching. Machine never contacts rim eliminating accidental damage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge diameter hex mount \/ demount shaft for extra rigidity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressure limiter, water separator and oiler are standard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\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%\"\u003eProduct Model\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003eTC-530\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eMax Wheel Diameter\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e38” (965 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eWheel Width\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e3–12” (76-305 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eInside – Rim Clamp Range\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e12–23” (305-584 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eOutside – Rim Clamp Range\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e10–20” (254-508 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e110V – 15 Amp – 1PH\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eWorking Pressure\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e125 psi\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eShipping Weight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e560 lbs\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 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\u003eOur Pick Up locations for Valor, Tuxedo, iDeal are located in Temecula, California - Orlando, Florida - Norcross, Georgia - Elwood, Indiana - St. Cloud, Minnesota - Reidsville, NC - Pottsville, Pennsylvania - Alvarado, Texas - West Valley City, Utah.\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 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":"Tuxedo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287150076058,"sku":"TC-530","price":1545.6,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/tuxedo-tc-530-tire-changer","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}