Long-time SEMA exhibitor Hennessy Industries continues its tradition of show-related product launches with the new Coats ProGuard Leverless Tire Changer.
Hennessy said the new changer is “a faster, easier-to-use tire changer with a revolutionary design that reduces the risk of damage associated with changing oversized, run-flat and low-profile tires.”
The new Coats ProGuard Leverless Tire Changer comes fully equipped with the following features:
• Leverless Power Duckhead: Leverless design eliminates traditional tire tools that can mar the surface and enables a more controlled mount/demount process.
• Protective pedestal and center lock design: Detachable center post locks regular or reverse-mount wheels securely in position right at the strongest part of the wheel. Plus, a non-marring replaceable cover protects even the most delicate wheels.
• Built-in adjustable wheel lift: Eliminates the strenuous process of manually placing heavy tire and wheel assemblies over the clamping chuck.
• Bead-loosener disc and tower: Loosens beads easily and effectively, with precision. Easy-to-use controls keep the disc at the proper location on the tire – safely away from the wheel. After clearing the rim edge, the disc advances to maintain pressure on the bead, not the sidewall – with the press of one button. Settings can even be locked in for the next wheel.
• Robo-Arm: Power-assisted device for mounting run-flat and low-profile tires effortlessly keeps the top bead in the drop center while servicing even the toughest applications.
• Tilt back tool tower: Tool head and Power Duckhead are mounted to a traditional tilt-back tower that stows out of the way when not in use. It also retains tool head height settings for the next tire.