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They look like jewelry in person, beautifully done.
Thanks Phil. I just ordered a set. $75.00 They are worth their weight in gold! I have a set that I used for my C7 and would not leave home without them.
Last edited by robertbruce; May 12, 2020 at 10:19 AM.
I bought this tire-changing aid for my C7 that is solid billet aluminum and fits in the center hub. Since I swap between summers and all-seasons at least twice a year, it's invaluable, and a little quicker. One end screws on the back hub, and the other end goes into the front.
I can't remember who sold it, but I thought it was clever. There are usually several ways to "skin a cat."
I do it the old fashioned way...place wheel on the studs...no need for guide tools
I bought them because, while I would like to believe I've never had an oh **** moment, I have. I don't want to have the barrels of the wheels hit the caliper and ding the inside of the wheels or damage the red paint I paid for on my calipers.
I bought this tire-changing aid for my C7 that is solid billet aluminum and fits in the center hub. Since I swap between summers and all-seasons at least twice a year, it's invaluable, and a little quicker. One end screws on the back hub, and the other end goes into the front.
I can't remember who sold it, but I thought it was clever. There are usually several ways to "skin a cat."
The problem with this device, is the wheels have center caps, and while it would be handy to put wheels on, then snap the centers back on, not so much for wheel removal. Some center caps are a bitch to remove and only come off from the back side.
The problem with this device, is the wheels have center caps, and while it would be handy to put wheels on, then snap the centers back on, not so much for wheel removal. Some center caps are a bitch to remove and only come off from the back side.
And over time the plastic can become brittle and those little tabs that hold the cap in the centre hole tend to break....
And over time the plastic can become brittle and those little tabs that hold the cap in the centre hole tend to break....
Originally Posted by Phil1098
+++ I've had that happen over the years too.
Not if you push gently with your finger on the center back of the cap. It barely stresses all the prongs evenly with a center push . I've been using the same 4 caps for 6 years and 2 tire changes a year now. That's 48 cap changes. They are as tight as when new.
Maybe it's an issue after 20 years or so, or with ham-handed gorillas, but man you guys are mired in minutiae.
I apologize if years of experience working on many different cars has provided us with our experiences. Not all cars I work on are new or even within six years of it. I'll crawl back into the gutter now where I apparently belong.
I bought this tire-changing aid for my C7 that is solid billet aluminum and fits in the center hub. Since I swap between summers and all-seasons at least twice a year, it's invaluable, and a little quicker. One end screws on the back hub, and the other end goes into the front.
I can't remember who sold it, but I thought it was clever. There are usually several ways to "skin a cat."
It is ZL1 Addons " Mag Assist".......... I have it for the C7 Grand Sport we used to have. In all the excitement about trading in the C7 for our "pending" C8, I forgot to pull the front wheels off and remove the 2 machined pieces of each front wheel.
I called ZL1 Addons to see what they would charge me for another set of front wheel machined pieces and it was reasonable, $15 but decided I would wait to see if it would be usable on the C8, which I doubt. I still have the large tube piece as you show above.... not sure what I'll do with it. VERY nice product.
This time around, I bought a set of the Reverse Logic tools. Now, I just need the car. Been at 3000 since mid January.
I use a four foot 2x4 that I lay perpendicular to the brake rotor. I roll the tire up on the board then lift up on the 2x4 it until the wheel holes are even with the lugs then push it on. Saves my back, especially when trying to get my F150 tires back on. With this tool it seems like you still have to pick up the tire to get it on. Less fiddling but still requires muscle to install it.
