AN APPARATUS FOR FITTING A TYRE TO A WHEEL RIM

摘要

Apparatus (1) and a method for fitting a solid tyre (27) to a split wheel rim (20, 21) or a lock ring wheel rim (20, 21). The apparatus (1) includes a base member (2), an actuating means (3) associated with the base member (2), a pull jig (16) connectable to the actuating means (3) and a protecting means (11) positionable adjacent the base member (2). In use, the wheel rim (20, 21) is positioned adjacent the protecting means (11) with the tyre (27) positioned between the wheel rim (20, 21) and the pull jig (16). The pull jig (16) is then pulled by the actuating means (3) towards the base member (2) fitting the tyre (27) to the wheel rim (20, 21). The protecting means (11) is used to distance the wheel rim (20, 21) from the base member (2) to protect the wheel rim (20, 21) from being crushed when the tyre (27) is fitted to the wheel rim (20, 21).