Patent ID: 6237666
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
A kit of removable adapters for mounting on and removing from a wheel a special run-flat tire by using a conventional tire changing machine provided with conventional vertical tool having a lower end provided with an extractor tool, bead breaker shoe, wheel fastening elements, and rotating platform, the kit comprising: a first separator element for separating the tire from the wheel rims, said separator element being shaped for mating engagement with said extractor tool of the tire changing machine and fixing means for fixing the separator element to said vertical tool; a second bead breaker element, provided with an auxiliary shoe for contacting and pushing a tire bead, and with coupling means for removable coupling to said conventional bead breaker shoe of the tire changing machine; a lever for localized extraction of the tire bead from respective flanges of the wheel rims; and rim resting means for resting against and protecting the wheel rims, said rim resting means being functionally coupleable, in use, to said lever.