Triumph NTC-950-2 Tire Changer and NTB-800 Wheel Balancer Combo

What the combo is rated to handle

The NTC-950-2 tire changer and NTB-800 wheel balancer arrive as a matched pair, so a single purchase covers mounting, demounting, and balancing. Triumph publishes a fitment chart for its tire equipment, and both machines cover passenger cars and 1/2-, 3/4-, and 1-ton trucks, Load Range C, D, and E tires, 14- to 24-inch and 16.5-inch wheels, and run-flats. Neither machine is rated for box trucks, over-the-road trucks, or 19.5- and 21.5-inch wheels. Motorcycle wheels require an additional adapter. On the balancer, heavier truck and run-flat tires are held to a 75 lb total-weight limit, below the 150 lb maximum wheel weight the machine carries otherwise. Check those limits against the vehicles you actually work on before ordering.

How the NTC-950-2 handles difficult tires

Dual pneumatic assist arms support and press the tire while you work, which is what makes wide-profile, low-profile, and run-flat sidewalls manageable through mounting and demounting. A side-mounted bead breaker applies 5,500 lbs of force, and the bead blast system fires a burst of air into the sidewall to break stubborn beads and seat them on mounting. Inside clamping runs 16" to 28", outside clamping 14" to 26", with a 15" maximum wheel width and a 43" maximum tire diameter. A 1.5 HP motor turns the table on a standard 110V circuit, with a 120 PSI maximum air input. The changer ships with steel and plastic mount/demount heads, plastic wheel clamp covers, a soap tank and application brush, and a tire tool bar.

Balancing with the NTB-800

The NTB-800 reads to +/- 1 gram and completes a balance cycle in 6 to 9 seconds. Its automatic data entry is the feature that changes daily workflow: instead of keying in all three balancing parameters, you enter one and the machine sets the other two on its own, cutting keystrokes and input error on every wheel. A foot-pedal wheel brake locks the assembly so weights land where the display calls for them. The balancer takes 10" to 28" wheels with rim widths of 1.5" to 20", a 44" maximum tire diameter, and up to 150 lbs of wheel weight on a 36 mm shaft. Display switches between standard and metric. A 1/4 HP motor runs it on 110V. Included are a plastic safety hood, quick-release wing nut, cone adapters, wheel weight hammer, and rim caliper.

Space, power, and delivery

Assembled, the tire changer occupies 56" x 93" x 80" and the balancer 28" x 48" x 62", so plan the bay around both footprints plus room to swing tires. Neither machine needs 220V: both run on 110V, and the only other service requirement is shop air for the changer's bead blast and pneumatic assist functions, up to 120 PSI. The combo ships on an LTL common-carrier freight truck with lift-gate service, so the driver lowers the equipment to the ground at the rear of the truck. The driver does not move it inside or assemble it; you arrange the delivery appointment with the carrier directly, or have the shipment held at the nearest terminal for pickup. Crated, the changer is 900 lbs and the balancer 300 lbs.

Key features

• Dual pneumatic assist arms — support wide-profile, low-profile, and run-flat tires through mounting and demounting
• 5,500 lb bead breaker — side-mounted breaker rated at 5,500 lbs of bead-breaking force
• Bead blast system — fires a high-pressure air burst into the sidewall to break stubborn beads and seat them on mounting
• Automatic data entry — enter one measurement and the NTB-800 sets the other two balancing parameters itself
• +/- 1 gram accuracy — balance cycle completes in 6 to 9 seconds, with standard or metric display
• Foot-pedal wheel brake — locks the assembly in place for accurate weight placement
• 110V on both machines — the changer adds a 120 PSI maximum shop-air input for its pneumatic functions