TheMegaMan said:

Glad you got it done and they were able to help you out. It's an odd place, isn't it? Very small, but they seem competent enough and being independent, they seem happy to help out with less common requests.

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Yes, it is a slightly odd place. They couldn't find the new inner tube they said they had, but fitted a second hand one that they could find. It seemed robust enough. Time will tell!

Green88 said:

Yes, it is a slightly odd place. They couldn't find the new inner tube they said they had, but fitted a second hand one that they could find. It seemed robust enough. Time will tell!

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Good that you got it sorted but I have to agree with @Henry_b that it is a very easy an useful skill to learn. Tyres are no more safety critical than the brakes and changing/adjusting them is a regular service item.
Tubes are easier as well as you do not need to worry about reseating the bead to inflate like you do with tubless. When I was learning I picked up an old Land Rover wheel/tyre locally for free and just took that on and off until I was happy I could do it correctly. It also means you can the repair your tube punctures yourself rather than having to replace every time.

I get a lot of satisfaction doing mine.

Made a cracking bead breaker...the hard part with out the tool.

nickjaxe said:

I get a lot of satisfaction doing mine.

Made a cracking bead breaker...the hard part with out the tool.

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I just use a high lift or a bottle jack. Tyre under the front bumper/rear crossmember, jack sat on the bead, and then jack up. The weight of the vehicle breaks the bead. I have used this technique on the tractor tyres as well when changing them.

This is the tyre changer machine I made: