Tire machines

[bobc455]

As I said in another post, I've recently left working at a tire shop.

It sure was nice to be able to mount & balance my own tires whenever I wanted (despite company policy), so now I'm looking to buy a tire machine. (Anyone in the Mass area could use it, too)

The machine I used was a Coats 5040 (or some variant thereof), and I liked it a lot. I also used a Coats balancer.

Anyone ever purchased a used tire machine? Any tips on the best way to go about it?

I prefer pneumatic over electric, although obviously a balancer will require 230V.

Thanks,

-Bob C.

p.s. I'm not looking to get one of those manual gadgets, where you hammer it and all that. Something powered.