Company Makes Professional Tire Equipment

Company Makes Professional Tire Equipment TIRES/WHEELS Miscellaneous TKO Solutions LLC is a family business that specializes in innovative tools for changing tires Founder Sandy Ochoa invented the Cheetah bead seater in the early ‘90s Since then the Cheetah has become so standard that the brand name no longer refers to a specific company’s product similar to how tissues are called Kleenex “It’s so popular we don’t even use the name anymore ” he laughs “But everyone respects the product We target quality and user-friendliness ” A rural childhood influenced Ochoa’s career path “I grew up with agriculture but hated tires That motivated me to invent easier ways to deal with them!” he says “And it worked My granddaughter can’t weigh over a hundred pounds but she’s taking tires on and off giant tractors with ease with our equipment That’s a testament to how user-friendly it is ” he says All TKO Solutions undergo rigorous testing and are built for dependability To date TKO Solutions is one of few businesses that offer professional-built tire tools suitable for dealers independent truckers farmers and ranchers It provides top-of-the-line large bore coupler nipples and the next generation of bead seaters Says Ochoa “Everyone knows me in the tire industry What I hear from people all the time is that ‘you guys are expensive but you make really good equipment ’” In the early days the company grew primarily by word of mouth “My trucker friends said our bead seaters and other equipment were too good that I needed to market it So we set up at Las Vegas conventions and grew a loyal following that liked seeing all the new products getting released ” Today the company maintains a store in New Mexico while Ochoa’s son sells TKO Solution’s equipment through Canada and the western U S Though the product list is varied the company sells some of the most powerful bead seaters on the market including the Heavyweight 10 Its patented design features heavy gauge aluminum and is ASME and CE certified The Heavyweight has a two-handle system for added safety and control This eliminates the need to use two or three seaters on one tire Better yet it’s rated at 150 psi pop-off well below certified testing levels And since it never touches the wheel wheel damage isn’t a risk The Heavyweight 10 is priced at $635 excluding sales tax The company offers free shipping on orders over $50 Contact: FARM SHOW Followup TKO Solutions 505 24th St Alamogordo N M 88310 ph 575-439-1561; ochoa-products@live com; www tkocorner com

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