KATOOL 2.0HP Tire Changer vs XK 988-690 Tire Changer and Balancer Combo

The KATOOL is the stronger tire changer: a wider clamp range, a 28-inch turntable, a stainless bead breaker and a post-tank bead blaster, all in a closed body. The XK combo adds a wheel balancer with 1 g accuracy and covers most passenger and light-truck wheels, but its changer is the weaker half. Buy the KATOOL if changing tires is the job; buy the XK combo if you also need to balance wheels and have limited floor space.

• Choose the KATOOL if you change a lot of tires and want the wider clamp range, bigger turntable and sturdier bead breaker.
• Choose the XK combo if you need a balancer too and mostly work on passenger-car and light-truck wheels.