Adjustable tire cart

An adjustable tire cart for handling various size and type tires, comprising a frame having a center section and two lateral sections, said lateral sections being spaced apart and extending perpendicularly from the ends of said center section, said lateral sections having perpendicular extensions secured thereto, said extensions telescoping within said center section, said lateral sections being adjustable relative to said center section to vary the spacing between said lateral sections for accommodating various tires;

• means for moving and holding said lateral sections in various positions relative to said center section;
• tire lifting means on said frame for engaging and raising or lowering a tire, said tire lifting means including an actuating member mounted on said frame, a pair of pivotable flap members, one flap member being mounted on each of said lateral sections, adjustable length linkage connecting said actuating member to said flap members;
• tire support means including a pair of support arms, each of said support arms being pivotally mounted at its lower end to a respective one of said lateral sections, said support arms curving inwardly toward each other, each of said support arms having an adjustable bar at its upper end, said bars being parallel to said lateral sections and being adapted to engage the tread of a tire, and a pair of supports adjustably mounted on each of said bars, said supports extending perpendicularly from said bars and being adapted to engage the sidewalls of a tire;
• and a wheel mounted near each of the respective ends of said lateral sections so that the weight of a tire is generally equally distributed on all four of said wheels.