MACHINE FOR FITTING AND REMOVING A TYRE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE MACHINE

Described is a machine () for fitting and removing a tyre from a corresponding wheel rim of a vehicle, comprising: a wheel-holder unit (), which rotates about a first axis (A); at least one bead breaker tool (), movable along a second axis (B) parallel to the first axis (A); a roller () rotating about a fourth axis (D) parallel to the first axis (A) and configured to move by rotation about a fifth axis (E) spaced from the fourth axis (D), between an active position where it is in contact with a tyre tread of the wheel mounted on the wheel-holder unit (), to a position of non-interference relative to the tyre; at least one sensor () connected to the roller () for detecting a signal representing a force transmitted to the roller () by the tyre; a removal tool (), which is movable by rotation about a sixth axis (F) parallel to the first axis (A) and spaced from it, between a first position proximal to the first axis (A) and a second position distal from the first axis (A), which is movable in a direction parallel to the first axis (A) and movable towards and away from the sixth axis (F).