Best tyre levers?

[young bull]

Has anybody got any recommendations for some decent tyre levers for tractor and loadall tyres? Currently got a 30” melco ttl3 which seems decent and some smaller levers that aren’t really up to it so looking for some 30” plus was going to order another Melco unless anyone has any other recommendations?

 

[ford 7810]

Old buckrake tines with the end shaped up a bit plenty of leverage

 

[spark plug]

Not cheep but once you’ve used them you don’t mind so much:

MICHELIN Commercial Tyre Lever HALTE - 800mm (31.5")

Product Code: R1060-1 Michelin Commercial Tyre Lever HALTE - 800mm (31.5")

tyre-equipment.co.uk

 

[Bob c]

https://tyre-equipment.co.uk/collections/tyre-fitting-tools-and-levers
i got the same as you
also got one of these

 

[Zebbedee]

What about these hydraulic bead breakers my local tyre guys seem to use them a lot now was planning buying one, anyone got a recommendation

 

[Hard Graft]

they are good but heavy there are aluminium ones now

 

[Farmer_Joe]

https://tyre-equipment.co.uk/collections/tyre-fitting-tools-and-levers
i got the same as you
also got one of these
View attachment 1037905

got a pair of theses, i was told there old michilien levers best thing ive ever used.

 

[Bob c]

What about these hydraulic bead breakers my local tyre guys seem to use them a lot now was planning buying one, anyone got a recommendation

got a sealey porta press so went for a sealey

 

[Zebbedee]

got a sealey porta press so went for a sealy View attachment 1037912

Happy with it? What sorta money was that one I take it you mean you had the pump already

 

[TripleSix]

What about these hydraulic bead breakers my local tyre guys seem to use them a lot now was planning buying one, anyone got a recommendation

I've a screw type bead breaker, it was about £60 delivered, works just as well as a hydraulic but you gotta use a ratchet for a minute.

Manual Portable Hand Tyre Bead Breaker fit 70160 Loosens Rim Wrench Repair Tool | eBay

Loosens tire bead from the rim with leverage, operates with air ratchet wrench or ratchet & sleeve. This heavy duty bead breaker, reinforced with Steel Brackets to Create better leverage on rim & add dexterity, gets the job done quickly without removing the wheel.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Bob c]

Happy with it? What sorta money was that one I take it you mean you had the pump already

work well, yes i did have a pump already
mine was about £250

 

[Bob c]

Sealey Hydraulic Bead Breaker

Sealey Hydraulic Bead BreakerHydraulic action, suitable for breaking beads on commercial and agricultural tyres.Use in conjunction with hydraulic pump and hose (not included).Model No TC966Air Pump: RE83/840Hose with Half Coupling: RE97.10-03Manual Pump:

www.toolstoday.co.uk

 

[Kidds]

I've a screw type bead breaker, it was about £60 delivered, works just as well as a hydraulic but you gotta use a ratchet for a minute.

Manual Portable Hand Tyre Bead Breaker fit 70160 Loosens Rim Wrench Repair Tool | eBay

Loosens tire bead from the rim with leverage, operates with air ratchet wrench or ratchet & sleeve. This heavy duty bead breaker, reinforced with Steel Brackets to Create better leverage on rim & add dexterity, gets the job done quickly without removing the wheel.

www.ebay.co.uk

Got the Sealey version, works very well.
I don't think you can put a rattle gun on mine as it has T bars instead of hex ends.

 

[Flatlander]

I’ve got three of the ken tool levers. Came from a crooked tire repair man that was quitting his job. Also gave me a tire axe. Best tool for breaking a bead. Can be hard on the rim if you get it wrong thou. The leavers are great and I’ve not broken them but have a couple of broken melco levers that emigrated with me.

 

[JCB_JCR]

I got one of these after watching tyre guy replace the handler tyres:
https://www.tyreconsumables.co.uk/s...michelin-face-commercial-tyre-lever-530mm-20/
Makes it easier to get the second bead off the rim.
Normally use the ken-tool type and a short spoon lever for first bead.

 

[Bob c]

I got one of these after watching tyre guy replace the handler tyres:
https://www.tyreconsumables.co.uk/s...michelin-face-commercial-tyre-lever-530mm-20/
Makes it easier to get the second bead off the rim.
Normally use the ken-tool type and a short spoon lever for first bead.

Have you bought any thing from that company
always a bit warey of companys who dont show there address

 

[TripleSix]

Have you bought any thing from that company
always a bit warey of companys who dont show there address

Their address is here

Terms & Conditions - Tyre Consumables

Tyre consumables, Topseal tyre repairs, tyre repair materials, Tyre valves, wheel balancing machines, tools and workshop equipment

www.tyreconsumables.co.uk

 

[Monty]

We have a couple of the 39" melco levers. They are ok but I don't like the s shaped end on them. It tends to get trapped between tyre and rim too easily with no way to extract. I keep threatening to take the angle grinder to them to try and reprofile that end a bit. I ground of the little annoying hump of the flat end too for the same reason. The best levers I have used had 2 more gradual curves on the s end that had a similar thickness to the flat end. These didn't look as strong however they were far nicer to use.

 

[milkloss]

Got some kentool levers here as listed above…… that bendy face lever looks handy, I guess that’s for going across and up and over the first rim edge to lever the tyre off the rim?

also the helping hands blocks are handy, make sure to get two.

the cheapy threaded bead breaker gets a thumbs up from me and will even do quad bike tyres.

 

[JCB_JCR]

Have you bought any thing from that company
always a bit warey of companys who dont show there address

Yes. That's where I got lever from.