Best tyre levers?

[TheTallGuy]

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 got a cheap one off ebay a couple of years ago - it uses a heck of a lot of air to pump the oil, but makes life a lot easier once you get the knack. Obviously I wouldn't expect mine to survive daily use, but does okay for occasional use.

 

[young bull]

Thank you everyone just ordered two of the Michelin tyre levers.

 

[Lazy Sod]

The best tyre levers belong to the tyre fitter who comes to do the job for you.

 

[Wombat]

The best tyre levers belong to the tyre fitter who comes to do the job for you.

A lot of the time it’s done and back on before they get there. We only get them for wheels over 28”

 

[Wombat]

We have a good selection of older levers and then just a chunk of angle and the sledge to break the bead

 

[Pistonbroke]

The best tyre levers belong to the tyre fitter who comes to do the job for you.

I fitted new tyres for the first time last week and it saved £280 over local tyre dealers quote so it can be worth having a go sometimes.

 

[Lazy Sod]

That's quite a saving. I used to change all my tyres from tractors down to cars and motor cycles but at 78, it's all beyond me now. I still mend bicycle punctures for Mrs LS, but they're easy.

Years ago when I used to do it, all the wheels had to come off. The beads had to be broken by either hammering in a piece of angle iron with a sharpened edge or placing a plank in the correct position on the tyre and running a tractor wheel up it. Of course, the wheel had to be lifted up and dropped onto it's other side as well. Tyre lubricant was unheard of. Until I converted an old fridge pump into a compressor, all the tyres had to be inflated with a foot pump.

In terms of the best real tyre levers that I ever had, they were a pair of pre-war car leaf springs about 3' long. Come to think of it, back in the day there were no specialist tyre fitting companies. Tyres were supplied by the local machinery dealer. They would fit them if required.

 

[oilcan]

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.

Tried one on a quad tyre but couldn't break bead,did you leave tyre inflated?

 

[milkloss]

Tried one on a quad tyre but couldn't break bead,did you leave tyre inflated?

No, valve out. Have to be a bit careful tightening it up in position…. Bit of cardboard under the clamp but it pushed it straight off the bead first time.

 

[Wellpark]

I have 2 stabilizers of an old 35x that are quite good , Also like the shaped levers that spaldings sell

 

[JCB_JCR]

These look useful

 

[bobk]

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?

Someone else's

 

[Bob c]

These look useful

needs to be good and useful at the price

 

[JCB_JCR]

needs to be good and useful at the price

Didn't look up how much or turn on sound!

 

[puntabrava]

These look useful

I have a pair of these, a demount lever and a mounting lever, + the brass bead holders, they are the key to mounting.

https://gr.raptorsupplies.com/pd/ken-tool/31710?acc_typ=rp_greece&campaign_id=15071627277&campaign_network=g&device=m&keyword=&matchtype=&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9pH25aKJ-AIVKIxoCR2r7A1iEAQYASABEgIgN_D_BwE

 

[rick_vandal]

It is not so much about the tools as the technique. The tyre bead has a fixed yet flexible circumference but the rim is very fixed! The dropwell provides space for the bead to go elliptical, lube helps but take small bites. Valve area is first off and last on (for tube types).

 

[shumungus]

Paddy doesn't use any fancy bead breakers, piece of angle and a sledge. Knows his job.

And back on with the new ones.