i've got a big long tool…

[alecstilleyedye]

rim is too tight, even with lubrication, so i've had to go and get hold of a large tool…





















£1 for a big tyre lever from poundland - file it down first though, it's a bit rough…

 

[Fnaar]

Oh Lor!

 

[Night Train]

£1 for a big tyre lever from poundland - file it down first though, it's a bit rough…

I got three of them. I had to be picky as some were very poorly made. All still needed sanding smooth though.

I used them to remove a couple of tyres off a Wheelhorse tractor. Very good and very stiff in use.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

well the tyre came off eventually after breaking 3 park tyre levers. i now has sore thumbs

 

[Shaun]

I've bent a few spoons out of shape in my time - but sounds like even they would have been defeated by your stubborn tyre.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

oddly enough the tyre came off using two supposedly cheaper, flimsier levers that i had in the tool box.

just a bad rim/tyre (mavic/vittoria rubino) combination, as the tyre in question fitted very easily onto the shimano 105 rim.

 

[XmisterIS]

You should see the size of my biggest torque wrench ...

 

[Mr Phoebus]

After buying Marathon Plusses for my Brommie I invested in these 8" beauties...

They finally tamed the tyres.