Recommendations for a tool for fitting a training tyre that won’t break.

[KneesUp]

I bought a training tyre ages ago. I could not get the wretched thing onto a wheel, despite my sacrificial offering of the skin of several knuckles and a plastic tyre lever. So I’ve never fitted it, and it hangs in the cellar, taunting me.

This seems a waste, so I had a look at those tyre fitting tools that are like weird pliers, but they all seem to be plastic, and the reviews are generally mixed, with a decent number of complaints that they snapped. Given that I’m only after something because although I’ve fitted many tyres over the years, I cannot get this one to go on at all, I was wondering if the brains of CC can recommend something that will do the job without breaking?

Cheers.

 

[Ajax Bay]

HTFU

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5GIcSIthrn/
Can confirm this TLR tyre was brand new: saw it unboxed last week.

 

[KneesUp]

Thanks For the advice. Maybe it’s an age thing? This is the first tyre to defeat me.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Thanks For the advice. Maybe it’s an age thing? This is the first tyre to defeat me.

fairy liquid to help it slide over things??
(other lubes are available - use whatever is handy - maybe oil if you are fiddling witha bike

 

[Paulus]

Talcum powder helps to get a stiff tyre on. A dusting around the bead of the tyre and some inside the rim.

 

[dicko]

I always use a spoon handle mostly now as my tyre levers regularly disappear

 

[rogerzilla]

The VAR tool works on most tyres but Kinlin 16" rims defeated it for all but the slackest tyres.

 

[presta]

Steel tyre levers.

 

[T4tomo]

I bought a training tyre ages ago. I could not get the wretched thing onto a wheel, despite my sacrificial offering of the skin of several knuckles and a plastic tyre lever. So I’ve never fitted it, and it hangs in the cellar, taunting me.

This seems a waste, so I had a look at those tyre fitting tools that are like weird pliers, but they all seem to be plastic, and the reviews are generally mixed, with a decent number of complaints that they snapped. Given that I’m only after something because although I’ve fitted many tyres over the years, I cannot get this one to go on at all, I was wondering if the brains of CC can recommend something that will do the job without breaking?

Cheers.

work smarter, not harder - talc

 

[Big John]

The tool I think you're referring to is one I've been using for years. Mine is what was called back then a 'tyre brace'. Mine is made by Simson, no P. It's been a godsend from day one, whenever that was. It's ONLY for putting tyres on, not taking them off. I use steel levers for that. It's not a miracle worker and you have to practice but within reason it'll get any tyre on providing, of course, it's the correct sized tyre for that rim. I carry it in one of my back pockets on every ride. It needs practice so don't expect it to do the job for you but it's never let me down 👍

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I always use a spoon handle mostly now as my tyre levers regularly disappear

When I was a kid that was the way my Dad told me to do it

with the added bit of "bend them back straight and put them back in the drawer when your Mum isn't looking"

 

[Jody]

I always use a spoon handle mostly now as my tyre levers regularly disappear

Reminds me of the time I left a few spoons on top of my mums car after changing a tyre. They were never seen again

Spoons are my choice also

 

[Ajax Bay]

Can't beat a good 'Spoons: the choice of champions (and the eat fast to live brigade).

 

[Aristotle Kristatos]

I have these but you need to be careful. I put a slice of innertube on the rim to protect i slide out once the tyre is on