Tyre levers

[Holdsworth]

Hi all,

I am on the lookout for a set of decent tyre levers, the Park Tools ones that I have seem to be very inefficient at getting under the bead because of their relatively blunt ends. The beads just keeps pinging off before I can lever it over and I can't really get underneath it in the first place. I can see this becoming a real issue out on the road when I speedy tube change may be necessary.

I would appreciate any recommendations for another set that alleviate this problem

Tom.

 

[HLaB]

I like my tyre levers that are the side of my topeak multitool, but you also get var (name ?) speed levers which may help you out.

 

[Holdsworth]

That speed lever looks good, not too sure about the fitting to the axle though, does that require removing the skewers at all and can it be used as a regular lever?

 

[rualexander]

I found the Crank Brothers Speed Lever completely useless on anything other than fairly loose mtb tyres which I could get off by hand anyway. It was just way too hard to move the lever around the tyre, eventually the thing just snapped. Took it back for a refund. I use Park Tool levers which I like, yes they are fairy blunt and sometimes slip but better that than damaging the tyre/tube.

 

[Mehmet]

I use the XLC set

http://pro-bike.co.uk/bicycle-tools/23963-xlc-tyre-lever-set-.html

which I've used about half a dozen times now (fortunately I've only had the one puncture, the others were on the bikes at work) and I have no complaints.

 

[mickle]

Fat Spanner make the best tyre levers.

http://www.fatspanneruk.com/product_details.aspx?Product=Large-Tyre-Levers

 

[Holdsworth]

Anyone have experience with these?

 

[slowmotion]

...the reverse of this....?

Get the bead into the well of the rim.


[media]
]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XUFVrl0UT4[/media]


You won't even need tyre levers.

 

[mickle]

Anyone have experience with these?

I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave a few moments ago (same levers - different packaging!).

 

[Holdsworth]

Doh! Should've spotted the similarities

 

[Holdsworth]

Bought them from eBay just, £5.95 inc. delivery and should be here during the week. Here's praying to the gods of flat tyres that my tubes stay inflated until then

 

[deanbmx]

I have a pair of soma plastic coated steel ones which are great

 

[Scruffmonster]

...the reverse of this....?

Get the bead into the well of the rim.


[media]
]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XUFVrl0UT4[/media]


You won't even need tyre levers.

+1 & True story. Work the bead around from both sides (dont bother with the toe straps) to get some slack. Pop any lever under there and it wont even be a challenge to get it over the rim.

 

[Holdsworth]

I watched that video a few months ago when I first found I was struggling getting the wire bead back on to the rim with my 23c tyres, works a treat and no real need for the toe straps, it might be a different story with the M+ tyres though!

I am waiting on the arrival of those levers from eBay, dispatched today so here in the next few days hopefully.

 

[youngoldbloke]

I recommend these, Bontrager, chunky but very strong