What tyre levers?

.blitz

Bought a bike a while back with Alex Supra D rims and 2.4 wire bead Big Bettys. Have not had a puncture and have never removed them.

Will I get the tyres off with my trusty plastic tyre lever or will I need something better? Don't want to be stuck in the woods with a flat and a broken lever. Cheers

1mancity2

I get my wire beaded high roller off with plastic levers, mate has some park ones that are quite sturdy.

You would probably get it off without a lever if you had to.

delcol

who need levers when you got fingers... man up and roll it off.....


i aint a man and have pedros and park tyre levers both get dualply dh tyres off,

Anonymous

I've got loads that have come with various cheap stuff and chucked in free with orders. Mostly the same, all plastic, just that some are slightly fatter ends which is more difficult to get under the tyre rim.

They're all perfectly strong enough I find. Don't go spending a fortune on fancy stuff.

If you snap one lever you usually have two remaining. It's a bit easier to lever off two points and use the third to unseat between them, but can do it with less or even one lever and fingers.

And yeah, fingers can do it, just it can take a lot of effort.

nicklouse

I would not be using fingers.

Thumbs is where it is.

Anonymous

Not all fingers and thumbs?


(fetches coat)

Pudseyp

Park
three quid a pack of three....really strong..

rockmonkeysc

My Sunn MAG 30 rims are a real bitch, it is impossible to get tyres on or off with anything other than metal levers.
My Alex rims were pretty easy by hand.

cooldad

nicklouse wrote:

I would not be using fingers.

Thumbs is where it is.

I suppose it's difficult when you have webbed fingers.

delcol

i got those park one they good and strog but they can be a right pain in the hole to get under the bead..

i got these pedro ones
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=10042
and these parkone in my trail pack.
these are a newer version of mine
http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/produc ... ?&id=18175

easier to use than the park tl,1

sniper68

After snapping loads in the past I've had these for a couple of years.Bomb proof.

Northwind

Most tyres will come off without tools. But, it's still easier IMO to do it with a good lever. The Lezyne plastic ones are s**t hot, best I've used- hook in as easier as Pedros but have a bit more lever. Getting a dualply off a tubeless XC rim can be a right swine without them.

nicklouse

delcol wrote:

i got those park one they good and strog but they can be a right pain in the hole to get under the bead..

i got these pedro ones
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=10042
and these parkone in my trail pack.
these are a newer version of mine
http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/produc ... ?&id=18175

easier to use than the park tl,1

seen the park ones snap.

Chunkers1980

I've bent many a spoon.

delcol

Chunkers1980 wrote:

I've bent many a spoon.

:shock:

propper 80's dad i got a puncture ok i'l fix it go get a couple of spoons out the drawer.. brings back memories...

bails87

I've got the Pedros ones too. Came in very helpful when going to the assistance of a young lady on a road bike.

delcol

bails87 wrote:

I've got the Pedros ones too. Came in very helpful when going to the assistance of a young lady on a road bike.

did she have a wicker basket on the hanlebars.