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wain · Clubman B

Bead breaker /tyre changer - anybody got or used one?

Nige · Expert

RE: anybody got or used one?

Pete · Devon's Best

Probably very useful for a 17" low profile tyre, but not needed for 18/21" square profile or at most 110/80.

6" levers and a boot/knee work fine, and you can carry them out in the lanes

TTR · Powermonger!!

Perhaps I am in a minority but I have a tyre changing rig and find it very useful indeed wink

Some shots of it here http://www.ttr250.com/Fitting_Tyre/Tyre_fitting.htm

I like it because it raises the wheel up off the deck and I can do the operation seated on my little garage wheely seat plus it holds the wheel so you can give the tyre a bit of welly if needed biggrin biggrin

Some peeps use another tyre to raise the wheel and help hold it but nothing beats the proper rig smile

Ideally, I would like one of these babies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4Ndb8ul8zg&feature=player_embedded#! - more info here http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle-tires/motorcycle-tire-changer/

Harty · Devon's Best

Use the side stand of your bike wink

RichT4 · Champion

It seems to me that the most useful part of that beed breaker is just the stable platform. When I first saw one I wanted one as I thought it would operate in a similar fashion to the equipment tyre places have, they don't. You still have to fight the tyre off then on again using tyre levers, beed buddies, slippy liquid and occasional language.

The actual beed comes apart very easily on our bike tyres. Occasionally I have to really stamp on one but not often, so having a machine to break the beed is somewhat un-neccessary.

I use another tyre on the floor for part of the operation, and a study bucket for the other (sometime it's useful to let the tyre hang under it's own weight).

The best bit of kit I've seen for home changing was a pole that goes into you garage floor and through your hub. This holds the whole wheel stable while leaving both your hands free to pull on the tyre. Eventually I'll probably make something like that...

Harty · Devon's Best

RichT4 wrote:
It seems to me that the most useful part of that beed breaker is just the stable platform. When I first saw one I wanted one as I thought it would operate in a similar fashion to the equipment tyre places have, they don't. You still have to fight the tyre off then on again using tyre levers, beed buddies, slippy liquid and occasional language.

The actual beed comes apart very easily on our bike tyres. Occasionally I have to really stamp on one but not often, so having a machine to break the beed is somewhat un-neccessary.

I use another tyre on the floor for part of the operation, and a study bucket for the other (sometime it's useful to let the tyre hang under it's own weight).

The best bit of kit I've seen for home changing was a pole that goes into you garage floor and through your hub. This holds the whole wheel stable while leaving both your hands free to pull on the tyre. Eventually I'll probably make something like that...

Rich, just chop the pole down in the garage that you use for pole dancing and practicing your Pilates wink

-- Edited by Harty on Tuesday 15th of November 2011 10:06:38 AM

RichT4 · Champion

Go and fix yer bike you cheeky upstart! biggrin wink

chrisoncbr · Expert

Just drive your car over the let down tyre (carefully). Once you have pushed one part off, the rest is easy.

Cubber · Expert

RE: Bead breaker /tyre changer - anybody got or used one?

gaschef · Devon's Best

Once again the old chestnut tyre changing, its simple learn to do it right and its a five miniute job, without the need of long tyre levers, rim buddies or any of the other changing aids

I have a bead breaker tyre changer, the only time I use it is when fitting a moose

I just wonder how much damage is caused to tyres and rims by incorrect technique and tools

3 6 inch tyre levers, a valve key and a bit of slippy stuff are all you need