Motion Pro 08-0519 BeadPro Tire Bead Breaker and Lever Tool Set

These are my first tire spoons. I have never tried to remove or install tires before. Bought these for the bead breaking feature, which worked flawlessly. Hindsight being 20/20, I would have gotten longer tire spoons. Just for reference, I was attempting to remove my 2009 Sportsters front tires (Metzler 880). Removing the tire from the wheel was easy enough. Installing on the other hand was not. Once you get to the last 1/4 of the tire installation, you run into the weak point of the spoons. They are just too short to get any leverage. I had to get my girlfriends help to complete the job. Side note. I have heard that Metzlers have one of if not the hardest sidewalls. Making it more difficult to install. Pros: Bead breaker Lightweight Cons: Not long enough (not enough leverage)

Exactly what you think.

I wanted to avoid scratching up my fancy gold wheels fitted to the Honda Africa Twin. This was the perfect tool to break the bead easilty and without drama. This coupled with a Baja no pinch makes tire changes a peach.

They work, theyre much better than tire spoons but I wish they were twice as long for better leverage.

These are not long enough to break bead or remove tires from a cruiser bike.

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works as designed, but i wish these were longer. had a lot of issues removing an older tire with these. not because they were not designed correctly, but because i wish they were a little longer for more leverage. beyond that, these work great. i was worried that they might bend being made out of aluminum, but no worries there. they held up great. maybe that is a reason why they arent longer? besides that, great buy, and id recommend these to anybody.

First try was an eye opener! Ive used all sorts of bead breakers over the years and these were by far the easiest. The spoon ends are good as well. They are pricey, but youd pay 10x the price when you are stranded on the side of the trail and have to walk out.

They work. Without reading the directions and never having removed a big dual sport tire before they logically allowed me to break the bead with minimal thinking. Besides working fine as a bead breaker, they can double as tire spoons too so if you are using it to make a to-go emergency tool kit its a reasonable choice. No regrets on purchase. -- On a side note, if you have never changed a tire yourself yet do yourself a flavor and practice the first one in the safety of your garage. Its do-able, but hard work. Having prior experience before a real emergency could be valuable later so you know you have all the right tools and knowledge in advance. Also bought Motion Pro 08-0286 10 T6 Combo Lever to do this and it is a very nice item.

Never used traditional tire irons, so I cannot say if these are better. They worked well for my needs, front and rear tires on a 2017 Yamaha FZ-07, Michelin Road 5s. Not easy like the videos show. Those guys are pros. But it did get the job done. Be careful of the irons slipping they can scratch painted wheels. The two pieces can snap together and pinch the skin on your fingers, wear light gloves.