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

These tire irons work as advertised, and help break a tire bead fairly easily. That being said, they are too thick and too short for mounting a motorcycle tire. I couldnt get enough leverage due to their short length, and their thickness makes them difficult to work a bead onto the rim. So they work for a special purpose, and are useful for a garage tool kit. But these would not be good for a trail riding kit, IMHO.

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

I’ve been charging tires for manny year, now traveling, these are lite wait and I’m sure they will work great,

I got this to take tires off the rim of a zero turn mower, this is no easy task using note tools given they are a bit small for the job, but with considerable effort and now scuffed rims they got the job done

These are pretty short, but strong. Work for me as part of the traveling kit, but purchased a longer lever for use at home (just easier where size/weight is not a concern).

This tool is a must have for the DIY motorcyclist. It made popping the beads on my bikes a breeze come tire changing time. Some have complained about the tools slipping and not breaking the bead. I did have it slip until I realized that I could get more bite after the tire gave a bit. After that, it popped the bead like nothing. Of course, most plebian setups with 2x4s or the like with work at home, but the nice thing about these is that you can take them with you in your bags incase you need to change a tire on a trip! They can also double as tire spoons, but you should still order a separate set of spoons. I purchased the

Stop reading and just buy them. They do exactly what they are advertised to do. The construction of these tools looks to have had a lot of thought put into it. They are strong and light. I put a tremendous amount of force on them while dismounting my VStroms rear tire and at no time did I feel at risk from them slipping or breaking. The inner bead area on the tire wasnt so much as scratched and as the headline says, this was my first time ever working on my bike. They were plenty long to get the leverage I needed to do the job, but not so long as to get in the way. Also the compact size of these will make it easy to store them on my bike for roadside emergencies. I was really impressed how well the bead break function worked. I wrapped the spoon end with a rag to protect my hands and began working the tool. I chose spots about 4 apart on my rim and just continued to press a little, spot by spot, with a little Windex for lubes, until 1/3 of the way around the bead started slipping down in to the tire. Flipped the tire over and repeated the process. The spoon part did well on gripping the bead and this is where a longer tool might have been an issue. I was able to get the end of tool lower than the bead because the tool was short enough to miss the hub. I also strongly recommend the Motion Pro rim protectors. I used them as a part of this process and had I not, my powder coated mags would have chewed up pretty bed.

I used this on my mountain bike to help remove a tire with Cushcore and orange seal...if you know what these are, then youll understand.

Outstanding. The only better irons are the long steel versions of these, but those are long, heavy and hard to pack when youre trying to stay light. Ive changed numerous heavy-duty motorcycle tires with these, to include notoriously stiff Heidenaus and Mitas Dakar. Combined with the combo spoon/24mm wrench iron from MotionPro, they comprise my trailside tire kit.

These are short, lightweight tire tools. Their shortness is appropriate to fit in a trail toolkit. There is no other reason not to get the long steel tools that will work much more easily. The lightweight aluminum on these is strong but is no doubt why theyre so expensive. The novel bead-breaker function of the levers works well, but is probably not necessary for dirt bike or dual-sport type tires and wheels. Breaking the bead down is not that hard. Keeping the bead in the drop center is harder, but these dont really help with that. On street wheels with radial street tires, the bead breaker might make a big difference -- I havent tried it. The other end of the tool is a standard tire lever. Its not quite as round as the spoon type. These ends work comparably to the aluminum spoon type from Motion Pro. For a dirt bikes trail kit, I would suggest the 27mm/12-13mm wrench/spoon set (or whatever the axle nut size is for the bike). The 12mm is needed for the bead lock and tire valve stem anyway. Those two spoons are the minimum. Id also suggest at least one Trail Bead Buddy. I cant think of a drawback to these Bead Pro levers, but since the one end of them is probably not needed, theyll work great but not have a place in a minimalist trail tool kit. For a street bike, I really dont recommend any kind of small tire tool. Have a plug kit on the bike for tubeless tires. Get the big tools for the shop.