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

I purchased this to remove motorcycle tires. It has already been used on lawn equipment. Worked great just as advertised!

Some time ago I did my first tire change on my motorcycle. It took me almost 6 freaking hours to get those tires off the rims and install them back! Then I decided to invest some money in proper tools as no way I would allow to spent so much time on the trail. So I did. With this tool it took me 30 minutes to do the same operation one more time for both tires. This tool is not made of steel but rather of some sort pretty tough metal (not allow I think) so its lightweight enough to keep it with me while riding all the time. Highly recommend it to all DIY mechanics who prefer to do their tire change on their own! It will save a lot of time!

Im unable to get enough leverage/separation with this tool on my KLR650 tires (front or back). It will pull the bead away, but not enough to retain some space when I pull it out and move it around the rim. The bead goes right back into place when I remove it. Therefore, still have to carry a 5 c-clamp to break & hold the bead, then I use this tool to work the bead off around the rim. Maybe its the geometry of my rims, but this isnt my primary bead break tool for trail riding. Tool is built very strong, but cant rely only this tool.

These do work and are fine for the third or fourth tire iron too but not a replacement for a good set of irons. They are light and I will carry them on my BMW with tubeless tires. The tube tires seem to come off the rim easily enough that these are not needed but JIK!

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.

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.

They are too short and leverage suffers because of it. If you need 2 lightweight bead breakers and barely usable tire spoons for the trip, then ok. But get 4.

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.

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.

Perfekt produkt.