BeadPro™ Tire Bead Breaker and Lever Tool Set

I've been changing tires for over 50 years, as a dealer and a racer and RTW rider, and demo my techniques at my events and other events. Before the BeadPro, we used many methods, like the sidestand trick for side-of-the-road bead breaking on tubeless tires. Dangerous but works! I now recommend the BeadPro levers to everyone - it's definitely by far the best method to break the bead on even the toughest tubeless tire and rim combination at the side of the road. I don't travel without them. Grant Johnson www.HorizonsUnlimited.com

The pictures with the instructions on the back of the package show the first lever being used upside-down. The wording of the instructions is correct though could be clearer on this point. And the pictures and video on this product page are correct. These are excellent: useful, non-marring. lightweight.

Decided I'd give these a try, since I'm tired of the C-clamp method. I just changed the tires on my Super Tenere, and these did the job. They're not a miracle worker; like anything else with tires, you may to need to work your way around a bit before you get the bead to fully drop. I bought my bike used, and it looks like the tires were on there for a long time. The front came unseated pretty quickly, the rear took a little more effort, but still way more effective than the C-clamp or sidestand method. Plus, you can carry these.