What options for Tools are there for Breaking the Bead?
1. Tire Wizard – http://www.ctm-design.com/prolevr/ Here are some photos of the Tire Wizard in action. • A buddy of mine borrowed mine (I’ve never had a need to use it myself) and he struggled until reaching the boiling point and then gave up on it. The new item mentioned by Richard (Tyreplier) looks like a better option if you are headed out on a looonngggg trip. The Wizard weighs more too.” (RogerN #827) • So I used that confounded contraption known as the Tire Wizard this afternoon to change the front tire (19″ TKC80). I picked the front to get some practice before doing the rear. It took me about 90 minutes including the time I spent bandaging my hand. I remember now why it’s a good idea to wear gloves when doing this kind of work. (???) • I’m not so sure I like this thing. It is kind of scary and a bit tricky to use. Does this thing really make tire work easier? The tool kind of wobbles all over the place and you have to really work at getting it positioned just so or else it slip
