Originally Posted by
terrymorse
Anyone had experience with these tire bead jacks, or any other brands?
yes, the
Kool Stop bead jack. it works very well on thin tires. I have 1 at home & 1 in my rack trunk
also, aside from regular plastic tire levers I have 2 of these, 1 at home & 1 in my rack trunk. it provides useful features & benefits & I use it with every tire change
Crankbrothers Speedier Lever
and because squeezing the bottom of the tire into the valley & keeping it there can be tricky I also carry 2 toe clip straps. so I squeeze the tire into the valley & use the straps to clamp it down in there, while I get the remaining bead over the rim
see post #6
here
I also carry knee pads in my car, w/ the spare tire. I'm too old & cranky to be a minimalist
