that very little effort is required to open the bead breaker.
Done! With the bead broken it was a simple task to ‘pop’
it from the full diametre of the rim. Using the ‘spoons’ in
the way you would use any similar tool the tyre came of
the wheel. Admittedly there was some sweating, swearing
and cursing. It would be the same with any tyre removal. returned, it needn’t. Popping the bead back over the rim
was easy enough, that final little section, you know the
part that always flings tyre levers out with ballistic force,
breaks knuckles and has you cursing any and everything
within earshot was a breeze.
Using the supplied WheelWedge held the opposing side
The great thing with the Eastbound Tyre-Pro is that the
design meant that the rim was not damaged, even without
the use of rim protectors - we removed the protectors after
a few seconds! (They don't come with the kit)
New tyre. We weren’t looking forward to replacing the
Shinko 777. Despite being left in the sun for quite some
time, it remained hard and stiff. The swearing and cursing of the tyre inwards and therefore allowed for it to be pulled
into the centre of the rim. This gave greater flexibility.
Initially it was a little hard to work out exactly how to get
the WheelWedge to sit in the correct position, however
once sorted, resetting the bead couldn’t have been easier.
This is such a simply designed tool yet one that saves so
much time and effort.
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