On the road. With a packed size of just 160mm x 90mm
the Eastbound Tyre-Pro kit truly is pocket sized, and the
already discussed weight means it really can be carried
anywhere. We threw it into the tank bag of a BMW F800GS
and set off into the Australian bush. We’d planned a ride
but also needed to replace a well patched tube from a
recent ride, perfect excuse for a ride and to test the Tyre-
Pro kit in real world conditions.
This time we were able to use the provided XXmm
spanner and found that the lightweight design and
construction was well up to the job of loosening the axle
nut.
On the 21” and slightly softer Mitas E07 front tyre the
bead breaking, and tyre removal was much easier than
that on the Yamaha. We again used the WheelWedge to
lock the bead in the desired position and had the tube
replaced within 15 minutes. A little more getting used to
the Eastbound Tyre-Pro kit and we think we could get the
whole job done in less than 10 minutes.
At around AU$140.00 (Euro$89.00 / US$100.00) the
Eastbound Tyre-Pro kit isn’t as cheap as many other
kits (you will need to add around AU$28.00 / Euro$18.00
/ US$21.00 for each spanner you include in the kit), but
neither is the quality or design. Eastbound has certainly
made a kit in the Tyre-Pro that is simple in design, effective
in execution, and outstanding in quality. It’s a product that
would sit proud in any travellers’ tool kit.
The Eastbound Tyre-Pro kit and all other Eastbound
products can be purchased at EASTBOUND.ORG
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