Just realized my shop's tire levers used to be the weak link, now they're not

I run a small repair bench out of my garage in Tucson. For two seasons I kept snapping those cheap plastic levers on tight road tires. Like, every other tubeless install. Switched to a metal set with a curved tip after a customer's rim got gouged. Night and day. The leverage is different, you can actually roll the bead off without fighting it. What do you all use for stubborn tires, or do you just rely on technique and a good thumb?

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pat_park23d ago

Man, switching to metal levers changed everything for me too.

sandra1423d ago

The feel difference is unreal, right? Once I switched I never looked back. Everything just feels way more solid and responsive now.