Motion Pro 08-0519 BeadPro Tire Bead Breaker and Lever Tool Set

These are my first tire spoons. I have never tried to remove or install tires before. Bought these for the bead breaking feature, which worked flawlessly. Hindsight being 20/20, I would have gotten longer tire spoons. Just for reference, I was attempting to remove my 2009 Sportsters front tires (Metzler 880). Removing the tire from the wheel was easy enough. Installing on the other hand was not. Once you get to the last 1/4 of the tire installation, you run into the weak point of the spoons. They are just too short to get any leverage. I had to get my girlfriends help to complete the job. Side note. I have heard that Metzlers have one of if not the hardest sidewalls. Making it more difficult to install. Pros: Bead breaker Lightweight Cons: Not long enough (not enough leverage)

Bought these to take on a cross-Canada motorcycle ride my wife and I did. We were riding a 78 GL1000 which takes tubes so I was in the market for a large c-clamp to use as a side of the road bead breaker. Spent $5 more and I was able to get these. In true Motion Pro format the tools were beautifully made and very very light. While I did not have to use them on the trip I have since and they make tire removal a breeze. If you own a motorcycle and still know what a toolbox is these are a must.

This is my second set of these. I have two bikes and wanted a set for each. When you are out in the mountains all alone with a flat you will not be sorry you have them.

They are too short and leverage suffers because of it. If you need 2 lightweight bead breakers and barely usable tire spoons for the trip, then ok. But get 4.

These are not long enough to break bead or remove tires from a cruiser bike.

These are short, lightweight tire tools. Their shortness is appropriate to fit in a trail toolkit. There is no other reason not to get the long steel tools that will work much more easily. The lightweight aluminum on these is strong but is no doubt why theyre so expensive. The novel bead-breaker function of the levers works well, but is probably not necessary for dirt bike or dual-sport type tires and wheels. Breaking the bead down is not that hard. Keeping the bead in the drop center is harder, but these dont really help with that. On street wheels with radial street tires, the bead breaker might make a big difference -- I havent tried it. The other end of the tool is a standard tire lever. Its not quite as round as the spoon type. These ends work comparably to the aluminum spoon type from Motion Pro. For a dirt bikes trail kit, I would suggest the 27mm/12-13mm wrench/spoon set (or whatever the axle nut size is for the bike). The 12mm is needed for the bead lock and tire valve stem anyway. Those two spoons are the minimum. Id also suggest at least one Trail Bead Buddy. I cant think of a drawback to these Bead Pro levers, but since the one end of them is probably not needed, theyll work great but not have a place in a minimalist trail tool kit. For a street bike, I really dont recommend any kind of small tire tool. Have a plug kit on the bike for tubeless tires. Get the big tools for the shop.

They work to break the bead and take off a tire but they just need to be a bit longer.

These tire irons work as advertised, and help break a tire bead fairly easily. That being said, they are too thick and too short for mounting a motorcycle tire. I couldnt get enough leverage due to their short length, and their thickness makes them difficult to work a bead onto the rim. So they work for a special purpose, and are useful for a garage tool kit. But these would not be good for a trail riding kit, IMHO.

These are great! I bought them because I wanted irons that would fit into my boxes for touring. Remember .. . tire changing is an art form. If your cant muscle through it youre probably doing it wrong. If you feel you need longer levers, theres probably other things you could be doing to make it easier. I find these to be perfect for the person who wants to be able to change tires in both the garage, and the back country.