Park Tool TL-6.2 Tire Lever Set

I got these because the plastic ones I generally use literally broke when I was trying to get a set of nasty tires off some equally nasty rims. These babies are made of tough steel that wont bend or break, while the resin coating will protect your rims. They come in pairs, so you can keep one in your toolbox and carry another while you ride, in case you have a tire and rim combination that was conceived by demons from below.

I wish i would have purchased these 30 years ago!

These are easily the best tire levers Ive every used! Well worth the added cost compared to competitors. These are the first set of levers that Ive seen that have a metal core from tip-to-tip. All of the other steel core tools that Ive seen only have the metal core to the start of the lever part and Ive broken more than a couple of the tips off on a particularly nasty tire change. These are steel to the tip and they are almost certainly thicker (judging by their heft compared to the others) so I dont expect to ever have that problem. Additionally, they are coated with a plastic type of smooth surface that protects your rims and allows them to slide smoothly against the rim. The solid steel competitors can score up your rims. Yes, these are more expensive, but these are also probably the last set of levers that you will ever need to buy! Now excuse me while I go buy another set.... one set for my bike and one set for my at-home toolbox! And I plan I buying these as Christmas/birthday presents for my friends.

I had resigned myself to just bringing extra levers on my rides and expecting to break half of them on the first use. I was using the big thick plastic yellow ones belonging to that brand whose name you should vote for. Wink/nudge. As an act of desperation I also tried using smallish motorcycle spoon levers, and plastic-coated them with heatshrink. Bad idea. Too strong and too thick. These Park levers are metal that is *just* thick enough to not permanently bend (so far) and thin enough so they fit without gouging anything. They also are plastic coated with some thick material that is *just* thick enough to stay on without getting ruined during use. With tubeless-ready tires and rims fitting way tighter than back in the day, you need a serious lever that isnt so serious it tears and gouges its way to a seated bead. Im sold. Just ordered a second pair and will keep doing so until all my bikes slowly but surely have a pair of these in the tool kit.

These were a little more expensive. But they are great for changing bicycle tire. Will last a very long time.

I have a tirenthat is a stubborn SOB. Its like it wanted to be a 650b instead of a 29er. I though Id need a metal reinforced lever for the task so I bought these and for Park Tools reputation. These seemed to want to peal the plastic coating off and simultaneously scratch my rim while scraping rubber off my tire at the bead. Although Im sure I could have gotten them to work, it was better to use the Gorilla Force all plastic levers I bought at the same time. These barely bent and didnt scratch, which was perfect.

Never worry about breaking one of these tire levers on a new tire with a tough bead, especially those small 16 tires on kid bikes. Keep a set with me when I bike tour and one set in the home bike shop tool box.

They dont bend like the plastic ones.

they are very good. the size and handles make them easy to use.

Sturdy. Have two sets.. Wont buy any other.