Motion Pro Bead Pro Tire Levers

What it is

• Light and compact tire levers that act as a bead breaker.

The Bead Pro Tire Levers are a simple set of tire levers that work together to form an expanding clamp that presses the tire over the bead lock to make for easier tire changing. On the other side they are conventional wide-mouthed tire spoons. Made out of Forged 7075-T6 aluminum and anodized to a flat black finish the 249 mm (9.8") long levers are tool pack sized and weigh just 9-ounces.

How it works

• Simple to use.
• A must have for tubeless tire removal.
• Light enough for the trail pack and sturdy enough for the shop.

In practice the Bead Pro Lever is one of those, “why didn't I think of that” tools. You simply slide the forked side between the tire and the rim, insert the other lever into the center where it indexes into an expanding clamp and compress the levers together. They fulcrum to press the tire away from the edge of the rim and across the lip of the bead seat. They even do it easier than more bulky contraptions and take up hardily any more space than a standard set of tire irons. Usually on a tubeless tire the Bead Pro alone isn't enough to break the bead of the tire and get it into the dish of the rim, but it will allow the use of another tire iron to easily get in there and help the process along. On non-tubeless tires it is even easier to knock the bead of the tire into the rim’s dished groove. It does not take much effort and you can walk the Bead Pro along the rim to loosen the bead before you finally unseat it. Then you can flip the levers over to the spoon side and continue dismounting the tire, then use them to mount the tire as well. The shape is great for some but others preferred a narrower or more pointed tire lever. We think that having one of each shape in the set would make the pair even more impressive. That said, most users feel that the wider tongue on the lever aids in not pinching the tube with the tire iron, if you are using a tube. And the anodizing helped in minimizing the scratches to anodized rims too, and after a year or more in the tool pack the finish is just starting to wear off.

At $74.99 the Bead Pro is not the least expensive set of irons you can come by, but they do the job of a tire machine anywhere you need it done. They should last forever and there is no replacement for having the right tool for the job. Especially out on the trail on an adventure bike a long way from Starbucks.

Click here for a video demonstration of the levers.

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