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tire irons/spoons
arveno:
I am looking to buy a set on hand tools to change tires at home and in case on the side of the road .
I see there are different shape or irons , some are "spoon shaped" some dont' which one would you recommend to get ?
I understand that the longer irons work better than the short one .
I need to get also something to break the bead ( like a c clamp )
I need to get rim protectors ( plenty on the market thats not a problem )
Suggestion / advice highly appreciated it .
Thanks and sorry if for someone this feels like an "oil thread" lol
Marco
cloudbase:
For rim protectors, an old piece of garden hose slit lenghtwise will work. Tres thrifty.
What to carry will depend on whether you've got tube type or tubeless tires.
Kiwi_Roy:
I'll be watching this thread.
Perhaps anything else that's required for a roadside repair like valve removal tool.
charlie b:
Since you say side of the road, then I assume you have tube tires. For tubeless I carry the compressor and some gummy worms, no spoons. Extra schraeder valves.
When I ran tubes I carried the cheap irons from Cycle Gear (four of them, in case one broke or bent, and they came in pairs). Cclamp for busting bead. WD40 and NAPA tire lube (in smaller containers). My rims I don't worry about. They are scratched up enough so a few more don't make any difference. Spare tube and rim strip if for spoked wheels.
You can go lighter and more 'elegant'. There are spoons with an axle wrench on one end. Get one for the pinch bolts and you're all set. Also bead breakers that come apart and serve as tire irons. etc. etc.
Air compressor. Get a good one. Takes a long time to fill up a tire from empty.
acogoff:
These work for me. I use 2 of the 16 inch ones. The little lip on the ends really helps not to slip off and scratch your rim.
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/tools/category/16__steel_tire_iron/
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