Tire irons?

[tlippy]

Did you buy plastic or metal tire irons?

 

[Luto]

Plastic Pedros, but can't figure out how the other end (non spoon side) is supposed to be used!

 

[BarryS]

Did you buy plastic or metal tire irons?

yeah plastic : Metal would likely scratch up wheels : Wasn't even aware they make metal ones :

 

[tomjasz]

Did you buy plastic or metal tire irons?

Both. My metal versions are 3times the length of the Park Tools plastic. Some tires, Conti for one, are a bugger to rim without the added leverage.

 

[harryS]

The big fat tires required me to upgrade to metal. I busted all the plastic ones on that $%^# fat tire.

 

[Gordon71]

The big fat tires required me to upgrade to metal. I busted all the plastic ones on that $%^# fat tire.

I have 4" fat tires on my bike and didn't even need to use my tire irons which are plastic.

 

[tomjasz]

I have 4" fat tires on my bike and didn't even need to use my tire irons which are plastic.

Largely depends on the tire and brand.

 

[Gordon71]

Largely depends on the tire and brand.

OK Mine are what came on the bike. Kendra Juggernaut 26X4

 

[Sierratim]

I use steel cored plastic levers a long the lines of the Park Tool TL-6.2. Mine are an off brand with the conventional spoke hook on one end. They sure help when the tire and rim combo is a tight fit, but still won't damage the rim. I keep a set in the shop and on the bike.

I also have a set of longer steel levers in the shop for when the youth group I volunteer for has a tire that just won't come off.

 

[Sic Puppy]

These are what I use on my two M2S ( ebike brand) toys. Both ebikes use 26"x 80mm wide Fat Tire rims: https://www.amazon.com/Spoon-Lever-...B01DK2VOS6/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_pop_srecs_sabr_1_2
They work like a champ.