Tyre levers reworked.

[Riejufixing]

Bought some tyre levers like the below.

Don't buy. Avoid. The elongated figure-of-8 cross section causes rim damage, and the sharp edges of the ends damage tyres.

So, the "straight" ends were ground down flat with an angle grinder, the edges rounded, and then smoothed with a belt sander, and now they're good. The metal itself is excellent, but the design is appalling.

There are lots of used tyre levers on e-Bay, with flat ends. I'd buy those if I needed more.

[colink98]

where the picture of the reworked ones ?
that's the point of interest.
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[Robby]

I use levers like that all the time. You need rim protectors and soap.

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[ThatDippyTwat]

Motion Pro bedbreakers. Job done. They "just work".

Not cheap, but 2-3 visits to have loose tyre fitted would be about the same.
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[UnknownStuntm...]

I see your beef with the design, but it's like that to add strength. The ones you've ground down will be wibbly before you know it. As above, proper rim protectors should sort any damage.

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[BanditsHigh]

I have the same type ... I did the same as you and ground the strengthening ridges down, although not as far up as you have done.

Regards using with rim protectors ... I always use them and the ridges tend to dig into the plastic and can cut through them eventually ... hence the reason I ground them down.

The levers are relatively cheap and a bit of grinding and they become good levers

All the best ... Barry

P.S. Yes the finish is crap ... but I can live with that.

[ThatDippyTwat]

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[G]

Or just get some spoon-type ones in the first place?
Much better for bikes I'd say.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/519xPhsybIL._SY355_.jpg

[A100man]

[Suntan Sid]

Last time I found myself without tyre levers, I went out and bought three large flat screwdrivers, less than 2 euros each, smoothed the sharp edges off, they worked fine.
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