Tyre Lever Recommendation?

[smegballs]

Looking for a "I'd trust this on a 500 mile tour across a desert" type of tyre lever. Strength and reliability are the main consideration.

[Ste]

Remove tyres without any tools = win.



Easy enough unless you've got steel beads.

[JonB]

Standard plastic jobbies have never failed on me.

Just get puncture proof tyres....
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[BTTD]

Buzzetti tyre levers seem to be well regarded.
I have a set, they seem decent enough.

EDIT: Totally missed that this was in the cycling section.
For bicycle, simple cheap plastic has never failed me, and they don't scratch the rims either.

[Fladdem]

MY MOTHERS TEA SPOONS!

Although, mostly I use my thumb. I do carry some short 6 inch metal levers, don't know what they are, but they will not bend, well not easily, in a vice they would. I think they came in a puncture repair kit.
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[smegballs]

This isn't the usual gearwhoring I'd expect from cyclists

There must be some lovely CNC'd levers made from some exotic grade of aluminium alloy..... like my Lezyne pump.

https://www.competitivecyclist.com/images/items/medium/LED/LED0123/BLAGLO.jpg

[bamt]

Plastic levers are better than metal ones as they don't damage alloy rims.

I tend to not bother with levers at all, though some rim/tyre combinations definitely need them. Mountain bike tyres are usually easy without, road bike tyres can be OK - my preferred Conti 4 Seasons tyres on Open Pro rims are fine without levers.

The seriously puncture resistant Marathon Plus tyres, on the other hand, need levers to take off and, if new, to put on!

I use Park Tool TL-1 and Tacx levers, never had them break on me (even on Marathon Plus) or damage a rim.

[G]

I thought this was going to be in the motorcycle section.

Hands or the handle of an old spoon if REALLY tough to get off for a push bike .

[D O G]

These Park Tools ones. Best I've found.

[Ste]