how to break beads on tubeless tyres the gypsy way

[mad4it028]

made this vid for somone on another forum and thought it might help others here?

[Dee Duble Yuh]

No protection for the wheel rims?

[mad4it028]

it dosnt touch the rim anymore than a proper bead breaker does and dosnt mark the rim at all ,
if you're going to scratch the rim its removing or refitting the tyres when it might get scratched not on the bead break

[btbloke]

oh my gawd!
not worried about the tire? would have to be one very blunt,rounded shovel and I would have to be at last resort city in the middle of no choice county in dire straights without a boot heel to use,a side stand or anything but a shovel to use.
Only takes one little nick to weaken the side wall unnoticed to reap some pretty dire results later.

[mad4it028]

thats a very good point but i only take tyres off to replace them !!!
so does it really matter if the tyres damaged?????????
although it isnt in this case

[btbloke]

point taken, as long as it is for taking off knackered tyres not being refitted,does the job I suppose.

[Rick of Pendle]

Very neat. I like it.
RoP

[lowflyer]

Might have saved himself a bit of back ache if the shovel didn't have half a cube of concrete sticking to it

[StumpyFingers]

Might have saved himself a bit of back ache if the shovel didn't have half a cube of concrete sticking to it

The concrete is a necessary part of the kit it adds the extra weight needed to be applied to the bead.

[Ashley M]

How do you carry the shovel on the bike ,

I'll try this next time I need I new tyre thanks for the tip