tyre levers

[Iainj837]

Which are best

plastic
metel

I have both but I use metel one I find the plastic one not very good plus they came with a cycle tool kit

 

[Radius]

I've got a Crank Brothers Speed Lever, which is plastic, but it's very clever. It clips onto the axle of the wheel after telescoping out, which facilitates easy spinning round, and doesn't need any other levers, just the one thing. It's also got a flipside which helps you to put the tyre back on as well.

 

[Euan Uzami]

never use metal. shouldn't be any need to. they can scratch the rim very easily.
judicious use of the thumb in conjunction with a plastic one is ime enough to remove and seat the stuubbornest beads.

 

[Euan Uzami]

I've got a Crank Brothers Speed Lever, which is plastic, but it's very clever. It clips onto the axle of the wheel after telescoping out, which facilitates easy spinning round, and doesn't need any other levers, just the one thing. It's also got a flipside which helps you to put the tyre back on as well.

looks good as it's thick where it's most likely to snap.

 

[Iainj837]

never use metal. shouldn't be any need to. they can scratch the rim very easily.
judicious use of the thumb in conjunction with a plastic one is ime enough to remove and seat the stuubbornest beads.

i will use the plastic ones in the future

 

[Iainj837]

I've got a Crank Brothers Speed Lever, which is plastic, but it's very clever. It clips onto the axle of the wheel after telescoping out, which facilitates easy spinning round, and doesn't need any other levers, just the one thing. It's also got a flipside which helps you to put the tyre back on as well.

I like the look of them will buy a set

 

[yello]

I have that Crank Brothers lever and, whilst it does work, I prefer ordinary plastic levers!

But maybe I'm just used to them and don't really find a need to use anything else.

 

[Joe24]

Those nice Park Tools ones are the ones i like. They are strong, and i only use one to get tyres off. And you can use them to put the tyre back on aswell.
Someone in the cycle club has one which clips over the tyre when you go to put the tyre back on, and you lever it and the tyre gets back on. Its pretty good and works well. Aparently you can get them from Evans but i havent looked.

 

[jimboalee]

Plastic.

Picked up a handful at a cyclejumble for 10p each.

They should come free from a LBS with a new bike.

I've also got some antique metal levers which come in useful for stirring tea.

You can pick up modern metal levers from the tea shop for FREE !

 

[tyred]

Just don't do what a school friend of mine once did and use forks....

 

[spandex]

looks good as it's thick where it's most likely to snap.

We got some in the bike shop I was working in and I was trying one out in the work shop and it snapped with in the day

I have a set of the Park tool workshop ones and a set of the Pedros pro levers.

 

[andrew_s]

Metal
a) they don't snap, and they don't bend, both of which plastic levers do when faced with a difficult tyre.

As for rim damage, it's theoretically possible, but I've not managed to do it in 20 years of puncture mending.

 

[soulful dog]

I've only ever used a spoon - well it was quite a few years ago when I was about 8 and my parents helped me

 

[Iainj837]

Just don't do what a school friend of mine once did and use forks....

no worries there the thought never entered my head

 

[Iainj837]

I've only ever used a spoon - well it was quite a few years ago when I was about 8 and my parents helped me

I used to use spoons, but not since i got my tyre levers