Tyre Glider
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- According to its inventor the Tyre Glider is the tyre lever evolved.
I must admit I was prepared to be underwhelmed by this new take on the tyre lever, but it was actually a very good bit of kit.
I tried it out on another set of road tyres with equal success, juts have to get some off-road tyres and see how it performs with those.
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The Tyre Glider looks like a clever idea. I'm always impressed by innovative products that actually work well!
Years ago I bought something similar, with a tyre lever on one end and an extending arm that clips into the quick release axle. It makes getting tyres off quite easy, but doesn't do anything special to get them back on. And it's about an inch or so too long to fit in my seat pack.
All that said, Decathlon make some excellent, nicely shaped and really robust tyre levers for very little cash.
You get three in a set, but two are usually more than enough, and they clip together nicely for easy stowage.
If I was putting together a tool set from scratch, I'd be happy to consider a tyre glider. Or buy one for someone as a present.
But, I don't think I'd immediately run out and buy one.
Then again, maybe I've just been lucky and not had very may really tough tyres.
Cheers
Yes, I must admit it's only since converting to tubeless that I've really started to come across tyres that are just so darn tight!
Although you still need some force with some tyres, this tool allows you to use your body weight rather than your arms.
Could do with a little refining to allow for a more soft rounded shape, but overall a nice one-shot tool
Eventually try a small size Brompton wheel? As an owner I have never had a puncture on mine, or changed one of its tyre till now, so I can't say how difficult it is, but I can imagine it will be hard? Finn. Denmark
Never tried a Brompton tyre with this, I'll have to see if I can borrow one!