Are all tyre levers the same - recommendations please ?

[JQ]

After getting a puncture on the way home and bending both my tyre levers trying to get the tyre back on in freezing temperatures, I really don't want to replace them with something that will fail again.

So, did I just have a bad night or can anyone recommend some decent levers?

[MadDad]

Not all tyre levers are equal, you need a pair of these;

http://www.7hundred.co.uk/3462/products/pedros-tyr...

[Fastpedeller]

JQ said:

After getting a puncture on the way home and bending both my tyre levers trying to get the tyre back on in freezing temperatures,

With respect, it is always best not to use tyre lever to put the tyre back on!

[Rocksteadyeddie]

MadDad said:

Not all tyre levers are equal, you need a pair of these;

http://www.7hundred.co.uk/3462/products/pedros-tyr...

£2 on the 'bay

[DrMekon]

Fastpedeller said:

With respect, it is always best not to use tyre lever to put the tyre back on!

This.

However, if you are stuck with a tight tyre and rim combo, a kool stop tyre bead jack or VAR lever will make anything fit.

http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b65...

[JQ]

MadDad said:

Not all tyre levers are equal, you need a pair of these;

http://www.7hundred.co.uk/3462/products/pedros-tyr...

Cheers, ordered some off Ebay. Fingers crossed no punctures before they arrive.

[JQ]

Fastpedeller said:

With respect, it is always best not to use tyre lever to put the tyre back on!

Not a problem with my road rims, or the MTB tyres on their rims, but my commuting tyres on the MTB rims are rather tight and require a reasonable amount of persuasion, which tonight was not aided by fingers that felt like blocks of ice.

[Sarkmeister]

MadDad said:

Not all tyre levers are equal, you need a pair of these;

http://www.7hundred.co.uk/3462/products/pedros-tyr...

Yep, I use these, can't fault them. Nice and chunky and bright colours so I can find them easily.

[Furry Exocet]

I have similar ones in black, but only paid 99p they look and feel quite solid

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Furry Exocet said:

I have similar ones in black, but only paid 99p they look and feel quite solid

Black?

Peasant <sniff>

[Mr Will]

/bling

(they are not just shiny, they do actually work very well)

[yellowjack]

JQ said:

After getting a puncture on the way home and bending both my tyre levers trying to get the tyre back on in freezing temperatures, I really don't want to replace them with something that will fail again.

So, did I just have a bad night or can anyone recommend some decent levers?

Here's some that I would recommend......





...........you AVOID. At all cost.

I had a set for ages, just sat in the saddle pack, just in case. When I came to use them, they were about as much use as.......




OP, I see that you have ordered the 'Pedros' levers. Good call. Anyone else looking for tyre levers, avoid anything metal that isn't from a known source of quality, such as Park, Lezyne, etc. My personal preference is for a set of 3 that nest together, and have the hook at one end for locking onto the spokes. Something along these lines.......



The third lever is like a heaven-sent extra hand when you are cold, wet, and 'tyred'

[Raven Flyer]

I have the same as MadDad. Recommended, even for Vittorias!

[donfisher]

The two that are on my Lezyne kit CLICK work well.

Also the stack of three like the above that I got with a cheap glue and patches style kit work perfectly as well.

I've heard good things about those Pedros ones. IME levers either work or they don't (or they work a bit but break). If they're part of the kit you carry with you when out and about it's worth using them at home first to make sure they're not the rubbish breaking variety before you rely on them to get you home.

Edited by donfisher on Tuesday 12th March 09:06

[TedMaul]

yellowjack said:

My personal preference is for a set of 3 that nest together, and have the hook at one end for locking onto the spokes. Something along these lines.......



The third lever is like a heaven-sent extra hand when you are cold, wet, and 'tyred'

Agreed, mine are years old and work fine, take up no space in camelback either

[anonymous-user]

See my previous post about the Crank Bros Speedier Lever

My quest for a good tyre lever is complete