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Use only plastic tyre levers and lever in short steps
Use only plastic tyre levers and pry in short steps so the tyre bead stays undamaged.
- Time
- ⏱ 0 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Plastic tyre levers (several)
How to do it
- Use plastic tyre levers.
- Pry up only a small section of the bead at a time.
- Reposition the lever more often instead of levering far.
Why it works
This keeps the tyre bead from getting damaged.
Sources
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- schwalbe.com (opens in a new tab)
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