Kool StopTire Bead Jack(Return to Product Page)

It makes replacing tires very easy. With arthritis in fingers it is hard to roll the tire back in place over the rim. I carry one on all of my bikes.

I read the other reviews and thought this might be the tool that helps me with my aging hands in getting tires on the rim. After multiple frustrating attempts of the tire slipping off of the tool I gave up and did it the old-fashioned way, using the palms of my hands to work the Bead over the edge of the wheel. It must work for some given the five star ratings, but as noted, I tried it multiple times with zero success.

I have had this tool for several years and have found it to be the answer to get that last 6-8 inches of tire bead over the wheel. I mount Continental 5000 clinchers on DT Swiss R 470 DB wheels. When I get the tire to the last 6-8 inches that will not go over the wheel, I use a Crank Brothers tire tool to hold one end of the unseated tire bead in place and then take about 2-2.5 inches of the bead and use the tool to pull that smaller amount of tire over the rim. If you don't hold the other end of the tire bead then you may end up chasing that 6-8 inches around the rim. I repeat 3-4 times to get the entire bead over the wheel. I think where some of the issue with this tool comes from is a tendency to try and pull the entire bead over the wheel at once because the tire bead starts moving as mentioned above. I also believe trying to pull the full bead over the wheel may be the source of why the tool breaks. Think about this. If the tool were made of steel and couldn't break what might happen to an expensive carbon fiber wheel. It would break. You might bend an alloy wheel. The people that make this tool were correct to make it the sacrificial piece at under $20 rather than damage or breaking a wheel.

Tubeless tire installs suck and this tool makes it a little bit easier. I imagined an effortless wrench on the this tool would bring the bead to heal'ha. Still lots of sweat and tears.

With 2-way fit rims, I always struggled to install new tires. Occasionally, I would pinch the new tube and have to remove and reinstall the tire. Since I got the Kool Stop Tire Bead Jack I have not had any problems - installation is now relatively easy. One of my best purchases.

If you have ever fought with irons to seat a tire you will love this.

Works as advertised, small and light enough to use commuting.

Have 20 wheeled bike. Removing and reinstalling are difficult. Even the strongest in our clubs have difficulty, but Kool Stop never fails to insure the install.

Really you shouldn't have to use something this strong or something isn't right. Did try this on a Conti 5000 tl on a carbon rim with no luck. It will slip just like other lever tools eventually. I have seen people have great luck with this though so don't go by my experience.

Makes tubeless tire setup very easy

It greatly helps to get the very tight fitting tires off the rims for more easily repairing flats on the road. The length makes it hard to store in most under saddle bags