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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: Martin on July 12, 2009, 22:47

Title: Best source of tyre levers for wheelbarrow & garden trailer tyres?
Post by: Martin on July 12, 2009, 22:47

I've managed to spike the tyres on both my wheelbarrows and on my garden trailer in the last couple of months. (Both have inner tubes).
It will happen again! (I've got hedges of blackthorn and cretageous).
Would prefer to repair them myself.
I'll need tyre levers to get the tyre(s) off.
What size tyre levers do you recommend, and whats the best source for something that will last?

Thanks

Title: Re: Best source of tyre levers for wheelbarrow & garden trailer tyres?
Post by: HilaryG on July 12, 2009, 23:58

My dad used to use a spoon! But you can get standard sized tyre levers from any car shop, Halfords, etc. Good luck.

Title: Re: Best source of tyre levers for wheelbarrow & garden trailer tyres?
Post by: Gwiz on July 13, 2009, 05:41

Draper make/sell tyre levers, you should be able to order or buy them off the shelf at any good motor-factors.

Title: Re: Best source of tyre levers for wheelbarrow & garden trailer tyres?
Post by: sean moore on July 14, 2009, 08:49

heres some cheap ones
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Silverline-783175-Car-Bike-Tyre-Levers-300mm-X-2_W0QQitemZ170303914946QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item27a6e783c2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1689%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

regards
sean

Title: Re: Best source of tyre levers for wheelbarrow & garden trailer tyres?
Post by: Martin on July 14, 2009, 22:58

Thanks Sean, I've ordered a pair

Title: Re: Best source of tyre levers for wheelbarrow & garden trailer tyres?
Post by: smud6ie on August 14, 2009, 14:14

Quote from: Martin on July 12, 2009, 22:47

I've managed to spike the tyres on both my wheelbarrows and on my garden trailer in the last couple of months. (Both have inner tubes).
It will happen again! (I've got hedges of blackthorn and cretageous).
Would prefer to repair them myself.
I'll need tyre levers to get the tyre(s) off.
What size tyre levers do you recommend, and whats the best source for something that will last?

Thanks

If you buy a bottle of OKO tyre sealant you should not get any more punctures!
My Son is a ground maintenance contractor, I  have a small holding and all barrows /pneumatic wheeled equipment incuding ride on mowers have the sealant in them and the only time we need a tyre lever is to fit a new tyre when its worn out.
It is  when the tyre is removed that one can see the down time it has saved, the inside sometimes  looks like a hedgehog  :) !


smud6ie