Are you frustrated by how hard it’s become to install MTB tyres? Furious because tubeless inserts like Cushcore and Rimpact make that job even harder? Traumatized by the memory of making 2cm progress getting the tyre bead over the rim, only to realise that 8cm has come off the rim else where?

Us too.

Tyre installation is something that’s got harder over time. As mountain bikes have transitioned to tubeless tyres it’s become more important that tyres have a consistently tight fit on rims (story **). And if you’re installing tyre inserts to improve bike feel and performance, it’s is a couple of notches harder yet again.

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Anyway, that’s not an issue for us anymore. This tool has eliminated the vast majority of the pain. Using this tool to hold your bead in place ensures that you have the most slack possible to work with when installing the final, tightest part of the tyre.

Here’s how to use the tool:

1. Buy a set of 3
2. Check your tyre has got the correct rotating direction before putting it onto your rim
3. Put the first side of your tyre bead onto the rim channel
4. Double check your tyre has the correct direction of rotation
5. Ensure you have the Bead Holding Tools within reach, now get a portion of the bead into the rim
6. Install the tool to constrain that portion of your tyre
7. Wrestle more bead into the rim, about a third is ideal
8. Install the second bead holding tool
9. Get as much of the remaining bead onto the rim as you can. A quarter is a great goal
10. Install the bead holding tool
11. Whenever you make progress you “don’t want to lose” (think of it like pressing ctrl+s on your keyboard) install a bead tool to lock in that progress. You will now have 3 tools attached to the rim
12. Finish the tyre, remove the tools and breathe a sigh of relief
13. If needed, detach the middle bead tool and repeat the steps above

The tool can also be used to remove tight tyres, particularly when a tyre insert is in use:

1. Push the tyre off the bead towards the centre of the rim
2. Install 3 Bead Holding tools around the wheel
3. Now that the tyre bead is being held in the central channel of the rim it will be much easier to remove the tyre

Other things to consider:

• Apply soapy water to the bead before application
• Don’t forget to install your tyre sealant…
• If it’s hard to inflate the tyre, one of these tools can help with that. (tubeless blaster tool)

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• These are made from PETG plastic which is durable and won’t scratch your rims
• We had this product tested by a local full time mechanic. They were surprised by how much easier this made installing tyre inserts. The example they gave us was Maxxis double down casing tyres with cushcore inserts. This is usually a very tight setup and it’s even possible to damage the tyre bead during installation. They found this tool made it systematic and easy to install the tyre, apparently they didn’t even use tyre levers…

Why this product?
For less than the price of a single product from competitors (for example, the Cushcore beadbro), we provide three of a tool that do the job. If you wanted the same level of ease, you would need to get a few of those.

Storytime
** ** Funny story. Jono’s friend Euan once had a tyre blow off the rim while he was fitting it. It tore the derailleur jockey wheel in half and bent his rear brake rotor…

Product Guarantee

This is a product which has been developed by us and is 3d printed. If you ever have any issues whatsoever please get in touch and we will sort them out for you, including a replacement unit.