Strongest nylon tyre levers?

[HOGEPH]

Any recommendations for a set of nylon/plastic tyre levers that won't end up curly when trying to get my road tyres off? Metal ones are damaging the rim.

[GixerK5]

I get on well with the Park Tools levers. Had them 4 or 5 years. Still going strong.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/park-tools-tl1c-tyre-lever...

[Jameshs]

These are good http://www.wiggle.co.uk/topeak-shuttle-levers-12/

[OilyRagMan]

nother vote for park tool

[Matt London]

Why specifically nylon?
I have had two difficult tyre and rim combinations and the rounded ends of the Parks couldn't cope.
I have been using these ever since http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-alloy-tyre-levers/

[h4muf]

Pedro's.

[HOGEPH]

Matt London said:

Why specifically nylon?
I have had two difficult tyre and rim combinations and the rounded ends of the Parks couldn't cope.
I have been using these ever since http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-alloy-tyre-levers/

Metal ones are scoring the rim.

[Matt London]

HOGEPH said:

Metal ones are scoring the rim.

Sounds like you also have a difficult combo. I find that the Lezynes pop the tyre off so you don't have to harshly run them round the rim. YMMV

[anonymous-user]

use folding bead tyres, they go on and off much easier, i use conti ultra sports and dont have a problem getting them on/off and they still hold 110 psi for a week or so.

[itsnotarace]

pablo said:

they still hold 110 psi for a week or so.

That's down to your inner tubes. Thicker tubes hold air better but are heavier, thinner tubes are lighter but don't hold air as well

[sjg]

Park Tools. They can bend a little under lots of force, but you really have to be going some to break them.

[PintOfKittens]

Iv broken loads of Park tools ones, they arnt up for racing tyres IMO, I carry loads of big flat michelin yellow ones (from fleabay), and Cycle Surgery carry nylon ones with a metal core, those work fantastically, cant remember their name though right now...

[Accelebrate]

h4muf said:

Pedro's.

+1

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

[AyBee]

OilyRagMan said:

nother vote for park tool

Me three!

[Roadru77er]

Been using the Park ones for 3 years or so no issues so far.

[Pablo16v]

My Topeak Shuttle levers have been absolutely fantastic. Easily the best levers I've used with strength to remove, and get on the tightest of tyres without bending. They are also a great shape for getting a decent grip of them.

[alfa pint]

pablo said:

use folding bead tyres, they go on and off much easier, i use conti ultra sports and dont have a problem getting them on/off and they still hold 110 psi for a week or so.

I don't even need tyre levers to remove the inner tube, just a strong pair of fingers! I've got michelins on my road bike and they're just great for roadside repairs.

[Hard-Drive]

Normally I'd agree with Park...

BUT...

Was changing a roadie tyre in the cold weather we had recently, and TWO went bang in quick sucession. I was surprised, must have only been a few degrees below. Dodgy batch perhaps?

[PintOfKittens]

Soma Steel Core Tyre Levers are the ones I was babbling on about earlier

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

etc.

[Matt London]

I got some Pedros for free after Nextdaytyres made a mistake with my order and sent me them as a gesture of goodwill. I have just used them to fit a difficult Gatorskin/Askium combo. They were great. They didnt feel like they were going to break or give.
A '+1' from me.