XB-450i Bead Breaker for ATV/Motorcycle / 4x4 / Truck/Auto/Lawn Mower

I don't write a lot of reviews but after using this amazing little tool I had to share my experience. I was working on some old ATV's that had very old tires essentially "welded" to the rims. I tried EVERY trick in the book, several from online, a few innovative ideas of my own, many cuss words and bloody knuckles and 4 hours trying to get the beads to break with no luck. Defeated I went to find a better solution.As an old physics teacher and current mechanical engineer I was impressed with the design concept of the Bead Buster. It was one of the only designs that uses the geometry of the wheel and simple mechanical advantage to pry the bead away from the rim and OVER the retaining "rib" found in most ATV wheels. I debated heavily on going with the cheaper China made version of this but decided to support the original creator and USA made version that cost a bit more.My experience: once I got the tool I was so excited to try it out, I went out to "play" with it during my lunch break and after 20 minutes I had both of the tires I was working on broken loose and off the rims. Amazing performance! I have now used this to change 6 different ATV tires and think it is an excellent tool, maybe little overpriced but it WORKS! It is very easy to use, especially if you have a cordless impact/drill to run the bolts in and out.Some tips for REALLY stuck tires: 1) use soapy water around the bead 2) after setting the rim bolt (the one that pinches to the rim) work the bead breaker bolt (the one on the tire) down 3/4 of the way and back it off 3) loosen both bolts and move the bead buster 3-4" around the tire and do it again 4) repeat step #3 until you work your way around the tire to break things loose 5) on the second pass, run the tire bolt all the way down 6) after a few more tries it will almost for sure start to break the bead and you can use a bar or something to hold it if you need. 7) Be PATIENT, it can take 2 full passes to get the tire to finally flex enough to stay off the beadNOTE: if you try to go to fast and drive the bolt down all the way you may puncture the tire and fail to break the bead. Make slow moves and you WILL get them off. I had some extremely stubborn tires and eventually got all them off.

The XB-450i Bead Breaker is the ticket! I watched a few videos while I waited on Amazon to deliver the Bead Breaker. I needed new rear tires on my Hustler Fast Track mower, it has 20x10-10 rear tires. Took it out of the box, removed the stem so all the air would escape. Sprayed the bead and rim area with a soapy solution. put the bead breaker on and used a small impact driver to tighten and loosen each of the 3/4" bolts. It was fast and simple. I used some tire spoons I ordered off of amazon to get the tire off the rims once the beads were busted. I removed both tires in about 15 minutes. It took 2-3 minutes to bust the beads loose with the XB-450i. When I finished I applied some grease back on the bolts like they had when it arrived. If you follow the directions, it very easy to remove a tire from a rim. Great design and well made right here in the USA!!

I'm impressed with the bead breaker. I used it to breaker down 5 wheel and tires (15's) and worked better than expected. Money well spentI would recommend it to anyone.

This thing works.

I have purchased several different brands of bead breakers for my ATV tires and this is the best one that I have used so far. It will break the beads of the toughest tires. However, I think it is a little pricey. And they don't hold up too well. This my third one. The first was the cheaper Chinese version. And after using it a couple of years, the bolt that actually screws the "foot" down, pulled the threads out of the body of the tool. So I purchased the USA made version for a few dollars more and was sure to grease the threads each time I used it. This one lasted longer. But eventually it did the same thing. So I am just biting the bullet and buying a new one because they work.

I struggled with my atv tire change for hours, trying every diy method I could think of. With this tool, I installed all 4 tires in a couple of hours. It's pricier than others but it's worth every penny because it just works.

Great tool! Wish I would've bought the Bead Buster a long time ago. If you are the type of person who does their own tire change and want to save space or want something small and portable, then this is the tool for you. Easy to use. Breaking the bead was a breeze. Won't leave a mark on the wheel. Using an impact gun with a 19mm socket will allow the tool to work faster. Extremely happy with this tool!

Awesome, been changing my motorcycle tires for the last 30 plus years.. love this tool!