Used it tonight with Rene Hearse Fleecer Ridge tires - this tool is a dream!! Tire levers are a thing of the past. If you don't own one - don't even think about it - buy it!

I used the Tyre Glyder just yesterday for the very first time and I used it on a roadbike. This piece is an absoute game changer the tyre went off and on like a breeze. What you did wrong in the vid with taking it off is that it is crucial to get bot walls of the tyre off the beat, that is mandatory for this tool to work properly and then you'll see that it works like a dream.

I’ve watched maybe 6 reviews on this tool. Your review is the best, most honest and most realistic review. You show exactly, up close, how this tool is supposed to be used. I can see right away that your observations are correct. It may be perfect for a MTB tire/rim, but it is too large for a road tire/rim. Some road tire/rim connections are very tight and the lip on this lever is just too big. I’ve been using the Pedro’s levers for 12 years now and I will stick to that. Thank you for your review. It made a difference for me.

I’ve been using these tyre gliders for about 6 months on my ICE recumbent trike with 20” Schwalbe Big Ben and Marathon Plus tires. I think they work great and I no longer have any use for regular tire levers.

Interesting. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Basically Counter-2️⃣2️⃣

Try the Crankborthers Speedier lever. It's similar to this one with a more traditional tire lever design

@MinnesotaMTB_

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I'll have to check it out! Thanks for the recommendation!

Great review. The tool seems a little finicky and gimmicky TBH, but I’m sure it’s pretty trick in certain situations, I wonder if it could help in a Cush core instal.. Anyhow, for the most part, I’ve done most tire removal/installs by hand only; the tire bead centered on the rim is key for hand only instal. There was the exception Double down aggressor on my Transition patrol that needed a tire lever though, that one was a freaking nightmare.

@MinnesotaMTB_

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It does seem a bit gimmicky...I'll just have to use it over a longer period of time to get my final impression. If I ever do CushCore this year I can test this to see if it helps with the install at all.

@xnoiseacoustics

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Yep anything MAXXIS DHR and Agressor tyres are thumb breakers getting seated

I don't remember if you have the new Blackbird rims on the Ripmo or the older Ibis S35. I would test it this winter before you depend on it. I doubt it will work on Blackbird since the beadwall is wider than normal rims to prevent pinch flats. Both Blackbird and the S35 use the Stans Notubes BST design which may also be an issue for that tool. I've only dealt with one pair of Maxxis tires so far, they were pretty easy to remove and put back on my S35's. I'll be watching for how it turns out. Great review/overview of this tool!

@MinnesotaMTB_

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Yeah the build came with a newer Blackbird rim I think on the front and the old one on the rear. I'll test it out and maybe I might have to stick with a more traditional lever

@EarthAmbassador

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Did it end up working on the blackbirds?

Do you know if this works with 20"x4" E-Bike tires and rims? Thanks

If you follow the instructions in the video you will find it works better.

Park tools makes one better for road bike tires

Gimmick

Don't think it would work at all on carbon rims.

This tool only works if a bike tyre is already easy to put on. It doesn't look useful

@MinnesotaMTB_

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I think for some cases it will work. And for others, it will not

You don't know what you are doing. I have one of those and it works a treat.

@MinnesotaMTB_

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10-4!

pfft. this guy is putting 29in tire on a 27.5 showing how easy it is. ive never once had a tire go on like that

@MinnesotaMTB_

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29inch tire onto a 29inch rim👍

shitiest 'tool' ever. I think it's advertised for people, who never undo the tyre. You can essentially do the same with any tool you just damaging your tyre and potetially carbon wheels, if applies. And all of that just not to have do trivial maneuver for 1/2 of tyre length. And just by looking at it - if you try to do this with some harder road tyres, like tyre for rollers, this thingie will break.