The BeadBuster XB-450i is a compact, hand-held bead breaker that clamps onto a wheel and uses a threaded ram to push the tire bead off the rim. It weighs 3 lbs and fits any one-piece wheel running a 32-inch or smaller tire, covering ATVs, UTVs, motorcycles, cars, trucks, trailers, mowers and light aircraft. Its hardened chrome-moly body, padded clamp arm and crowned Grade 8 bolts set it apart from the welded steel levers and bead bars it replaces. It suits home mechanics and racers who change their own tires and want a tool that won't scratch rims and stores in a toolbox.
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Owners rate it highly and describe it as a well-built tool that breaks beads on ATV, motorcycle and car wheels without damaging rims. Many mention it replaces tire irons and bead bars for home tire changes. A few note it takes effort on very stiff beads.
The BeadBuster XB-450i is a portable tire bead breaker for any one-piece wheel that uses a tire 32" or smaller. It works on ATVs, UTVs, motorcycles, scooters, cars, race cars, trucks, 4x4s, Jeeps, trailers, lawn mowers, garden tractors, go karts, 1/4 midgets and light aircraft. It was designed for hard-to-remove ATV tires. No adjustment is needed for different tire or wheel sizes.
The tool body and ram foot are investment cast from hardened chrome-moly steel (AISI 4140, HRC 30). It has custom Grade 8 bolts with crowned tips that prevent mushrooming and thread damage, a custom alloy steel clevis hinge pin, and a polyester powder coat finish. The ram has 1" of thread engagement. The clamp arm is padded so it won't scratch or dent rims, and it is removable so it can be swapped for accessory clamp arms. The tool is made in the USA and has a patented design and a 3-year warranty.
A 3/4" wrench drives the clamp and ram bolts. Hand wrenches work, and power tools are recommended. If you use a 1/2" impact wrench, take care not to over-torque the bolts. Tire irons are still needed to finish removing the tire from the rim. The tool is small enough to store in a glove box or tool box.