The R&R Beadbreaker & Tyre Refitting Tool Story

The Beadbreaker was invented by 75 year old retired engineer, Wolfgang Bousler who migrated from Germany to Australia at the age of forty and became an avid Aussie bush traveller. Looking for better tyre solutions and conducting lengthy research Wolf finally decided to change over from split rims to safety rims as the best option.

On his next trip to Cape York Wolf suffered several flat tyre's, the job of breaking the bead was much the same as the old split rims, with an attachment and chain on the hilift jack that Wolf had knocked up many years before.

But when it came to refitting the tyre back on to the rim Wolf was stumped. Now in his 70's he did not have the strength or the mobility to knock it on with a rubber mallet or lever it on with levers. Luckily Wolf was able to flag down other travellers to assist him, although he greatly appreciated the help he quickly learnt that there is a great art and a bloody lot of sweat to fit a tyre on to a rim with a rubber mallet. The damage done to the seal (bead) also caused more problems later, as they tried to reseat the tyre onto the rim it was difficult to overcome the air escaping through the seal.

Wolf found using quality long levers and the correct technique it was possible for someone of average fitness (with a bit of weight) but was very strenuous because of the need to bend, twist and use their body weight to hold the tyre down as they levered it on. Wolfgang was unable to do this due to his ageing body.

Taking up the challenge find a better way it took him two years in his backyard workshop to come up with the tool he says should have been invented 40 or 50 years ago.

The tool not only breaks the bead with ease but most importantly refits the tyre to the rim with very little effort from the operator and can be carried out on a camp table or ute tailgate no longer requirng tortuous back bending effort.