Schwalbe Tire Lever Levers Set (Pack of 3) Valve Cap Upgrade Worth $4.99!

This is my second purchase, so my wife would have a set for her bike. A lot of people complain about how hard it is to get the Schwalbe Marathon tires on their rims, so I was really worried that I would not be able to install them with my arthritic hands. I watched a video on how to do it, and it was a snap with these levers.You can clip the lever onto the rim to prevent the part of the tire that is already in place from slipping. Put a second one at the other end of the section that is on the rim, and than slowly slide them towards each other.After watching a video, I realized why so many people have hard time installing these tires, and how easy it really is. When you get to where it starts to get tough to do, simply go to the opposite side of the tire, and squeeze the tire together so it slips down inside of the deepest part of the rim, rather than on the higher edges. Do this for the rest of the tire, and before you know it, the tire almost falls in place. Wow!!! For so many years I fought putting tires on, prying and forcing them in place, trying not to puncture a tube, and all I ever needed to do was follow that simple trick.There may be other levers out there that work as well, but the ones I had before these did not clip on the rim. For me, this made a huge difference.

These are my favorite levers, particularly for stubborn high pressure tires. (1.5 x 26 Continental, Continental 700x23 4000s). I get far fewer pinches and broken levers with these due to their wide profile. The valve caps were a nice bonus.