Tire Repair Tool

Tire Repair Tool FARM SHOP Tools “I discovered the Blue Cobra on YouTube a couple of years ago and realized it was a great product for our market ” says Rock Tyson VP of sales and marketing for Ken-Tool the world’s leading manufacturer of tire service hand tools Invented by a company in Brazil the Blue Cobra is an ergonomic designed tool to demount tires off semi-truck rims 22 5 and 24 5-in dia tires on wheels up to 13 in wide “It works because of the combination of the patented shape of the head of the tool and the leverage you get from the handle A normal tire bar is 37 in long This tool is 54 in long and gives you much more leverage ” Tyson says Place the tire on the ground and break the bead Insert the end of the Blue Cobra between the tire and wheel and rotate it over the top to pull the top bead off Reverse the motion put the handle down to your knees which gets the tool to the bottom bead Rotate over the top again and pull the tire off the rim A video on Ken-Tool’s website demonstrates demounting four tires in about a minute Made of powder-coated premium grade steel the Blue Cobra will outlast brass and bronze competitors Tyson says The head has two industrial nylon rollers which protect the rim and provide rolling fulcrum points to reduce user fatigue The Blue Cobra is available for about $369 through auto part chains such as NAPA O’Reilly and Car Quest Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ken-Tool 768 E North St Akron Ohio 44305 ph 855 821-7309; www kentool com

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