{"id":2996,"date":"2019-05-15T23:28:24","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T22:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=2996"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:02:06","slug":"wheel-tyre-maintenance-equipment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=2996","title":{"rendered":"Wheel &#038; Tyre Maintenance Equipment."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview.<br \/>\n<\/strong>Although listed under &#8220;Recovery&#8221;, many of the items below will probably be stored permanently in the van <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(see <a style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=1573\">spares &amp; tools in the van<\/a>)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Items in <\/strong>\u201c<span style=\"color: #808080;\">grey<\/span>\u201d<strong> are still to do.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Items in <\/strong>\u201c<span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\">mauve<\/span>\u201d<strong> need to be fixed, replaced, or upgraded, or we need more.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Items in <\/strong>\u201c<span style=\"color: #825000;\">brown<\/span>\u201d<strong> are under construction or on order.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Items in <\/strong>\u201c<span style=\"color: #339966;\">green<\/span>\u201d<strong> are almost completed.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Items in <\/strong>\u201cblack\u201d<strong> completed<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #825000;\">Compressor.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(high power and air tank, <a style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=5289\">see off-road additions<\/a> to be fitted in van).<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=4379\">Tyre pump<\/a>. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(Manual until the electric compressor is fitted, stored in the van).<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=22494\">3\/4\u2033 drive breaker bar<\/a>.<\/span>&nbsp;(stored <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">in the van).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=4486\">3\/4\u2033 Drive, thin-walled wheel nut socket<\/a>.<span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">&nbsp;(under construction, stored in the van).<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=20093\">3\/4\u2033 Drive F to 1\/2\u2033 drive M adaptor<\/a>. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(spare adaptor, stored in the van).<\/span><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=20104\">1\/2&#8243; drive wheel nut socket<\/a>. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(backup for homemade, <\/span><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">stored in the van).<\/span><br \/>\n1\/2&#8243; drive locking wheel nut socket with 3\/4&#8243; adaptor. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">stored in the van, <em>don\u2019t overtighten<\/em>).<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=20104\">1\/2\u201d Ratchet drive bar<\/a>. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(in addition to the one in the tool kit, <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">stored in the van).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span>Spare wheel nuts. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(M14x1.5, radius base, 19mm head, x10, <\/span><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">stored in the van).<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tyre pressure deflator &amp; gauge<\/span>. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">stored in the van).<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=15942\">Emergency puncture repair aerosol<\/a>.<span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">&nbsp;(stored in the van).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tyre valve puller \/ mounting tool.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tyre levers.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #825000;\">Tyre bead breaker.<span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">&nbsp;(<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">attaches to the 3\/4\u2033 breaker bar).<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #825000;\"><span class=\"ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD\">M<span style=\"color: #825000;\">anual tyre bar head for a<\/span>lloy wheels<\/span>.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(attaches to 3\/4\u2033 breaker bar).<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tyre repair kit.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD\"><span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\">Quick-fit tyre valves. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(fitable without removing tyre type).<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=13597\">Tyre paste\/Soap and brush<\/a>.<br \/>\n<span class=\"ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD\">Tyre bead sealer.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Inner tubes. <\/span><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(requires the&nbsp;correct type of tyres).<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Inner-tube repair kit.<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6>&nbsp;<\/h6>\n<h6>&nbsp;<\/h6>\n<p><strong>Compressor <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(high power and air tank, <a style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=5289\">see off-road additions<\/a>).<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">Photos &amp; info when installed.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tyre pump (manual until an electric one is fitted),<span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"> (<em>permanently in the van).<\/em><\/span><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tyre-pump.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3174\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tyre-pump.jpg 3174w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tyre-pump-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tyre-pump-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tyre-pump-768x627.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tyre-pump-1024x836.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wheel nut socket &amp; 3\/4\u2033 drive breaker bar. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(<\/span><\/strong><em><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong>permanently in the van).<\/strong><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/breaker-bar-.75\u2033-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4552\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/breaker-bar-.75\u2033-.jpg 4552w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/breaker-bar-.75\u2033--150x43.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/breaker-bar-.75\u2033--300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/breaker-bar-.75\u2033--768x219.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/breaker-bar-.75\u2033--1024x292.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tyre pressure deflator &amp; gauge<em>.<\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tyre-deflator-gauge-..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4608\" height=\"3456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tyre-deflator-gauge-..jpg 4608w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tyre-deflator-gauge-.-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tyre-deflator-gauge-.-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tyre-deflator-gauge-.-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tyre-deflator-gauge-.-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=15942\">Emergency puncture repair aerosol<\/a>. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(normally stored in the van).<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15943\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tyreweld-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3426\" height=\"4422\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tyre valve puller \/ mounting tool.<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4608\" height=\"3456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7460.jpg 4608w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7460-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7460-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7460-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7460-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tyre levers.<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7472.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4608\" height=\"3456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7472.jpg 4608w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7472-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7472-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7472-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7472-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><span style=\"color: #825000;\">Tyre bead breaker.<\/span> (attaches to the 3\/4\u2033 breaker bar).<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><span style=\"color: #825000;\"><span class=\"ux-textspans ux-textspans--BOLD\">Manual tyre bar head for alloy wheels<\/span>.<\/span> (attaches to 3\/4\u2033 breaker bar).<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tyre repair kit.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Inner tubes. <\/span><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(requires the&nbsp;correct type of tyres).<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Inner-tube repair kit.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=13597\">Tyre paste\/Soap and brush<\/a>.<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Tyre-Soap-brush.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3648\" height=\"2736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Tyre-Soap-brush.jpg 3648w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Tyre-Soap-brush-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Tyre-Soap-brush-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Tyre-Soap-brush-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Tyre-Soap-brush-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><br \/>\nMore info, photos, and a full write-up to follow soon.<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6>Other related or affected items.<br \/>\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=4388\"> jacks.<br \/>\n<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=4388\">Axel stands.<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categorie link pages:-<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=48\">Reviews<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=5373\">Maintenance, spares &amp; recovery.&nbsp;<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=1572\">Recovery kit.<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Wheel &amp; Tyre Maintenance Equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Thanks for reading.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/avatar-d.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/avatar-d.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/avatar-d-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/avatar-d-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/avatar-d-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/avatar-d-100x100.jpg 100w\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"116\"><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>&nbsp;<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview. Although listed under &#8220;Recovery&#8221;, many of the items below will probably be stored permanently in the van (see spares &amp; tools in the van). Items in \u201cgrey\u201d are still to do. Items in \u201cmauve\u201d need to be fixed, replaced, or upgraded, or we need more. Items in \u201cbrown\u201d are under construction or on order. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=2996\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Wheel &#038; Tyre Maintenance Equipment.&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1572,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2996","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2996"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22932,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2996\/revisions\/22932"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}