Is it worth trying to get this tool? Will it make the at-home repair that much better compared to just trying an adjustable wrench and a piece of metal? I don't really care if I can't run tubeless in the wheel or not, I just want to be able to get air in the tire and get riding again with dropping money on a new wheel or trying to restring my own, even if that means throwing a tube in it
by DitchDoc_037
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Wouldnt a crescent wrench just be pretty much the exact same thing? I’d save the $25
The absolute best tool for this is a set of [Knipex pliers](https://www.homedepot.ca/product/knipex-7-1-4-inch-pliers-wrench/1000857081).
They’re pricey, but an absolute weapon for a lot of bike maintenance and home improvement tasks. Crescent wrench also works well. I’d pony up the extra cash for some Knipex pliers personally, they are amazing tools.
The Morningstar Rim ‘rench was great but the company closed some years ago. It was perfect for pulling out inward dents on a rim without squishing the bead hook. Don’t expect perfect results, but with patience it’ll get your rims usable and holding a tire bead. This looks like the same idea with extra bells and whistles, which isn’t a bad thing.
Get Cush Core. I think it is the best investment I have made.
hammer and wood brick.
for my opinion, it has the same shape as the ‘rotor correction tool’, and it only costs 3 or 5.
Well how much is a wheel? The idea is basic, use leverage to bend the metal back. This should do that. Hammer and wood could probably do it too but its gonna be more fiddly
Aluminum rim? Trash.