Motion Pro Bead Breaker: BeadPro Steel vs Aluminum

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Bottom line

Two versions, same principle. The BeadPro FS (08-0536) is chrome vanadium forged steel with 16 in. handles, 2 lb per set, stated by Motion Pro for most street and off-road motorcycles and ATVs. The BeadPro (08-0519) is forged 7075-T6 aluminum, 9.8 in. per lever, 9 oz per set, stated for most street and off-road motorcycle tires. Take steel for the garage and aluminum for the bike. Motion Pro names no tire sizes for either.

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Short verdict
Steel and aluminum side by side
Where the bead breaker sits in Motion Pro's own procedure
Limits
The other Motion Pro tools people look for
Which page next

Motion Pro sells one bead breaker design under one name in two materials, which is why searches for it end at two part numbers. This page puts the two side by side from the maker's product pages, read on October 11, 2026, and shows which other Motion Pro tools belong to the same job. We have run no trials with them. How the BeadPro compares with clamp tools and with changers that have a breaker arm is on the page about motorcycle bead breakers.

Short verdict

For a garage, the forged steel BeadPro FS is the version to buy: longer handles, the lower-priced of the two within the mid-range class, and ATVs named among its uses. The aluminum BeadPro earns its place only if the tool has to travel. Both are documented by their maker with length, weight and material, and both leave open which tires are outside the word most.

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Motion Pro BeadPro FS

A two-lever set that breaks a motorcycle bead and then works as a pair of tire spoons.

Why here: The shop version: chrome vanadium forged steel, 16 in. handles, 2 lb per set, with integrated tire spoons. Stated by Motion Pro for most street and off-road motorcycles and ATVs.

Best for: Motorcycle and ATV owners who want one compact tool for bead breaking and levering.

Type: Bead breaker and lever set
Length: 16 in. handles
Set: 2 levers
Weight: 2 lb (set)
Material: Chrome vanadium forged steel
Price class: Mid-range

What it does well

Breaks the bead on most street and off-road motorcycles and ATVs, according to the manufacturer
Integrated tire spoons; 16 in. handles
Chrome vanadium forged steel, set weight 2 lb (manufacturer)

Where it falls short

“Most” motorcycles: the manufacturer names no size limits or exceptions
Steel on the rim edge; use rim protectors on finished wheels
Not meant for car tires

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Steel and aluminum side by side

	BeadPro FS, 08-0536	BeadPro, 08-0519
Material	Chrome vanadium forged steel	Forged 7075-T6 aluminum
Length	16 in. handles	249 mm (9.8 in.) per lever
Set weight	2 lb	9 oz
Finish	Satin chrome	Black anodized
Stated for	Most street and off-road motorcycles and ATVs	Most street and off-road motorcycle tires
Maker's description	Heavy-duty shop version	Lightweight and compact, sized for tool packs
Tire spoons	Integrated	Integrated
Crossguard on the handle	Yes	Yes
Price class	Mid-range	Mid-range, above the steel set
Not stated	Tire sizes, rim widths, exceptions	Tire sizes, rim widths, exceptions

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Comparison: Motion Pro BeadPro FS, Motion Pro BeadPro (aluminum)
Comparison	Our pick: motorcycle bead toolMotion Pro BeadPro FS	Motion Pro BeadPro (aluminum)
Type	Bead breaker and lever set	Bead breaker and lever set
Stated size range	16 in. handles	9.8 in. (249 mm) per lever
Setup	2 levers	2 levers
Weight	2 lb (set)	9 oz (set)
Price class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Best for	Motorcycle and ATV owners who want one compact tool for bead breaking and levering.	Riders who want a bead breaker in the tool roll on the bike, where weight and length count more than leverage.
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Data from manufacturers and listings; seller claims are marked.

The difference that matters in use is leverage. With the same hand force, a 16 in. handle presses harder on the bead than a 9.8 in. lever; that follows from the lengths, not from a measurement of ours. The aluminum set^* (paid link) trades that for 9 oz in the tool roll.

Where the bead breaker sits in Motion Pro's own procedure

Motion Pro publishes a tire-changing article for off-road wheels. In it the bead tool has a small, clear role:

The valve core comes out first, then the valve stem nut and the rim lock are loosened and pushed into the tire.
The bead is pushed into the drop center all the way around, on both sides. For stubborn beads the article names the BeadPro bead breaker; on knobby tires, it says, the tip of a tire lever is often enough.
Levering starts only when both beads are loose, in small sections.

The same order is in the tire makers' motorcycle bulletin: deflate, loosen rim locks and the valve stem nut, loosen both beads. So the answer to whether you need a bead breaker at all is: for soft off-road tires, by the maker's own article, not always; for stiff or long-seated beads, yes. Neither product page shows how the two levers are held against each other. Motion Pro links a video for that, and we do not describe a grip we have not read in a document.

On two points the article departs from the tire makers, and this site does not follow it there: it names soapy water and a glass cleaner next to tire mounting lube, and it describes seating pressures above the tire makers' 40 psi limit. For lubricant and inflation this site follows the tire makers' bulletin: approved tire lubricant, and for seating the tire manufacturer's maximum bead seating pressure, otherwise never more than 40 psi. The steps are in how to change a motorcycle tire.

Limits

Speaks for it

One set breaks the bead and replaces two tire spoons
Length, weight and material published by the maker for both versions
Two sizes for two places: bench and tool roll

Speaks against it

Stated for most motorcycles: no tire sizes, no rim widths, no exceptions named
Metal at the rim edge: use rim protectors on finished wheels; marks remain possible
The aluminum set gives up leverage for weight
Not a tool for car tires; ATVs are named for the steel set only
Does not hold the wheel; a stand or changer is a separate purchase

The other Motion Pro tools people look for

Bead Buddy II, part no. 08-0471. The Bead Buddy II^* (paid link) is not a bead breaker. It hooks over a spoke and holds the bead down in the drop center on the side opposite the tire irons, on off-road spoked wheels. The maker also names it for installing bib mousse inserts.
Axis Truing-Balance Stand, part no. 08-0538. Motion Pro's balancer is the Axis stand^* (paid link): a folding stand for truing and static balancing with a 15 mm axle and cones for wheel bearing bores of 18 to 32 mm. It is not designed for single-sided swingarm wheels or wheels with a centerless hub. Stands of this kind are compared under motorcycle wheel balancers.
Rim protectors, wheel weights and tire irons are separate Motion Pro parts listed next to the BeadPro on its product pages. Sets of irons from several makers are compared under tire spoons.

Which page next

The whole kit for a tire change by hand is under motorcycle tire changing tools. A tool that takes over the mounting step on tube-type tires is the Baja No Pinch. The overview of all tool types is on the page about motorcycle tire changers.

Straight answers

Which Motion Pro BeadPro should I buy, steel or aluminum?

Decide by where the tool will be used. The forged steel BeadPro FS has 16 in. handles and is described by its maker as the heavy-duty shop version. The aluminum BeadPro is 9.8 in. long and weighs 9 oz as a set, sized for tool packs. A shorter lever gives less leverage for the same hand force, which is the price of carrying it on the bike.

Does the BeadPro work on ATV and car tires?

Motion Pro names ATVs for the steel BeadPro FS only; the aluminum version is stated for street and off-road motorcycle tires. Neither product page mentions car tires, and both say most, without a size list. For car, trailer and stiff ATV tires the tools are on the general page about tire bead breakers.

Does Motion Pro make a tire balancer or a tire changing stand?

For balancing, yes: the Axis Truing-Balance Stand, part no. 08-0538, with a 15 mm axle and cones for wheel bearing bores of 18 to 32 mm, plus adhesive wheel weights. For holding the wheel during a change, Motion Pro's own tire-changing article names a Tire Station, part no. 08-0477; we have not read a product page for it and state no data.

Do I still need tire irons with a BeadPro?

The two levers have integrated tire spoons for removing and installing the tire, according to Motion Pro, so the set covers bead breaking and levering. Motion Pro sells single tire irons and rim protectors as separate parts. On spoked off-road wheels the Bead Buddy II holds the bead in the drop center as a third hand.

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