Portable and lightweight, small enough to take on the trail. Easy to use with simple hand tools, 1 person operation. Does not require mounting, works on all sizes. Rugged all-Steel construction, Grade-5 Zinc coated hardware. Made in USA. Padded clamp will not dent or scratch rims. The BeadBuster XB-450 is a small but powerful tool for breaking loose tire beads from rims. It is especially well suited for ATV/UTV wheels which have safety rims, but it also does a great job on on motorcycle (street dirt), car, off-road truck, scooter, Go-Kart, lawnmower, golf cart, light aircraft and small farm equipment tires. **NOTE** it does not work on ATV wheels with reinforced rims; for that, check out the BeadBuster XB-451. It does not require mounting and can be operated with hand tools, it is small and light enough to take on the trail for emergency tire changes. The BeadBuster applies a reaction force directly against the lip of the rim and won??t bend lightweight aluminum ri