BEADBUSTER XB-550i HD FEATURES / IMPROVEMENTS:

Proudly made in USA
Ultimate Rugged Design, Heavy Duty for Big Tires & Commercial Use
4-way Configurable for a Variety of Rim Sizes (2 sided Ram Foot and Included snap on Plastic Spacer)
Premium Build Quality, 3 Year Warranty
- Improvement from old design: 1 Year Warranty
Tool Body & Ram Foot made from Hardened Chrome-Moly Steel (AISI 4140, HRC 30)
- Improvement from old design: mild steel
Investment Casting Tool Body & Ram Foot
- Improvement from old design: weldments
Custom Grade 8 Bolts
- Improvement from old design: Grade 5
Crowned Bolt Tips prevent mushrooming and thread damage
- Improvement from old design
Custom Alloy Steel Clevis Hinge Pin
- Improvement from old design: screw & wing-nut
Polyester Powder Coat Finish
Padded Clamp Arm (Will not scratch or dent rims)
Patented Design

SPECIFICATIONS:

Weight: 6.8 lbs
Size: 10″ x 10″ x 3″
Max Rim Lip Depth Range (foot length): 0.585″ to ~1.50″
Max Rim Lip Width (clamp opening): 2.70″
Max Rim Lip Thickness: 1.75″
Rim Diameter: Any
Rim Width: Any
Rim Material: Any
Max Ram Extension: 2.756″ (see diagram)
Max Clamp Force: 8.1 tons
Max Ram Force: 14.9 tons

>> SEE DIAGRAMS AND DEFINITIONS OF TIRE & WHEEL FEATURES <<

DETAILS:

The BeadBuster XB-550i HD is a 2024 updated design of our prior large frame bead breakers (the XB-550 HD and XB-554 PRO). The new design updates include Premium Investment Cast construction from hardened 4140 Chrome-Moly Steel, custom Grade-8 Bolts with crowned tips, and double female ram thread length (1.5″). These improvements address weld and thread stripping failures that some customers experienced with the legacy design.
The XB-550i bead breaker is the big brother of the XB-450i. The operating principle is the same, but the XB-550i is bigger in every way. Heavier steel, thicker walls, more extension; the XB-550i is designed to handle the BIG tires that you’ll find on agricultural and industrial OTR wheels, large trucks, military vehicles, etc. However, we created a patented configurable ram foot that can accommodate a large range of rim lip sizes, and it will still work on ATV/UTV*. There are 4 different foot length configurations, so that you can get the feet as close to the Bead Seat as possible without touching the Bead Retainer, but still get good purchase on top of the Bead Bundle. It’s still far more portable than any other OTR bead breaker, and much less expensive. If you are a farmer, business owner, or a large vehicle enthusiast; you can use this pneumatic tire bead breaker to easily change your own tires whenever, and wherever you want. All of our tractor tire bead breakers come with FREE Shipping. (USA only)

IMPORTANT NOTES:

A 15/16″ wrench is required to drive the clamp and ram bolts. Hand wrenches will work, power tools are recommended. You can use an impact wrench, but use caution with a 1/2″ pneumatic impact to not over-torque the bolts. A 3/8″ or 1/2″ cordless impact wrench is ideal.
Tire Spoons are required to finish the job of removing the tire from the rim. Very large tires (>48″ dia.) may require even larger tire irons.
The XB-550i HD will NOT work on 7″-8″ ATV wheels. It will work on 9″ or larger ATV wheels
Do not use a hammer to force the tool into place. Damage to the tool caused by hammering will void the warranty. For tires with no/little gap, instead use screw drivers and small pry tools to open a gap in the tire/rim interface to get the tool started, and then allow the clamp bolt to do the work.

SPARE PARTS AVAILABLE:

- Ram Foot
- Clamp Arm
- Ram Screw
- Clamp Screw
- Clamp Pad
- Hinge Pin
- Extension Spring
- Spacer

XB-550 HD Demo on a 35" Jeep Tire

MORE INFORMATION

The XB-550i HEAVY DUTY is our newest, biggest and baddest manual bead breaker. We designed it to easily break the bead on the large tires found on farm tractors, industrial OTR (Off-The-Road) vehicles, heavy trucks and military vehicles. The XB-550i HD will take care of all of your farm tractor and large tire changing needs.
We have included many new features in the design making the tool extremely rugged and durable. It will pop the bead on big tractor and truck tires that you would previously have to use an expensive hydraulic bead breaker on. If you have a Heavy Duty tire, BeadBuster has got your covered with the XB-550i HD.

Agricultural Tractors

Heavy Farm Machinery Tire Bead Breaker Tools

We know that breaking the tire bead loose from the rim is the most difficult part of changing tires on tractors and farm equipment. Our XB-550i HD all-purpose, manual bead breaker allows you to take care of tire changing yourself with little effort out in the field or in your own workshop. The XB-550i HD works on garden tractors, heavy earth moving tractors, and everything in between.

The XB-550i HD is much more effective than other manual bead breakers on the market. Part of the patented design is a clamp arm tightening screw that is oriented perpendicular to the clamp arm, not in-line with the ram screw like in a couple other popular brands out there. The other brands are very difficult to get installed between the lip of the rim and tire bead, because of the poor mechanical advantage when the screw isn’t perpendicular to the work. Those other tools need a hammer strike pad, and you have to use a sledge hammer to get it started…but NOT the XB-550i HD. It pulls the feet into between the tire and rim easily with a cordless impact wrench. Also, the BeadBuster is much smaller, and less costly than the other manual and hydraulic bead breakers. It can be used on the inside of a farm tractor wheel, without having to remove it from the tractor. Not to mention you don’t have to carry around and power a hydraulic pump with you. The BeadBuster XB-550i HD has value in spades!

4x4 trucks & rock crawlers

Forests, sand dunes, rivers, boulders, swamps, weekend adventures and rock crawling meets….If you’re pushing your truck to the limit, you’re going to be swapping tires regularly to get the most traction. The XB-550i HD bead breaker works on any brand/model of tires including Irok Radial’s, Pit Bull Rocker’s, Goodyear MTR’s, and BFGoodrich KM2’s. Do you have a heavily modified 4×4 truck?…possibly even the next Grave Digger monster truck?…well BeadBuster has you covered.

Military Vehicles

The XB-550i HD features an extremely rugged design with hardened AISI 4140 Chrome-Moly steel. The tool and ram foot are single piece investment castings, and is proudly built in Pennsylvania, USA. Its rock solid build quality and reliability means it’s an obvious choice for 37” military Humvee tires, all the way up to 52” heavy armored truck tires. Overland enthusiasts and UNIMOG owners can now easily change their own tires with the affordable XB-550i HD.

Industrial Equipment

Industrial vehicles like Gradall’s and other Rough Terrain Fork Lifts have tires that are very difficult to change. The BeadBuster XB-550i HD has got the strength and industrial build quality to handle any tire you throw at it. You don’t have to mess around with hydraulic hoses, or the steep $1,000+ price tags of other bead breakers. BeadBuster has the price you want, and the performance you need to get the job done.

OTR Heavy Machinery

Tire Bead Breaker Tool for Large Construction Vehicles

We understand that ensuring operations don’t come to a stand still is vital. The portable, heavy duty XB-550i HD bead breaker is small enough to be kept in the back of a work truck and works on all big wheeled machinery including; Graders, Dozers, Loaders, LHD’s, Articulated Dump Trucks, Rigid Dumpers / Haul Trucks.

Commercial Trucks & Busses

Commercial trucks and busses have big tires that need changed often. Whether you do the work yourself, or simply need a way to change a tire on the road, The BeadBuster XB-550i HD can break down a Super Single tire in minutes; you don’t need a wedged hammer, you don’t have to get blisters on your hands, and you can save the workout for the gym. Work smarter, not harder, by changing your commercial tires with a BeadBuster XB-550i HD.

THE XB-550i HD IS AN UPDATED DESIGN THAT HAS REPLACED THE XB-550 HD & XB-554 PRO MODELS.