The XB-550 HEAVY DUTY is the Big Brother of the ‘small frame’ (XB-45x) bead breakers. 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-550 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-550 HD.

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-550 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-550 HD works on garden tractors, heavy earth moving tractors, and everything in between.

The XB-550 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-550 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-550 HD has value in spades!

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-550 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.

The XB-550 HD features an extremely rugged design with AISI 1020 Cold Rolled, heavy-gauge steel.  The tool is fabricated with robotic MIG welding, and is proudly made in New Jersey, 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-550 HD.

Industrial vehicles like Gradall’s and other Rough Terrain Fork Lifts have tires that are very difficult to change.  The BeadBuster XB-550 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.

We understand that ensuring operations don’t come to a stand still is vital.  The portable, heavy duty XB-550 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 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-550 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-550 HD.