Tire Spoons: drop-center or curved?

[The Critic]

Recently purchased a Beadbuster XB-452 for the sole purpose of replacing TPMS sensors at home. So far, I have tried it on one tire and it worked well. However, it'd be nice to have a tire spoon to move the tire bead past the sensor for easier sensor removal.



For this task, should I be using a drop-center tire spoon, or a regular one?

Drop-Center Tire Mount/Demount Spoons – Ken-Tool

www.kentool.com

Thanks.

 

[humpty]

I have a couple wedges I use for this, I wedge them in on either side of the sensor and I am able to swap them out and not have to manage the tire. I made my wedges from scrap delrin but I would think anything would work.

If you are not going to pop the tire over the rim I don't think the spoon type will help. Typically a drop center works nice to "hang" on to the rim.

 

[humber2]

Would it be better to have two to clamp alongside the sensor?

YMMV