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Is a tire boot called something else in the US? I have tire levers. The metal ones scratched the rim and the plastic ones just barely held up
Edit: this? How would this have helped?
https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/emergency-tire-boot-tb-2
Sorry, brain problem, tire seater is what I meant
Something like this: https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tools/koolstop-tyre-mate/?geoc=US
I have a plastic one (the park tool version is metal which seems overkill).
It lets you grab the last bit of bead and gives you leverage to pull it over the rim without scratching everything up