An installation tool for mounting a tire to a wheel, the tire and wheel
defining a central axis, the tire having opposing annular sides and two
circumferential beads that define an opening through the opposing annular
sides and the wheel having shoulders for receiving the circumferential
bead, the installation tool comprising a shoe having an upper axial side,
a lower axial side and an outer radial side, wherein the shoe includes a
beveled transition zone that extends across at least a part of at least
one of the upper axial side and the outer radial side, the beveled
transition zone defining a bead drawing surface that mounts the bead of
the tire to the shoulder of the wheel when rotatable movement is
introduced between the tire and the shoe.