If you’re looking for a one stop shop for bottom bracket tools, Wheels Manufacturing is making it easy. Admittedly, their Professional Bottom Bracket Took Kit is designed to work specifically with their own Wheels Manufacturing bottom brackets, but the kit should have some cross compatibility with other brands as well.
Meant to provide all the tools need for installing, removing, and servicing their bottom brakes, the kit includes the new sealed bearing extractors for 22, 24, and 30mm ID bearings. You’ll also find their T-Handles with 1/2″ threaded rod for use with the universal bottom bracket drift, or the bearing extractors. All together, the kit sells for $250 and will be available around March, 30th. Wheels Manufacturing machines new tools for installing, removing, & servicing bottom brackets
If you already have some of those tools, you’ll also be able to buy the parts separately including their BB-EXT or Bottom Bracket Sealed Bearing Extractor set. As mentioned, the kit works on 22, 24, and 30mm internal diameter sealed bearings so you can remove them from the bottom bracket cups and replace them without having to invest in a whole new bottom bracket assembly. The kit is meant to be used with their 1/2″ threaded PRESS-7 or PRESS-7-PRO, and sells for $99.
For installation of their 44 and 48.5mm 16 notch bottom bracket cups, Wheels Manufacturing is also offering their new Bottom Bracket Socket. The two sides match up with WM bottom brackets, but also FSA MegaEVO, and others from Shimano and SRAM. Machined from 6061 aluminum and red anodized, the socket is machined for 1/2″ drive, but it includes a 1/2″ to 3/8″ adapter to use with most torque wrenches. The socket sells for $49 with the adapter and is available now.
