Guides & Resources

Guides, how-tos and reference tools for tyre-bay professionals. Not sure which tool you need? These guides match a Melco tool to your vehicle and job, with suitability information to help you choose the right model. Melco has supplied the trade since 1921. Our forged hand tools and axle stands are made in Sheffield; some wheel braces and wrenches are made to Melco specification by trusted manufacturing partners.

Fitment guides

▸ Which Tyre Lever Do I Need?
Match a lever to motorcycle, car, commercial, agricultural or earth-mover tyres.

▸ Which Wheel Brace or Wrench Do I Need?
Choose by wheel-nut size and vehicle — hexagon and bi-hex wrenches, spiders, T-bars and more.

▸ Which Axle Stand Do I Need?
Select by safe working load and vehicle, from 3-tonne light-commercial stands to 16-tonne HGV and plant stands.

▸ Which Axle Stand Crutch Do I Need?
Identify the V, A or flat top crutch head and match the right replacement to your stand model.

Safety & maintenance

▸ Axle Stand Safety Advice
The golden rule and a safe-use checklist for working under a raised vehicle.

▸ Axle Stand Inspection & Spares
How to inspect a stand, when to fit a genuine pin, chain or crutch, and when to replace it.

Reference tools

▸ Imperial to Metric Conversion Chart — convert fractional and whole inches to millimetres (1 inch = 25.4 mm), with a full 1/64″ reference table.