Tyre-removal machine with single multifunctional tool

A tyre-removal machine for removing a vehicle tyre from a rim is described. The tyre-removal machine according to the invention comprises a frame, a column (3) projecting from said frame in a first direction, a motor (61), a rotatable wheel-locking mechanism, and a tool (7), said tool comprising a bead-detaching member (7a) for separating said tyre from the rim and an engaging member (7b) for engaging with and extracting the tyre from the rim, said bead-detaching member also operating as a member for removing/raising the tyre, characterized in that the engaging member is movable from a retracted position in which it is arranged within said bead-detaching member to a projecting position in which said engaging member is arranged so that it projects at least partially from said bead-detaching member.