Obviously, I’m a noob here. It’s probably time to bring the tire to the bike shop.
Tried to remove the tire but impossible. Cut it open but still not possible. This thing is super glued to the rim. The rubber gets detached from the bead when pulling the rubber.
Stock wheels for my Specialized Roubaix SL8 Expert. S-Works Mondo 2BR, 700x32c.
by jjuuuo
3 Comments
Modern tyres are a really tight fit on rims. It is possible to unseat the bead using your hands, you’ll find it a lot easier to jam a thin plastic tyre lever between the tyre and rim. As soon as you get it 3-4 mm off the bead it’ll slacken off and be easy. If you take it to a bike shop ask to watch them do it, maybe pay extra to have a try under their supervision
I don’t think it’s superglued, the tyre hooks are really gripping on to the wheel.
This worked for me when I was struggling to get them unhooked. [https://youtu.be/hCGf6eu4bw4?t=300](https://youtu.be/hCGf6eu4bw4?t=300)
Push the tire towards the center of the rim. It’s lower, will make the tire less tight, and easy to take off the rim.