Just some tips:
1) start at the stem, not end at it.
2) give the tube a little air if you haven’t already
3) if you don’t have a tire tool, pull the tire hard with one hand and then the other like your rolling a towel.
nocrashing on
Get the bead down in the drop center
Affectionate-Bed2738 on
always start at the stem sage goes for car tires always start at the stem
CommissionMundane728 on
YouTube will be able to show you and go e you a better explanation then anyone on reddit
Idonotgetthisatall on
Gonna have to disagree with this stem advice. You need to push the tire into the centre of the rim, away from the edge. Having the edge of the tire -the ‘bead’ in this dip is what gives the tire enough space to fit over the rim all the way around. All the prying and kneading in the world won’t get it over unless you do this. Forget auto tires, a tight bike tire needs all the space you can give it, and the stem takes up some of that room, so finish there. -make sure the valve stem is started through the hole in the rim, though because you won’t be able to adjust it once the bead is fully over the rim.
bobbyjones2222 on
I’m old school we always used two flat head screw drivers !
Noff-Crazyeyes on
Tight fit try harder
Alvinthf on
Some tyres are notoriously a pain to get on (alex supra E and a primo wall tyre anyone….?!) a good tyre lever is your friend, and no not your mums cutlery or a screw driver, they’ll puncture your tube and damage your rim. Sometimes dish washing detergent on the rim can aid the bead to slide on, obviously making sure to clean it off afterwards! You need for the end section to not be at the inner tube stem ideally, grip with your fingers while your thumbs are latched underneath to roll the bead over the rim edge, small sections each side of the tightest point. Granted not all tyres can be levered on by hand, and I’ve spent my cycle shop lifetime making a good go at fitting all tyres by hand where possible! As I said at the beginning, get a good plastic/nylon tyre lever and it solves all really
BigEasy56207 on
Yeah you can u just gotta re work it get it as close as possible and just man handle it onto the rim
Pupcalledscamp on
The ammount of broken spokes 💀
SaucyNelson on
As someone who rode primo walls with Alex triple walls, I’d like to say… lol.
Consistent-Belt-8096 on
U gotta start at the valve get one side one then flip it so the side that’s off is facing away get half on and then like foot on the bottom of the wheel hands on top of the tire and stretch it back if it doesn’t go on give it a lil re adjust and go again it always works for me on pretty tight tires
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Just some tips:
1) start at the stem, not end at it.
2) give the tube a little air if you haven’t already
3) if you don’t have a tire tool, pull the tire hard with one hand and then the other like your rolling a towel.
Get the bead down in the drop center
always start at the stem sage goes for car tires always start at the stem
YouTube will be able to show you and go e you a better explanation then anyone on reddit
Gonna have to disagree with this stem advice. You need to push the tire into the centre of the rim, away from the edge. Having the edge of the tire -the ‘bead’ in this dip is what gives the tire enough space to fit over the rim all the way around. All the prying and kneading in the world won’t get it over unless you do this. Forget auto tires, a tight bike tire needs all the space you can give it, and the stem takes up some of that room, so finish there. -make sure the valve stem is started through the hole in the rim, though because you won’t be able to adjust it once the bead is fully over the rim.
I’m old school we always used two flat head screw drivers !
Tight fit try harder
Some tyres are notoriously a pain to get on (alex supra E and a primo wall tyre anyone….?!) a good tyre lever is your friend, and no not your mums cutlery or a screw driver, they’ll puncture your tube and damage your rim. Sometimes dish washing detergent on the rim can aid the bead to slide on, obviously making sure to clean it off afterwards! You need for the end section to not be at the inner tube stem ideally, grip with your fingers while your thumbs are latched underneath to roll the bead over the rim edge, small sections each side of the tightest point. Granted not all tyres can be levered on by hand, and I’ve spent my cycle shop lifetime making a good go at fitting all tyres by hand where possible! As I said at the beginning, get a good plastic/nylon tyre lever and it solves all really
Yeah you can u just gotta re work it get it as close as possible and just man handle it onto the rim
The ammount of broken spokes 💀
As someone who rode primo walls with Alex triple walls, I’d like to say… lol.
U gotta start at the valve get one side one then flip it so the side that’s off is facing away get half on and then like foot on the bottom of the wheel hands on top of the tire and stretch it back if it doesn’t go on give it a lil re adjust and go again it always works for me on pretty tight tires
Fix your spokes
Try this one, seems interesting https://www.reddit.com/r/Fahrrad/s/VrPjIerGLl
Don’t really have any advice but can ask what kind of tires those are
Tire levers are like 2 dollars.
Do you even lift?
Toss it out, get an animal GLH🤣
Dawn dish soap/water for lube on the bead will assist
Soapy water