The key is to get the bead in the drop center channel. Should go on/off no easer or harder than std. rims. -Huck
The key is to get the bead in the drop center channel. Should go on/off no easer or harder than std. rims. -Huck
That Guy
Uh huh. There's no "dropping" the tire bead into the center channel - it's already tight while in the channel.Originally Posted by Huck will tell you
I'm with you Steve-O, looks like walking out is the easy route to take...
Rg.
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FORC'n Newbie
Are you sure the tires aren't 26er? ROFLMAO! Sorry bro, It popped into my mind and I just couldn't stop myself.
My 26er Stan's Flows are a pretty tight but I can still get them on and off by hand, and I haven't rolled a tire since I put them on. (The white rims I had before were stoopid light and I rolled the tire numerous times, and then I rolled the rim so bye bye light stuff...)
With the super short sidewalls, pinching is rare, although I think I did pinch the back once. I've cut my tire within 3 rides both times I've tried tubeless, so I've been just using tubes. (The 2nd time was a $52.00 tubeless ready Mountain King, that I am still running w tubes and a mega patch inside over the cut.)
Don't get me wrong, I WANT to go tubeless, tubeless just doesn't seem to be cooperating with me. Thinkin about punching tubeless in the FACE!
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That Guy
Dude! First thing I did was double check the sidewall to make sure I had a 29!
It totally reminded me of wrestling super-burly Maxxis Hookworms onto some of SteveDave's hardcore urban rims - darn near ended up with bloody fingertips after that one. Those tires are the reason I bought metal Park tire levers, but I couldn't bring myself to use them on these wheels (though it crossed my mind...)
Alright... so they fit tight. Sounds like that's "normal", and I understand why they would need to be tighter than with a tube. Just don't like it. Can't say I'm not looking forward to taking out the tubes to convert to tubeless...
Rg.
ps. I was thinkin about punching tubeless in the FACE that night!
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