If a tire mounts this hard I would think it should not be used with your rims. How will you fix a flat on your way to work? I have shallow rims ( sun-rims cr-18 )that most tires are hard to mount onto them. I have found that Michelin city tires will mount and dismount with my bare hands. Not my fav. tire but I can change a flat with no fuss on the side of the road. I guess it is what I would like to call a good commuting combo.