Thread: Changing a Tire in the TDF
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Old 07-19-10, 08:33 AM
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It is a Wheel change , rather than a tire change, since the pro tires are glued on sew-ups and spares are glued up in advance.

It is only rare , like major sponsor requirement, that a Pro team will use a wire bead tire.
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