Originally Posted by
Gallo
They were no easy to put on 1985 Craigslist bike bought for Ragbrai did not want to bounce my carbon frame for 4000 miles.
Wow, RAGBRAI's a lot longer than it was last time I did it.
If you really don't have hook bead rims, the option is to get some old style clincher tire that only takes about 80 psi. Probably 25mm or wider. Unless the wheels are a lot older than that bike though, I can't believe that's the problem.