Originally Posted by
steelbead
thanks, i tried all that stuff. plastic levers just bend and theres not enough leverage and the speed lever just wouldn't budge when i got to the hard part.. maybe it is the tire/rim combo.i have fulcrum 5 rims. my thumbs would have to be the size of my forearms to get the bead over the edge of the rim. the steel levers are too long to carry in my pack.
It's the rims. My son has a set of fulcrom 5s and it's always a tough chore to get a tire back on. We both use the same tires, Vittoria Corsas, and once the tire's worn a little I can get it on and off Open Pro rims with no levers, whereas the Fulcrum 5s remain a challenge. Perhaps some other tires would be easier.