Originally Posted by
San Pedro
FWIW, the only tire I've mounted on my Ultegra wheels so far went on very easily, but it was a used tire (Michelin Pro4 Endurance V2). They roll nicely, but if I could get Zonda wheels for $250 I would go that route.
I've had multiple Hutchinsons go on with no problem- Fusion 5s (garbage, BTW) and Intensive (very good).
I just switched over to some Panaracer Evo 3s and those were a real *****. Many F-bombs were dropped while putting those on. Probably the tightest tire/rim combo I've had in almost 15 years of doing this.
I hadn't heard that Ultegra wheels were known for this, and I'm still not sure if that's BS or not. I was blaming the Panaracers.