Tire difficulty really does come down to individual rim/tire combinations. I've had folders that didn't require tire irons to remove or any effort to put on. I currently have 1 folder/rim combination that is just the nastiest, bare knuckle, bar room brawl of a fight to put on or take off. At home I don't even try to finish it by hand, the tire jack comes out every time. Recently flatted it during a ride and spent as much time getting the last 8" over the rim as I did taking the wheel off and changing the tube. Folders generally go on the worst the first time.