Originally Posted by
wolfchild
The only tools you need to install or remove tires is your two hands , a pair of tire levers and some elbow grease. You don't need any tire bead jacks. Imagine what happens if you have a flat out on the road and you don't have a tire bead jack , what then ??...Learn how to install/remove your tires.
absurd.
I had a tire rim combo that was so tight, I used tin snips to cut the tires off the rims. They were just as difficult to mount and I eventually took them to a shop for help. God forbid if I had ever gotten a flat while riding!
I have since mounted 3 other tire brand/models of varying width on those rims and they were all fine to mount and pull off.
I have put hundreds of tires onto rims and they all vary in difficulty due to the unique rim and tire profiles.
usually my thumbs are enough, but sometimes a tire lever as a pivot is needed to help get the rubber over the rim.
it isnt at all about learning how.