Originally Posted by
CliffordK
I hadn't converted the rear to tubeless. So I had two spare tubes, and managed to puncture them both trying to get that tubeless tire squeezed back in.
Plus, I decided to try a $1 boot.
I should have brought a rag.
Clearly I need a bit more practice mounting really hard to mount tubeless tires with a tube. And, also it would help to build a bead seater, although Panaracer, above, claims their tires are really easy to mount.
One thing that I'll try is to only break one bead, and leave one bead mounted if I can. If not, perhaps try pushing that first bead up onto the bead seat with the thumbs before installing the tube and second beadt.
I have found I am much more likely to pinch a tube when trying to stuff a tube into the tire with one side seated so I always take them off and get the tube fully encased in the tire (a reflection of my own incompetence I am sure). I have found Schwalbe Pro One to be relatively easy to mount on my HED rims but then I have generally found the level of difficulty in mounting tires more a function of the rim than of the tire.
As to a more durable tire, I have found my Scwalbe pro ones pretty durable but they are light so imagine they would be vulnerable to cuts like the OP experienced. That said, this shows Schwalbe sidewalls to be among the most puncture resistant road tires
https://www.bicyclerollingresistance...d-bike-reviews
so not sure what would provide more in a 25mm tubeless set up, although the Pirelli one mentioned earlier seems to have very puncture resistant tread, its sidewall protection isnt much better than others. Could be just about any option woukd have suffered same result under conditions op experienced.