Originally Posted by
PDXCarless
How difficult are the Bontrager Hardcases to mount when compared to the Marathon+? It would be nice bonus if I was actually able to mount the tire myself. I have jacked up thumbs from years of jamming them playing competitive dodgeball and have a really difficult time getting the last bit over the rim.
Here is the trick to mounting a difficult tire. When you get to moving the last, hard section of bead over the rim, make sure the bead of the rest of the tire is in the *deepest* middle section of the wheel. Just go around with your free hand and pinch it towards the middle. This loosens the remaining bead and it will usually easily slip over the rim once you do this. I had some tires that were a bear to get on until I came across this trick. It is obvious - once you think about it
