Thread: Gatorskin tires
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Old 04-27-20 | 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by bikemig
Get a kool stop tire lever to mount the new tires and tire levers to get the old tires off. The gatorskins will be fine for the ride you describe. They're good tires. I don't find them difficult to mount but some tire/rim combinations can be tough. I find that tires with steel beads tend to be a little easier to mount than folding tires.
[MENTION=302603]bikemig[/MENTION] is referring to the Kool Stop Tire Bead Jack, which makes quick work of mounting the most difficult tire beads.






And for tire levers, I'd recommend Pedro's, as I've never broken or bent one yet, unlike every other type I've tried.
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