tight fit with foldable tires?
Rim: Campag Omega 700C
Experience:
1) conventional non-folding Continental 700Cx28 do fit, but require more-than-average force on the tire levers. Slightly taller-than-average rim sidewalls, perhaps?
2) Michelin and Continental 700Cx28 foldables both require incredible amounts of force, even to put the first bead over the edge of the rim. I had to resort to my KoolStop tire jack for both beads.
Question:
Has anyone else found that foldable tires are extremely difficult to mount? This does not bode well for emergency on-road repairs, although I now plan to carry a tire jack with me at all times. Do they stretch out over time? When I rode tubulars, I do recall needing to pre-stretch new ones before using them for the first time.
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