Originally Posted by
BFisher
I have a pair of Ambrosio 19 Extra Elite Durex rims that are wire bead only, and even then they are a bear to mount tires onto. Tried some kevlar bead tires once and it was much too difficult - no way I was dealing with that miles from home. Those wheels serve as extras now.
those rims have a well deserved reputation.
so much so, I was given a pair as they were used to protect a pair of tubular rims I bought.
kevlar stretches, “creep” is the term used in sailboat racing halyards.
i have had a few foldable bead tires where the way to go was install one side, let sit for a week, remove and mount provisionally the other side. Let that sit and then mount with a tube.
after a month of service and kept inflated- they get much easier to remove/ replace.