Old 05-31-08, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by thirdin77
The theme I'm getting about the Schwalbe Marathons and the Spec Armadillos is that they're really difficult to mount or insert tubes into.. is this a characteristic of tough, puncture-resistant tires?

My wire-beaded Gatorskins are also "mount resistant" but that seems to be purely because of the wire bead; I'm hoping that the folding bead version is pretty easy to mount...
Spec Armadillos were a pain to mount. You better have a good set of levers cause the plastics tend to break.
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