Originally Posted by
TempeRider
i dont even use tire irons (AKA tire levers). Push the stem in a bit, then squeeze the tire at the stem so the beads go into the channel at the center of the rim. Then grab both sides of the tire, pulling as you move your hands away and to the oposite side from the stem. With practice you will have enough "slack" to easily pull the tire over the rim at the opposite side from the stem. Using that approach, I popped off my rear last night for a flat fix in about 10 seconds.
Every time you use irons, you risk damaging a tube. Learn to do it with out - much better.
Just because you can accomplish your supernatural tire removal on a particular combination doesn't mean you'd be successful with others. I can accomplish the same feat with Schwalbe Marathons 700x40 and Mavic CXP33. Not so with Panaracer Touring and DT Swiss R1.1 rims.
ANd to use you comment, learn to do it right and you won't damage you tube.
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