Originally Posted by
illwafer
Schwalbe seems to manufacture their tires a bit larger in diameter than most tires. Velocity may make their rims a bit smaller as well. The combination is deadly.
Odd. I had just the opposite experience with a pair of Marathon Supremes (32mm) and a pair of Velocity Synergy rims a few months ago. They were *tough* to mount, but once on I had no worries about the bead ever slipping. Five months later, I've had no problems at all with them.