Originally Posted by
illwafer
That is odd. There's obviously some quality control issues at play. I would lean more towards Schwalbe in my case since Conti Ultra Gator Skins and Bontrager Race Lites went on perfectly.
Just to add another data point: My other bike has also has Velocity Synergy's but with Conti Ultra Gator Skins. The Gator Skins mount on the Synergy's w/o problem; Not too easy, not too difficult.