Easy to mount tires for Eastons?
02-09-15, 07:37 AM
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Easy to mount tires for Eastons?
Looking for an easy to mount tire. If anyone has any experiences with easy to mount tires on Easton wheels that'd be great. Fortunately I don't have Campy wheels ...
Also it'd be great if the tire had decent puncture resistance.
Also it'd be great if the tire had decent puncture resistance.
02-09-15, 06:02 PM
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The LBS had a Kool Stop bead jack and even then it took about 5 minutes for the guy to get them on.
He also asked me numerous times if the wheel he was trying to mount the tires on was too big for the tire.
After doing some Googling I have found that:
1) Numerous people have reported that Kenda Kaliente tires are HARD to mount on a variety of rims. One guy broke a few tire levers ...
2) Vittoria tires are consistently rated as relatively easy to install
So I have ordered a set of Vittoria Rubino Pro III slicks in some color which I forgot ... I'll see how these work.
What I hope happens is that I can remove the Kalientes and actually install the Rubinos ... because if I can't that means another trip to the LBS to wrestle some tires onto rims.
My Kool Stop bead jacks are also on their way and I'm considering buying spare Pedro levers because my current ones have stretch marks and I'd hate to be stuck with the crap levers I had before.
Why is biking so expensive?!
He also asked me numerous times if the wheel he was trying to mount the tires on was too big for the tire.
After doing some Googling I have found that:
1) Numerous people have reported that Kenda Kaliente tires are HARD to mount on a variety of rims. One guy broke a few tire levers ...
2) Vittoria tires are consistently rated as relatively easy to install
So I have ordered a set of Vittoria Rubino Pro III slicks in some color which I forgot ... I'll see how these work.
What I hope happens is that I can remove the Kalientes and actually install the Rubinos ... because if I can't that means another trip to the LBS to wrestle some tires onto rims.
My Kool Stop bead jacks are also on their way and I'm considering buying spare Pedro levers because my current ones have stretch marks and I'd hate to be stuck with the crap levers I had before.
Why is biking so expensive?!
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02-11-15, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Deontologist
The LBS had a Kool Stop bead jack and even then it took about 5 minutes for the guy to get them on.
He also asked me numerous times if the wheel he was trying to mount the tires on was too big for the tire.
After doing some Googling I have found that:
1) Numerous people have reported that Kenda Kaliente tires are HARD to mount on a variety of rims. One guy broke a few tire levers ...
2) Vittoria tires are consistently rated as relatively easy to install
So I have ordered a set of Vittoria Rubino Pro III slicks in some color which I forgot ... I'll see how these work.
What I hope happens is that I can remove the Kalientes and actually install the Rubinos ... because if I can't that means another trip to the LBS to wrestle some tires onto rims.
My Kool Stop bead jacks are also on their way and I'm considering buying spare Pedro levers because my current ones have stretch marks and I'd hate to be stuck with the crap levers I had before.
Why is biking so expensive?!
He also asked me numerous times if the wheel he was trying to mount the tires on was too big for the tire.
After doing some Googling I have found that:
1) Numerous people have reported that Kenda Kaliente tires are HARD to mount on a variety of rims. One guy broke a few tire levers ...
2) Vittoria tires are consistently rated as relatively easy to install
So I have ordered a set of Vittoria Rubino Pro III slicks in some color which I forgot ... I'll see how these work.
What I hope happens is that I can remove the Kalientes and actually install the Rubinos ... because if I can't that means another trip to the LBS to wrestle some tires onto rims.
My Kool Stop bead jacks are also on their way and I'm considering buying spare Pedro levers because my current ones have stretch marks and I'd hate to be stuck with the crap levers I had before.
Why is biking so expensive?!
02-11-15, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Deontologist
So I have ordered a set of Vittoria Rubino Pro III slicks in some color which I forgot ... I'll see how these work.
02-11-15, 01:56 PM
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I put 2 VAR Tweezer tire tools in my Skinny Tight tire repair tool bag.. and work them towards each Other around the rim for that last Bit of Tire..
