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Tire Irons
Just spent 2 hours (and ruined 3 tubes) trying to mount a Pro 4 Race on Easton rims. I ended up throwing the tire out the window so if you are in need come up to Harlem and pick it up.
Plastic tire irons are no match for this brute. And not long enough for any leverage. Can anyone recommend a stout lever with extra length? Thanks. (I've even tried the oyster shucking knife) |
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downhill tire lever mate.
i use this bad boy with the most stubborn tires.
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I'm a big big fan of this tool:
http://www.treefortbikes.com/product...FUWo4Aoda20A0w Makes mounting any tire on campy neutrons a cinch. Seriously. Best 10 bucks you'll ever spend. Well, on a bike, at least. |
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That will make a great "spoon" for the post ride party.
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you know how to roll john...
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If it's so fracking hard to get the tire on at home, how hard will it be on the side of the road to get the tire off to replace/repair the tube, and then back on again? Really, is it the rim or the tire? Do other tires go on easily on that Easton rim? If not, sell those wheels. Dave, who says dumb blondes never make sense which is the term he uses for things that may look good but don't operate too darn well |
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I had a little trouble with these rims with Pro Race 3 but not this bad. Freezing cold and a flat tire usually gets my blood pressure up enough that I'll chew it off the rim if I have to. Maybe its a bum tire. My fingers are bleeding and I'm too tired to try it on another rim. Prolly just throw the rim out the window too. |
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French Tires
Asian Rims New York nitwit installer The world in a nutshell. |
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Did you try stretching it?
I had some Easton wheels for a few months. After the third spoke broke, I got rid of them. I had forgotten the difficulty of mounting tires on them. Glad they are gone. |
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when plastic doesnt work, I suggest lezyne alloy or the park tool lever the lezyne you can carry on the road - the park not so much http://www.lezyne.com/products/tire-...#!alloy-levers |
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I'll have to pick up one of those Pedros levers. I've snapped quite a few of the plastic variety in my day.
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I purchase rims and tires as a match. My preference is by hands only, and as a second the more pointy plastic levers. The more ****ty the local weather, the more I recommend this approach.
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Pedros levers work really well. Small, strong, and they work really well.
Some tips for mounting stubborn tires:
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Park, Lezyne, or Origin-8 steel-cored/nylon coated levers.
Put the tire in the dryer for a few minutes just before you start, as well. -Mark in St. Louis |
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Lot of other lever ideas discussed in this thread.
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