Fitting / removing tight tires

bigdrew1

Back again with another problem..

3 tire leavers down with a bad temper and a scratched rim from the long screwdriver I managed to change my continental gravity 2.3 tires to continental travel contacts 1.95.

I really can't be doing with it every time I want to go ride trails. There isn't a chance I could afford another bike to do it or even another wheel set..Then there is punctures. Ahhhh

I guess there is a technique to getting them off or something? I really don't know, all my tires in the past have just slipped off. I was thinking about getting either VAR tire leavers or crank brothers speed leaver But there is a guy on the reviews who has said it didn't budge his travel contacts.

I've also seen a park one but it is designed as a work shop tool (heavy and bulky) and costs 20 quid.

Anyway the rim I've been fighting with is DDM1 from a Fury. One of my friends has trouble with this rim and a cheap slick tire.

Just after any info on what I can do to make my life easier Will any of the said leavers be useful?

jacktheoc

buying a new leaver wont help you much... if you are just changing at home cover the rim in washing up liquid and spread it over the rim/tyre...if you are out on the trails you will just have to do it normally..i know what you meani had the same problem on my norco a-line :evil: ....second time i had to do it i was throwing the old tyres away so i got a stanley knife and cut it off..if you do that dont push to hard or you will go in to the innertube but i have about 30 inner tubes i got free in my shed so i wasnt to bothered..

Sir HC

Deflate the tube as much as possible, then push the tyre bead into the middle of the rim all the way round the wheel. Will make removing the tyre much easier

bigdrew1

Yeah I did that..Still damm tight. Looks like I'm just gonna have to battle on with it:(

redvee

Sounds like you got some MTB tyres with a 558 bead and not a 559 bead :roll: No tyre levers will help you on that score.