Stupid tyres

boybiker

I invested in some new go faster wheels and Ive got the rear cassette on O.K but now I cannot fit the tyres as they are too tight. Is there any way that they can be stretched so they go easier or is it just a matter of brute force and ignorance to get them on?
Cheers

gundersen

common problem

some fit and others don't

do a search on this forum as there is a list over what fits on different rims

boybiker

O.K thanks
silly me assumed that a 700 tyre would fit on a 700 rim :roll:

richa

Brute force should work...

Perhaps manufacturers should list the exact size in the small print.

rjsmith

Stick the tyres in the tumble drier for a minute or two, then fit them.

kafkathedog

rjsmith wrote:

Stick the tyres in the tumble drier for a minute or two, then fit them.

Wouldn't that mean you get black marks on all your clothes from then on.. :shock:

Doobz

kafkathedog wrote:

rjsmith wrote:

Stick the tyres in the tumble drier for a minute or two, then fit them.

Wouldn't that mean you get black marks on all your clothes from then on.. :shock:

do you mean skid marks?

Bianchi Boy

boybiker wrote:

O.K thanks
silly me assumed that a 700 tyre would fit on a 700 rim :roll:

All 700c tyres do fit all 700c rims. Some can be a little tighter than others. Try using a little more skill and dexterity, rather than your brute force and ingorance, and you'll be OK.

fossyant

Talc them and the tubes - always helps !