Michelin Pro Race 3's - any special fitting tips?

daniel_b

Hello all,

just recently took delivery of a new pair of 3's to replace the 2's tha came on my bike, one of the sidewalls gave up the ghost, and I decided innertube bulging out wasn't a god look :shock:

Going to fit them tomorrow, and I assume it will be a bog standard "fit a new tyre" situation, but just wondered if there was any black magic or voodoo I might need to do to get them to fit.......?

What do other people make of them who have them fitted, happy with them?

Cheers

Dan

doyler78

Easy fitted on my wheels. I found them harder to fit than the Pro2 race as I need levers for these tyres but if you've got the levers (and I'm sure you have them) it isn't a problem at all.

giant_man

The ProRaces are all easy to fit onto most wheels imo. Great tyres.

DomPro

Agreed, they go on easier than other tyres.

maddog 2

only the very tightest of tyres should require levers to fit. If your technique is good you shouldn't need them. The PR3 should be fine although some rims are easier than others.

ugo.santalucia

A drop of washing up liquid if in trouble...

daniel_b

Thankyou all, and for the reviews,

I can get the pro race 2's off and on with hands only, but yes I do have levers if need be, I expect perhaps they will be tight the first time to get on, and then will loosen up a bit over time.

Will get stuck in tonight,

Dumb ass question, but there isn't a bedding in period with bike tyres is there, like it won't have proper grip for a few hundred miles or something?

Cheers

Dan

andydale

I had to use levers to get them on my Campag Neutron Ultras, but once on they roll really smoothly.

sicrow

DomPro wrote:

Agreed, they go on easier than other tyres.

+1

bendertherobot

Not hand only with Kysriums but level only needed right at the end.

guinea

On Fulcrum and Campag wheels I require levers.

On other rims I've tried they're easy.

dodgy

Put some talc in with the tube, the talc will spill out on the rim/tyre interface and act like a dry lube. I was able to get mine on without levers this way. When you've finished just wipe off the excess talc from the rim using baby wipes :P

HonestAl

another vote for the talc. Didn't have trouble with pro 3s (they seem fine) but with some Open Paves and pinch punctures between thet tyre and the rim, and a dollop of talc sorted things nicely. In fact it made things so easy getting the tyre on and off (as dodgy says, acting as dry lub) that I've put my spare tubes in teeny sandwich bags with a bit of talc in each. Anything to make life that bit easier when you get a puncture ...

but pro 3s, fine