Michilen Kyrlions on Ultegra 6700

PK1
PK1 Posts: 193
edited February 2011 in Road beginners
Put these new tyres on last night with great difficulty. I just wondered if they will stretch and get easier to put back on if they puncture. I don't fancy that wrestling match on the roadside !!

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  • kingrollo
    kingrollo Posts: 3,198
    PK1 wrote:
    Put these new tyres on last night with great difficulty. I just wondered if they will stretch and get easier to put back on if they puncture. I don't fancy that wrestling match on the roadside !!

    Good news - they don't puncture very often.

    Bad news - unlikley it will be easier at road side.

    I had the same problem - don't particulary rate the tyre either - yes the puncture resistance is good - but thats negated by the fact - you are likley to be totally stuffed when you get one.

    Don't roll very well ....and quite expensive (in that they don't offer much above rubino's IMO)
  • www.richtreen.co.uk
    www.richtreen.co.uk Posts: 245
    I found 23's really tight on my original Giant rims on initial fitment, but the good news found them much easier to fit after I removed one and then put it back on and it needed no lever action at all !

    Once I upgraded to some handbuilts they fit without any hassle at all.
  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    Yepp, I have a set that have been on/off wheels a few times and fitted them to some RS80s recently without even thinking about it being tough so they must stretch a bit. Figure the RS80s and the 6700s will be fairly similar in sizing, etc.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Tyres do get easier with use, but a lot comes down to technique too.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..

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