Small tyres?!!

StuartHogg
StuartHogg Posts: 3
edited October 2012 in Workshop
I've changed tyres many times on my Specialized with no problems at all. I've now got a Ribble Sportive and got a puncture (luckily at home) and then found I couldn't get the tyre off. It was as if it was too small for the wheel. I could hardly get the levers in. 30 minutes later I managed to get it off, changed the tube, and then found I couldn't get it on again. I'm confused- could a tyre be too small for the wheel? It says its the right size.
If I get a puncture when I'm out I'll be stuffed cos there's no way I'll be able to change it.
Any ideas?

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  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    Practice. Some tyre/rim combos are just tight.
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  • StuartHogg
    StuartHogg Posts: 3
    So tight that the rim was damaged levering the tyre off after snapping two plastic levers?
  • pinarellokid
    pinarellokid Posts: 1,208
    on my ribble i find the conti tyres are really tight,,

    no connection to ribble as i have campag wheels, but i fint i have to get the bottom of the wheel tyre fully off the side of the wheel,

    what i mean is when the tyre is in the middle of the wheel it gives a little more slack,

    just enough to get the tyre off more easy, other wise i struggle to get it off like you mention.
    but i definately have to manipulate the bottom of the wheel to get the tyre in the middle then use levers at the top at the same time
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