Can't get this stupid tyre on

Gibbo3771

I am starting to get really annoyed with this, I have a 26" hope hoop front wheel and a 2.5 maxxis tyre.

I can not get the last part of this tyre on, it is so tight it's unreal. I have tried tyre levers, various lubricants and a hella lot strenght, it just won't go.

Am I missing something? whenever I try to use the tyre lever to get it on, the opposite end just pops out regardless of how much pressure i put to stop it.

It is close to getting threw out the window lol

nicklouse

watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XUFVrl0UT4

it is back to basics tyre fitting.

pesky_jones

Get a second body to help/hold tyre levers.

More tyre levers?

Gibbo3771

nicklouse wrote:

watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XUFVrl0UT4

it is back to basics tyre fitting.

annnnnnd its on. My last tyre was so soft you could just push it all the way lol.

Gibbo3771

Just one more thing, the Bead now seems to be in the center of the rim and not around the edges, well 1 part of it is at the valve. Will this pop into place when I pump the tyre to a high psi? Or is something wrong?

warpcow

Gibbo3771 wrote:

Just one more thing, the Bead now seems to be in the center of the rim and not around the edges, well 1 part of it is at the valve. Will this pop into place when I pump the tyre to a high psi? Or is something wrong?

That's exactly how you're supposed to install tough tyres. Just pump it up until it pings on.

Gibbo3771

Thanks for the help everyone, unfortunately the tyre has a slight bobble on it! It seems to be on uneven or something. Time to do it all over again haha!