Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Get most of it on and then talc the rim you're going to need to get the bead over, and talc the bead itself.
Why talc the "inside of the tyre" or the tube?
The friction you need to overcome is the bead, under tension, going over the rim edge.
Reduce the tension as much as possible by getting the beads at 180 into the rim well and by working the tyre beads round both ways to the last chord you need to get over the rim.
Reduce the coefficient of friction by using talc on the surfaces engaged.
Why talc the "inside of the tyre" or the tube?
The friction you need to overcome is the bead, under tension, going over the rim edge.
Reduce the tension as much as possible by getting the beads at 180 into the rim well and by working the tyre beads round both ways to the last chord you need to get over the rim.
Reduce the coefficient of friction by using talc on the surfaces engaged.
