Getting tyres onto a rim - !

[simongt]

Now, I'm no stranger to fitting tyres & tubes onto rims, but I'm having a major issue with a pair of Schwalbe Marathons. The same happened a couple of years ago when I put on the ones that I'm replacing with same. They're a good tyre for my purpose. However, all goes well until it comes to getting the last 15 - 20cm of tyre hooked onto the rim; it just WILL NOT GO OVER - ! I've tried anchoring one end with a toestrap, but to no avail. Last time I bent one of the nylon tyre levers out of shape and this time one of my Park Tool levers is already beginning to bend. Of course, one has to be careful to avoid nipping the innertube.
Specifics - Tyres - Schwalbe Marathon Greenguard, 26 x 1.5 / 32 - 559.
Rims - Mavic 317, 559 - 17C.
Tubes - Conti, 28 - 559 - 32 - 597.

Any helpful hints or tips please - !

 

[subaqua]

Patience and hair conditioner at the last bit of the bead to reduce the friction. It won't rot the tyre or the tube as we use similar for latex neck seals on the dry suitsdry suits

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Any use?


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XUFVrl0UT4

 

[ayceejay]

 

[slowmotion]

Follow the advice given in the video above. The important thing is to get the bead right down in the well of the rim so that you get a bit more slack to get the last bit on. I used 12 releasable cable ties to hold the tyre down but there was still blood coming out from under my thumbnails. It does eventually work though. BTW, Marathons get a lot easier to put on after a few miles on the road. The rubber seems to get more supple.

 

[Pale Rider]

Warm the tyre.

 

[compo]

I recently had the same problem compounded by arthritic thumbs and fingers. People on here recommended a VAR tool which I bought and found it really helped. I got my tyres fitted with no problem.

 

[Rustybucket]

Any use?


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XUFVrl0UT4

This worked for me! I have the weakest thumbs ever, but i followed the above and had them both fitted within 30mins

 

[Slioch]

I had the same problem last week with fitting a new pair of Vittoria Rubino Pro's onto Vision Team 30 wheels. What a nightmare. I even managed to break a Park tools plastic tyre lever. Finally got them on after an hour, with a lot of grunting, swearing, and bloodshed.

It's one thing doing this in the "workshop", but how the hell do you manage when you're out on the road?

I'm not looking forward to my first pun***re on these.

 

[NormanD]

Warm the tyre with a hair dryer so it's warm to the touch (remember warm to the touch and not manly left fingerprints in the rubber warm) and make sure the bead is in the well of the rim, it should slip on easy.

 

[potsy]

Warm the tyre with a hair dryer so it's warm to the touch (remember warm to the touch and not manly left fingerprints in the rubber warm) and make sure the bead is in the well of the rim, it should slip on easy.

Always wondered why you needed that hair dryer Norman

 

[NormanD]

Always wondered why you needed that hair dryer Norman

For my eyebrows mate

 

[heliphil]

they are a pain when new but all the above advice ( esp about getting the bead down in the rim) will help - I have exactly the same rim / tyre and can do mine without levers now they have been stretched a bit...

 

[CUBE CRD]

they are a pain when new but all the above advice ( esp about getting the bead down in the rim) will help - I have exactly the same rim / tyre and can do mine without levers now they have been stretched a bit...

Agree with the above.I struggled with my first set for ages - but after watching that video I can whip the rear tyre off for a turbo tyre when necessary,and pop it back on without much hassle.
I'm still considering N+1 again for a dedicated (cheap ) turbo bike though