Park Tools Tyre Levers... Not impressed

[chqshaitan]

thanks bud, interesting vids, but show me a way to remove m+ tyres without levers.
nice technique though

 

[eck]

I prefer Tacx levers to Park:

And, for getting ba$tard difficult tyres on, VAR levers are the Very Thing:

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Another vote for Tacx levers... and Tacx tools in general

 

[chqshaitan]

ah, now they look interesting..!

 

[PpPete]

I have no probs with Park levers on my rims (Open Pro on one bike, Ambrosio Excellence on the other).
Not easy to use on Fulcrum 7s though.

That's removal though.
I hardly ever have to use a lever to put a tyre on.

 

[ceepeebee]

Tacx blues for me too, mind you, I've got conti 4000s paired with mavic open pros on the kaffenback and barely need the one lever to get them on and off.

Might get a var for the slicks on the Marin MTB though, they're pigs to get on/off

 

[PaulSecteur]

but please elaborate bud.

Just from watching youtube vids, and practice and technique. I have done lots of 23mm road tyres without levers, both on and off, and marathons + too (32mm I think). They were a bit of a pain to get on, and a took all of the 4 letter words I know to get off but were do-able...just. In fact, the only tyre that has defeated me was a schwalbe Durano plus 23mm. A guy at the cannock chase sportive had just brought it the day before to replace another tyre that was getting lots of punctures, he was fitting it in the carpark. With my new skills I went over to help and be flash, but had to get the levers out.

I didnt feel too bad, him and his 2 mates had tried with levers for 5 minutes before I went over.

 

[eck]

Who, part from me, is old enough to remember Richard's Bicycle Book?
He said something like, "Never wonder whether the tyre will go back on the rim. Decide that it will."

 

[chqshaitan]

Just from watching youtube vids, and practice and technique. I have done lots of 23mm road tyres without levers, both on and off, and marathons + too (32mm I think). They were a bit of a pain to get on, and a took all of the 4 letter words I know to get off but were do-able...just. In fact, the only tyre that has defeated me was a schwalbe Durano plus 23mm. A guy at the cannock chase sportive had just brought it the day before to replace another tyre that was getting lots of punctures, he was fitting it in the carpark. With my new skills I went over to help and be flash, but had to get the levers out.

I didnt feel too bad, him and his 2 mates had tried with levers for 5 minutes before I went over.

ah cool, thanks for that. I found the m+ tyres would were a lot easier to get on, than off. First time, i put them on, i nipped the inner tube, was gutted lol.

next time, i made sure the inner tube was in in the right way and had no problems, since then (cross my fingers) i aint had a puncture since..

 

[uclown2002]

Newbie question:- Is it normally easier to put the tube inside the tyre before fitting to rim?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I can get Marathon pluses back on (35 and 38s) without levers, but have never got any tyre off without them.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Newbie question:- Is it normally easier to put the tube inside the tyre before fitting to rim?

That's how I do it and also inflate it slightly

 

[chqshaitan]

Newbie question:- Is it normally easier to put the tube inside the tyre before fitting to rim?

I am no expert, but I put one side of the tyre on the rim, then fit the inner tube by inserting the valve into the cut out(dont put the retaining screw on the valve though).
Then insert the rest of tube under the tyre, ensuring that it is not twisted, and lastly put the other side of the tyre on, then screw on the retaining nut but onto the valve, loosely,
inflate the tyre to required pressure, then tighten the retaining screw.

Works for me.

 

[musa]

+1
Same for me with the above method mentioned

 

[PaulSecteur]

Newbie question:- Is it normally easier to put the tube inside the tyre before fitting to rim?

Fit one bead of the tyre over the rim, slightly inflate the innertube and fit it under the tyre - pushing it under the tyre as much as possible so that its away from the rim and and the bead that about to be squeezed over.

Before you get to the bit where the second bead is about 6 inches from being on, make sure the tube is still away from the rim.