Trying to fit tyres on a set of tuffs and they are really fighting me, tried a little detergent then pumping them up and a few other things but just can’t get these to sit right. Anyone want to share some tips?
by DryPlumber
Trying to fit tyres on a set of tuffs and they are really fighting me, tried a little detergent then pumping them up and a few other things but just can’t get these to sit right. Anyone want to share some tips?
by DryPlumber
5 Comments
Zip ties can help hold them in position as you work your way round.
Put the tires inside a hot car for a couple hours to soften them up a bit
Start at the valve and finish opposite of it. Keep squeezing the bead of the tire to the center of the rim to get more room. You should never have to use tire levers to put a bicycle tire on. Just keep working the bead. Also leaving the tires out in the sun or a hot car, as someone mentioned above, will help!
Get one of [these](https://koolstop.com/products/kool-stop-tire-bead-jack-ks-tj)
Whenever I have tires that are difficult to get on I set em out in the sun for a few hours to soften up a bit. That doesn’t really change the bead itself but it does help the whole thing be a bit more plyable. Start at the valve, get as much tire into the center channel as possible, and finish opposite the valve.
Also some tires and some wheels are just hard as fuck to get on no matter what 🙁