Get better levers. Those levers are crap. And don’t use a lever to put the tire on. You can take the tire off with 1 lever. Get good
MasonKrae on
You might consider a bead jack for mounting rather than levers.
drewbaccaAWD on
Are you creating slack as you go? Push the tire bead into the deepest part of the rim on the starting side (the middle of the rim) and pull the slack you create on both sides while maintaining tension and work your way around to the opposite side.
If you have good technique, many tires will go on without levers at all.
Some tire/rim combos are just a pain. Sometimes using talcum powder or soapy water helps. Sometimes letting the tire sit out in the sun for a while helps. But always start with technique.
Frunobulax- on
Schawlbe levers are my go to. They are thin and strong.
Pedros are the only way to go, I’ve had the same set for over a decade
Home_Assistantt on
It’s more of a “why does you chosen choice of tyre and wheel combo cause this issue”
I have Lun Hyper Carbon rims and GP5K’s which many have stated are a huge PITA to fit but I was able to do so with hands only with zero need for tyre levers and removing I only need to lift them off the rim.
Flimsy-Muffin-9881 on
You should be able to put the tire on by hand.ypur technique is wrong. You may need tire hooks to removal tire but not put them on
OptionalQuality789 on
Those are shitty levers tho
Potential_Aardvark59 on
Get a couple sets of the yellow Pedro’s levers. They are robust.
Character_Past5515 on
Those tire levers are worse then just using your hands, get Pedro or Unior tire levers!
iani63 on
Got a set of alloy levers, only ever use one or two to remove.
Nor-easter on
I think it’s due to the tubeless demand. I don’t remember ever using proper tools to take off tires prior to 2010
obaananana on
you got some cheaper levers too. no room for error sks and bbb levers are good
Lilipico on
You need better tools I once got a nuke proof ones and now they haven’t broken for years
PiggypPiggyyYaya on
You don’t want your tires coming off the rim during a decent do you?
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Get better levers. Those levers are crap. And don’t use a lever to put the tire on. You can take the tire off with 1 lever. Get good
You might consider a bead jack for mounting rather than levers.
Are you creating slack as you go? Push the tire bead into the deepest part of the rim on the starting side (the middle of the rim) and pull the slack you create on both sides while maintaining tension and work your way around to the opposite side.
If you have good technique, many tires will go on without levers at all.
Some tire/rim combos are just a pain. Sometimes using talcum powder or soapy water helps. Sometimes letting the tire sit out in the sun for a while helps. But always start with technique.
Schawlbe levers are my go to. They are thin and strong.
If you can find them, [Michelin tire levers are the best](https://www.mtb-mag.com/en/the-worlds-best-tire-levers/). I owned a road centric shop for a decade and this was all we used. I never broke on ever.
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If you had pedros tyre levers you wouldn’t have posted this
you probably got the wire ones, folding ones are more expensive but much easier to put on
Pedro tire levers ftw. Ive had the same pair for 10 years
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Pedros are the only way to go, I’ve had the same set for over a decade
It’s more of a “why does you chosen choice of tyre and wheel combo cause this issue”
I have Lun Hyper Carbon rims and GP5K’s which many have stated are a huge PITA to fit but I was able to do so with hands only with zero need for tyre levers and removing I only need to lift them off the rim.
You should be able to put the tire on by hand.ypur technique is wrong. You may need tire hooks to removal tire but not put them on
Those are shitty levers tho
Get a couple sets of the yellow Pedro’s levers. They are robust.
Those tire levers are worse then just using your hands, get Pedro or Unior tire levers!
Got a set of alloy levers, only ever use one or two to remove.
I think it’s due to the tubeless demand. I don’t remember ever using proper tools to take off tires prior to 2010
you got some cheaper levers too. no room for error sks and bbb levers are good
You need better tools I once got a nuke proof ones and now they haven’t broken for years
You don’t want your tires coming off the rim during a decent do you?