So, tldr, I have the same rims, and same tires, my rear setup went on easy, the front though, I literally can't install it without risking ripping the bead or pinching a tube.
WHY
by SCP-4130
So, tldr, I have the same rims, and same tires, my rear setup went on easy, the front though, I literally can't install it without risking ripping the bead or pinching a tube.
WHY
by SCP-4130
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You say same, I say one is chrome and one is black.
Lube it up
You using tire levers?
I have the exact issue with mine but I use bsd folding tyres
Your rear rim is like .0001 smaller haha. Idk, maybe something to do with the spoke length/tension difference between the front, a long with the chrome coating possibly help things slide better?
You got a spray bottle with soapy water?
Hit it with your purse
Stop pussy footing it and push that Mf in
Could see if you can get the bead where you do have it on the rim pushed harder into the rim looks like it could go on a bit more still that should give you some slack up top maybe.
The center of the rim is the smallest diameter. Pop the bead off the opposite side if the wheel and bias it towards the center of the rim, it will allow the whole tire to shift upwards giving you more slack to get the last bit if bead over the rim.
get the opposite side of the tires bead center of the rim so it has the most wiggle room on the side you need to pop on
then beat that mf bead in like it stole your little brothers game boy during recess
Skill issue.
Jkjk. Some tyres are just tight. Gotta use them man hands to wrestle it on. Everything has a manufacturing tolerance, and I’d imagine the tolerance for tyres allows for quite a bit of variance, given it’s a pliable material that doesn’t need to seat precisely in order to work. Try some WD-40 or grease or machine oil on the edge of the rim to slip it over.
I had identical Schwalbe Table Top tyres on my DJ. Same rims, too, but one was always much easier to get on. Now I have a DTH on the rear, and that’s even harder for some reason.
Sometimes, it’s just tough. You’re probably too worried about ripping the bead or punching the tube. Use a lever and put some muscle into it. And do yourself a favor; do not use any lube, or you’re going to regret if it spreads to the tread causing you to eat shit. Good luck.
When tires are tight like that, it helps to install and uninstall them once or twice without the tube inside (so you don’t pinch it and can use extra force popping it over with levers), then finally doing the install with the tube in, slightly inflated to avoid pinch. You can also toss a little baby powder or corn starch into the tire interior, dusted around a bit to lightly, evenly coat the inside, and that can help with sliding the lip of the tire over the rim sidewall.