Make sure you have the right size then try harder. I’m seeing a rope trick these days that seems popular.
Apprehensive_Fall637 on
Do you have a 50 gallon trash can? These are super small tires but some soapy water and a tire lever will help out tremendously.
RollAdministrative67 on
Put a rope around inside the rim and pull it out
Redditlan on
They fit. But make sure to put the tire bead in the middle of the rim to give that tiny amount of extra slack that you need.
SCOTTGIANT on
Make sure the bead that’s already on is sitting as deep in the center of the wheel as possible.
NutsackGravy on
Make sure the bead is down in the rim trough the whole way around the rim, in order to give you a little extra working material to get over the sidewall.
Some tires are still nearly impossible even with that technique. If it comes to it, grab a bead jack; as a wheelbuilder, this has bailed me out of many tough tires and saved my thumbs. Can’t recommend enough.
I’m currently trying to convert my Triban RC120 to tubeless (my first time doing this on a road bike). I bought new tires in the same size as the old ones (28-622, or 700x28c), but I simply can’t get them onto the wheels. The new tires are Vittoria Rubino Pro IV TLR G2.0 28″.
I’ve watched several tutorials and tried applying the usual tips, but it seems like these tires just don’t want to fit. Either they’re extremely tight, or they twist and slip into the center of the rim. I’m sure that if I apply any more force, either the tire or the wheel will be damaged.
I’d be grateful for any tips!
povlhp on
Looks like you did not push tire together and into the bottom of the channel on the wheel. Some use strips to keep it in there.
Below it looks seated, not far into the channel of the wheel / rim.
Klo9per4s on
Rc120… It has 17mm wide rims which is why you struggle, it is possible to fit these tyres but you either need plenty of experience and strong thumbs or tyre glider which i highly recommend owning same bicycle
Frunobulax- on
Is it the right size tire?
Defiant-Attention978 on
If I have that much trouble fitting a tire in my living room, there’s no way I’ll be able to get that done on the side of the road at dusk while mosquitoes are zooming around. Tubeless is not a good choice for road tires anyway in my opinion.
One side is for removing and the other is for installing. Installing with it is way easier with this than any other tire lever I’ve used.
LawfulnessRepulsive6 on
Yeah they probably fit you just gotta watch some videos. Too me a whole my first go at it too.
TangoDeltaFoxtrot on
use some dish soap and water as lube
mister_immortal on
Some tires are better than others. Maxxis tires are fairly easy to get on the rim. Gatorskins are very feisty.
uCry__iLoL on
They will fit. You’re just going about it the wrong way.
Inner_Mobile_6127 on
And a bit of dish soap
Report_Last on
hit it with your purse
AmphibianOk7413 on
Take the wheel/tire into your LBS, and tell them you can’t seem to install it. Be sure to act especially helpless. Bring along your bottle of sealant and have them perform a tubeless setup. At this point, the resident bike mechanic with the biggest ego will see it as a challenge. Undefeated in tire installs, he will give you a smug look and say, “I’ll do it in 10-minutes. ” Ask if you can watch to learn how to do it yourself. He might comment that it will cost twice as much. Humor him and laugh at his joke. Fifteen minutes later you will hear him cursing, but, it will be his cursing and his problem at that point.
Be sure to tip well when he finishes the install, though it might be the next day when you pick it up…
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Make sure you have the right size then try harder. I’m seeing a rope trick these days that seems popular.
Do you have a 50 gallon trash can? These are super small tires but some soapy water and a tire lever will help out tremendously.
Put a rope around inside the rim and pull it out
They fit. But make sure to put the tire bead in the middle of the rim to give that tiny amount of extra slack that you need.
Make sure the bead that’s already on is sitting as deep in the center of the wheel as possible.
Make sure the bead is down in the rim trough the whole way around the rim, in order to give you a little extra working material to get over the sidewall.
Some tires are still nearly impossible even with that technique. If it comes to it, grab a bead jack; as a wheelbuilder, this has bailed me out of many tough tires and saved my thumbs. Can’t recommend enough.
https://koolstop.com/products/kool-stop-tire-bead-jack-ks-tj
I’m currently trying to convert my Triban RC120 to tubeless (my first time doing this on a road bike). I bought new tires in the same size as the old ones (28-622, or 700x28c), but I simply can’t get them onto the wheels. The new tires are Vittoria Rubino Pro IV TLR G2.0 28″.
I’ve watched several tutorials and tried applying the usual tips, but it seems like these tires just don’t want to fit. Either they’re extremely tight, or they twist and slip into the center of the rim. I’m sure that if I apply any more force, either the tire or the wheel will be damaged.
I’d be grateful for any tips!
Looks like you did not push tire together and into the bottom of the channel on the wheel. Some use strips to keep it in there.
Below it looks seated, not far into the channel of the wheel / rim.
Rc120… It has 17mm wide rims which is why you struggle, it is possible to fit these tyres but you either need plenty of experience and strong thumbs or tyre glider which i highly recommend owning same bicycle
Is it the right size tire?
If I have that much trouble fitting a tire in my living room, there’s no way I’ll be able to get that done on the side of the road at dusk while mosquitoes are zooming around. Tubeless is not a good choice for road tires anyway in my opinion.
If the size is right, then maybe a more ergonomic tool will help. I really like this crankbros tire lever: https://www.rei.com/product/843163/crankbrothers-speedier-tire-lever
One side is for removing and the other is for installing. Installing with it is way easier with this than any other tire lever I’ve used.
Yeah they probably fit you just gotta watch some videos. Too me a whole my first go at it too.
use some dish soap and water as lube
Some tires are better than others. Maxxis tires are fairly easy to get on the rim. Gatorskins are very feisty.
They will fit. You’re just going about it the wrong way.
And a bit of dish soap
hit it with your purse
Take the wheel/tire into your LBS, and tell them you can’t seem to install it. Be sure to act especially helpless. Bring along your bottle of sealant and have them perform a tubeless setup. At this point, the resident bike mechanic with the biggest ego will see it as a challenge. Undefeated in tire installs, he will give you a smug look and say, “I’ll do it in 10-minutes. ” Ask if you can watch to learn how to do it yourself. He might comment that it will cost twice as much. Humor him and laugh at his joke. Fifteen minutes later you will hear him cursing, but, it will be his cursing and his problem at that point.
Be sure to tip well when he finishes the install, though it might be the next day when you pick it up…
Soak it in soap