Go around the rim pushing the tire into the center of the rim, it will give the tire just the last little bit of slack for you to easily get the tire fully on with tire levers or even your hands
Lucys_cup_of_blahaj on
A tire Lever and elbow grease should be enough
CoffeeDetail on
Some rim and tire combos are just tough. Use a tire lever.
De-Das on
End at your valve.
Make sure you use some lubricant for the bead, and place the bead in the center.
russellsdad on
dont use tire levers, just watch technique videos on youtube and practice. I was a bike mechanic for years, have pretty average hand strength, never met a bike tire I couldn’t mount
skylerbryler on
Go one side of the tire at a time. What works for me is pushing it towards the middle at the start and once it’s inside the wheel just a little bit I hold that section in and use a tire lever to work my way around and then the same thing on the other side. The other side requires more effort usually but stays in place better.
marcster357 on
A lot of good advice here, but there is no shame whatsoever in getting a koolstop tire jack. Makes difficult to install tires a breeze.
enfuego138 on
There a no magic trick. Use patience and persistence. Watch a YouTube video for the general technique.
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Go around the rim pushing the tire into the center of the rim, it will give the tire just the last little bit of slack for you to easily get the tire fully on with tire levers or even your hands
A tire Lever and elbow grease should be enough
Some rim and tire combos are just tough. Use a tire lever.
End at your valve.
Make sure you use some lubricant for the bead, and place the bead in the center.
dont use tire levers, just watch technique videos on youtube and practice. I was a bike mechanic for years, have pretty average hand strength, never met a bike tire I couldn’t mount
Go one side of the tire at a time. What works for me is pushing it towards the middle at the start and once it’s inside the wheel just a little bit I hold that section in and use a tire lever to work my way around and then the same thing on the other side. The other side requires more effort usually but stays in place better.
A lot of good advice here, but there is no shame whatsoever in getting a koolstop tire jack. Makes difficult to install tires a breeze.
There a no magic trick. Use patience and persistence. Watch a YouTube video for the general technique.