Askiums+Open Pave=brain damage

[Matt London]

What a struggle to get these bloomin things together. I pinched two tubes getting them on and have just found that the back tyre has flatted. Aaaarrrrgh!
Rant over.

[okgo]

Man up.

I have managed to get the toughest old boot tyres on and of those very rims

[Matt London]

Man up? What does that have to do with it?

[WeirdNeville]

I got a cheapo front wheel for my Fixie. It was a real pain getting cheapo non folding tyres onto them.
It came without rim tape. bks.
"I know" think I in a dull moment - "Duct tape will do".
No, no it won't. Following morning, as the heating comes on, the wheel goes "bang". That's a brand new inner tube gone too.

Got some Fond De jante off of ebay now.

[Chicane-UK]

If it's any consolation I found getting tyres onto my Mavic Aksiums to be a thoroughly frustrating experience too! Even with the tyre levers it was a sweaty, shouty affair..

[Matt London]

Chicane-UK said:

If it's any consolation I found getting tyres onto my Mavic Aksiums to be a thoroughly frustrating experience too! Even with the tyre levers it was a sweaty, shouty affair..

I have used Aksiums for six years and only found one other type of tyre give me so much grief. They were Pro3's. Gatorskins and Gp4000s were no problem at all.
I have only used Gp4000s on my RS80's. Out of interest (sad, I know) I may try to put the Pave's on them but they do need to go on the Aksium/Winter wheels.

[robpearson]

I have fulcrum racing 5s, and find the pro3 a pig to get on and off in a hurry