Can not seat my new 29er tyre no matter what- help
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d to seat, I'm waiting for you to say a WTB rim!)I've found a technique that works with GP5000 tubeless road tyres that works pretty quickly and they are known to be an utter git.
It does need a spare pair of hands (or using your foot) to hold the extra lever in place.
Basically work your way around as normal until it's too tight and keeps pinging off. Then use 1 lever to hold the tyre on the rim (i stand on this lever) then use 2 levers to gradually work the other side.
It does need a spare pair of hands (or using your foot) to hold the extra lever in place.
Basically work your way around as normal until it's too tight and keeps pinging off. Then use 1 lever to hold the tyre on the rim (i stand on this lever) then use 2 levers to gradually work the other side.
It's all about getting every bit of the bead into the inner channel of the rim as possible. Sometimes you think you've done it but if that last bit of bead aint popping over the rim you've still got a bit of bead elsewhere not sat in the channel.
Just got to keep working both sides of the rest of the tyre into the rim until it gives enough slack to get that last bit over the top...
Just got to keep working both sides of the rest of the tyre into the rim until it gives enough slack to get that last bit over the top...
Some combinations just don't work. my MTB which has disc specific rims with a very shallow well is a nightmare. Any tyre is tight. I threw away a pair of Nokian Tyres as there was absolutely no way I would ever have been able to change a tube at the roadside.
I love my touring rims. Ryde Sputnik. Heavy as a lead anchor at 690g each. But bombproof and with a nice deep well so most tyres go on just with fingers.
I love my touring rims. Ryde Sputnik. Heavy as a lead anchor at 690g each. But bombproof and with a nice deep well so most tyres go on just with fingers.
bobbo89 said:
It's all about getting every bit of the bead into the inner channel of the rim as possible. Sometimes you think you've done it but if that last bit of bead aint popping over the rim you've still got a bit of bead elsewhere not sat in the channel.
Just got to keep working both sides of the rest of the tyre into the rim until it gives enough slack to get that last bit over the top...
This man is spot on, once I figured this out I have never had a problem fitting a tyre of any make on any rim.Just got to keep working both sides of the rest of the tyre into the rim until it gives enough slack to get that last bit over the top...
I used to struggle like hell, unable to get that last bit seated, especially with modern tubeless tyres, pre tubeless you could do it with your fingers!
No lube needed, 3 plastic levers, although could be done with one.
Breaking the bead to remove it once it's on however can be an absolute nightmare!
PH5121 said:
Are all Scwalbe tyres hard to get on and off?
I battled to get a Magic Mary on and off the other night to fix a puncture on my lads bike. I thought it was just me (and that it was cold, dark and I was doing it outside with a head torch on).
I've got a pair of nobbly nicks on my hardtail and I've not found them tricky to fit and set up tubeless even without resorting to levers. that's with DT Swiss rimsI battled to get a Magic Mary on and off the other night to fix a puncture on my lads bike. I thought it was just me (and that it was cold, dark and I was doing it outside with a head torch on).
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