I have recently bought myself some mavic crossland wheels for my daily commute to work. Last night I sat down, for what I thought would be a ten minute job, to swap my tyres onto the new wheels. After a good hour (maybe 2) of trying numerous methods of getting the tyre to sit in the beading I finally succeeded. The tyre would pop into the beading on one side but not all the way around on the other. Therefore giving a lopsided (sp?) tyre in a couple of places on the rim.
Unfortunately for most of the punctures that I have I do not have the luxury of sitting in my living room to mend them. I am usually by the side of the road, in the dark and using a mini-pump.
In the event of having a puncture how important is it that the tyre sits in the beading? I realise that it will not do much for the handling but will a slow ride home (say 10 miles) damage the tyre or rim? If this is not a good idea then what other options are there? Is it just technique? I can hardly carry a bowl of soapy water around!
: I have recently bought myself some mavic crossland wheels for my daily : commute to work. Last night I sat down, for what I thought would be a : ten minute job, to swap my tyres onto the new wheels. After a good hour : (maybe 2) of trying numerous methods of getting the tyre to sit in the : beading I finally succeeded. The tyre would pop into the beading on one : side but not all the way around on the other. Therefore giving a : lopsided (sp?) tyre in a couple of places on the rim.
Some rim tyre combinations are very, very tight.
Solution. Fit the tyre *without an inner tube* and using tyre levers several times (e.g. 10) to loosen it up.
Solution. Fit the tyre *without an inner tube* and using tyre levers several times (e.g. 10) to loosen it up.
Some combinations do seem extremely difficult to seat properly. A while back I saw a suggestion, possibly in URC, that gently riding 50 yards or so on the tyre before inflating it seems to get it seated. It sounds extreme but I've tried it once or twice, more out of curiosity than anything, and it has worked. It's not without risk of course, but as long as the tyre stays on the rim there should not be any significant damage over that kind of distance. Of course you should double check that the tube is not pinched and that the valve is still straight before finally pumping it up.
Solution. Fit the tyre *without an inner tube* and using tyre levers several times (e.g. 10) to loosen it up.
Seconded (or just mount it and leave it for a week, which sometimes works the same). Use lots of talc on the tube, as it helps it slide over the rim when things get tight, yet still allows your (by now bleeding) thumbs to grip the tyre - unlike washing-up liquid.
