My lady friend has a set of Campy Zonda wheels. Tires are so tight on these rims that she can't change a tube by herself and it's dang tough for me. We've been told Zondas are notorious for this.
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Is there any special tool or technique to ease tire mounting on these rims? Any brands of tires that are looser.
On Sep 19, 8:54 am, "Michigan John" <[email hidden]>
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My lady friend has a set of Campy Zonda wheels. Tires are so tight on these rims that she can't change a tube by herself and it's dang tough for me. We've been told Zondas are notorious for this.
Is there any special tool or technique to ease tire mounting on these rims?
For tools, you may want to check out a VAR tire lever, it pulls the tire over the rim. I've used them for years on many different types of rims and tires and have NEVER had any problems mounting. Check it out:
Maybe the question should be what size tires are you using? 700x18/20/23? I use 700x25 and have no problem mounting. I like Avocet as they are a *true* 25mm wide (varies between 24-26mm in width), but those are almost impossible to find.
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Michelin 700x25 are supposely another tire that runs true in its width. Pumped up to 90-95psi, it provides a really comfortable ride with no lost of performance. Something to consider.
umm im very fond of my 25mm Pro2Race, It was a joy to decent from the terible col mollard on those tires. lots of grip and a huge airchamber to deal with the most dangerous decent of the alpes. (The first 10k of the decent from Mollard to San st. Marianne is a lot slower than ex Galliber-Lautrait but the road is terribible and there are lots of uturns, an sturns).
My lady friend has a set of Campy Zonda wheels. Tires are so tight on these rims that she can't change a tube by herself and it's dang tough for me. We've been told Zondas are notorious for this.
Is there any special tool or technique to ease tire mounting on these rims? Any brands of tires that are looser.
On Sep 19, 10:54 am, "Michigan John" <[email hidden]>
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My lady friend has a set of Campy Zonda wheels. Tires are so tight on these rims that she can't change a tube by herself and it's dang tough for me. We've been told Zondas are notorious for this.
Is there any special tool or technique to ease tire mounting on these rims? Any brands of tires that are looser.
How about Continental GP 4000?
Carry a little hotel soap in your seat bag and use it to lube the edge of the rim. Great for greasy hands, too!
On Sep 19, 8:54 am, "Michigan John" <[email hidden]>
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My lady friend has a set of Campy Zonda wheels. Tires are so tight on these rims that she can't change a tube by herself and it's dang tough for me. We've been told Zondas are notorious for this.
Is there any special tool or technique to ease tire mounting on these rims?
For tools, you may want to check out a VAR tire lever, it pulls the tire over the rim. I've used them for years on many different types of rims and tires and have NEVER had any problems mounting. Check it out:
Maybe the question should be what size tires are you using? 700x18/20/23? I use 700x25 and have no problem mounting. I like Avocet as they are a *true* 25mm wide (varies between 24-26mm in width), but those are almost impossible to find.
Michelin 700x25 are supposely another tire that runs true in its width. Pumped up to 90-95psi, it provides a really comfortable ride with no lost of performance. Something to consider.
My lady friend has a set of Campy Zonda wheels. Tires are so tight on these rims that she can't change a tube by herself and it's dang tough for me. We've been told Zondas are notorious for this.
Is there any special tool or technique to ease tire mounting on these rims?
Both of them work by pulling up on the tyre bead from an anchor point on the other side of the rim, so there is no risk of pinching the tube, which could happen if you try to use traditional levers to force a recalcitrant tyre back on.
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On Sep 19, 8:54 am, "Michigan John" <[email hidden]>
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My lady friend has a set of Campy Zonda wheels. Tires are so tight on
these
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rims that she can't change a tube by herself and it's dang tough for
me.
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We've been told Zondas are notorious for this.
Is there any special tool or technique to ease tire mounting on these
rims?
Quoted message said:
For tools, you may want to check out a VAR tire lever, it pulls the tire over the rim. I've used them for years on many different types of rims and tires and have NEVER had any problems mounting. Check it out:
Maybe the question should be what size tires are you using? 700x18/20/23? I use 700x25 and have no problem mounting. I like Avocet as they are a *true* 25mm wide (varies between 24-26mm in width), but those are almost impossible to find.
Michelin 700x25 are supposely another tire that runs true in its width. Pumped up to 90-95psi, it provides a really comfortable ride with no lost of performance. Something to consider.
How do these compare to the Crank Brothers Speed Lever. I found that the Speed Lever is OK for loose fitting tires but tends to tear up the rubber covering on the bead wire.
I use a liberal dose of talc in the tire and make sure the tube is well coated before installation. It helps a lot.
My lady friend has a set of Campy Zonda wheels. Tires are so tight on these rims that she can't change a tube by herself and it's dang tough for me. We've been told Zondas are notorious for this.
Is there any special tool or technique to ease tire mounting on these rims? Any brands of tires that are looser.
How about Continental GP 4000?
Something the others haven't mentioned: use as thin a rim tape as possible.
My lady friend has a set of Campy Zonda wheels. Tires are so tight on
these
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rims that she can't change a tube by herself and it's dang tough for
me.
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We've been told Zondas are notorious for this.
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Is there any special tool or technique to ease tire mounting on these
rims?
Quoted message said:
For tools, you may want to check out a VAR tire lever, it pulls the tire over the rim. I've used them for years on many different types of rims and tires and have NEVER had any problems mounting. Check it out:
Maybe the question should be what size tires are you using? 700x18/20/23? I use 700x25 and have no problem mounting. I like Avocet as they are a *true* 25mm wide (varies between 24-26mm in width), but those are almost impossible to find.
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Michelin 700x25 are supposely another tire that runs true in its width. Pumped up to 90-95psi, it provides a really comfortable ride with no lost of performance. Something to consider.
How do these compare to the Crank Brothers Speed Lever. I found that the Speed Lever is OK for loose fitting tires but tends to tear up the rubber covering on the bead wire.
I use a liberal dose of talc in the tire and make sure the tube is well coated before installation. It helps a lot.
Don't know, never tried the Crank Brother lever. However, someone else stated they've tried both and recommended the VAR lever for the road; Crank Brother for the shop.
Because it is plastic, I've heard of other breaking the VAR lever when its cold. That's never happened to me, but I take my time when I pull the tire over the rim. Good Luck!
On Sep 19, 10:54 am, "Michigan John" <[email hidden]>
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My lady friend has a set of Campy Zonda wheels. Tires are so tight on these rims that she can't change a tube by herself and it's dang tough for me. We've been told Zondas are notorious for this.
Is there any special tool or technique to ease tire mounting on these rims? Any brands of tires that are looser.
How about Continental GP 4000?
Campagnolo rims are bad for tire mounting. Vento wheels from 1999 for me. Continental tires, Ultragatorskin and Ultra 2000 and 3000 in 23 and 25c are terrible. Grand Prix 3000 also terrible. Vredestein Fortezza Tricomp 23c terrible. Panaracer Stradius Pro 23c terrible. Vittoria Open Corsa EVO CX 25c are not too bad. Not easy but much better than above tires. As mentioned, bigger tires are usually easier. Thinnest rim tape possible. But the problem with Vento wheels is the spoke hole is huge so thin tape gets pushed through the hole and you get cut tubes that way. I deflate my Vento wheels after every ride to keep the tape lasting a bit longer.
On Sep 19, 10:54 am, "Michigan John" <[email hidden]>
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My lady friend has a set of Campy Zonda wheels. Tires are so tight on these rims that she can't change a tube by herself and it's dang tough for me. We've been told Zondas are notorious for this.
Is there any special tool or technique to ease tire mounting on these rims? Any brands of tires that are looser.
How about Continental GP 4000?
I got rid of the Campagnolo wheels my wife had a hard time with. Now she rides Bontrager Race X Lite aeros (not the 24mm tall rim, the 30mm one) and they are a piece of cake to mount almost any tires. The Campy ones were always a pain even with all the good tricks Russell and others metioned.
Campy rims have always been harder to mount clincher tires onto. The secret to not killing yourself in the ordeal is to not be too greedy with the tire levers. Using 2 tire levers, place the first one under the tire bead and pry the tire bead away from the rim lip. Insert the second lever about an inch from the first one and pry away, now remove the first lever and reinsert it to the right of the second lever also at about an inch away. Repeat the full process until the tire is unclinched. With this method I can get a Michillin tire off a Campy rim in under 5 minutes.
On Sep 19, 9:54 am, "Michigan John" <[email hidden]>
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My lady friend has a set of Campy Zonda wheels. Tires are so tight on these rims that she can't change a tube by herself and it's dang tough for me. We've been told Zondas are notorious for this.
Is there any special tool or technique to ease tire mounting on these rims? Any brands of tires that are looser.
How about Continental GP 4000?
Vittoria Open Corsa...very soft. Cotton. Contis, altho I really like their tires, are a man made fiber and stiffer than cotton tires.
