Help wiith tire

[schw9883]

I am replacing my cont grand prix 700X20. I cannot get the last part of the tire over the tim. I
have blisters on both thumbs and the heels ofmy hand. I tried rolling and am not close. Any
suggestions?

Thanks, Ken

 

[J999w]

Tire irons or (gasp) screw driver?

jw

 

[Sparks]

In article <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> wrote:

> I am replacing my cont grand prix 700X20. I cannot get the last part of the tire over the tim. I
> have blisters on both thumbs and the heels ofmy hand. I tried rolling and am not close. Any
> suggestions?

take a candle (or other hard wax) and rub the wax around the inside edge of the tire...this will
help it slip over the rim.

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[Boyd Speerschne]

<[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

>
> I am replacing my cont grand prix 700X20. I cannot get the last part of the tire over the tim. I
> have blisters on both thumbs and the heels ofmy hand. I tried rolling and am not close. Any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks, Ken

Ride 23s.

 

[Qui Si Parla Ca]

schw-<< I am replacing my cont grand prix 700X20. I cannot get the last part of the tire over the
tim. I have blisters on both thumbs and the heels ofmy hand .<< Any suggestions?

700 by 23 or 25-the 20c tires does nothing but make it hard to get on.

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