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David E. Belcher
Guest
Hello all,
Recently bought a pair of Vittoria Zaffiro 700c x 23mm tyres (non-fold)
for my training bike, but have found they're a pig to fit! Have got one
on the front wheel minus inner tube (as I don't want to damage the new
tubes I bought at the same time), the intention being to lever it
on/off a few times in the hope that it will start to give a little and
fit in the normal way. The other tyre is even trickier, and almost
ruined a lever in the process. I've had an unexpected crop of bike
repairs - with associated hefty outlay - to contend with of late, and
am none too flush at the best of times, so am *very* reluctant to part
with any further cash. Thus any solutions not involving shelling out
for Var-style levers would be most welcome. Or should I just stick with
the simple if time-consuming "on/off" method I'm already using [1]?
Thanks in advance,
David Belcher
[1] Had to do same for Michelin Carbon slicks on the race bike last
spring, and got the result I wanted in the end - said tyres now give no
bother at all!
Recently bought a pair of Vittoria Zaffiro 700c x 23mm tyres (non-fold)
for my training bike, but have found they're a pig to fit! Have got one
on the front wheel minus inner tube (as I don't want to damage the new
tubes I bought at the same time), the intention being to lever it
on/off a few times in the hope that it will start to give a little and
fit in the normal way. The other tyre is even trickier, and almost
ruined a lever in the process. I've had an unexpected crop of bike
repairs - with associated hefty outlay - to contend with of late, and
am none too flush at the best of times, so am *very* reluctant to part
with any further cash. Thus any solutions not involving shelling out
for Var-style levers would be most welcome. Or should I just stick with
the simple if time-consuming "on/off" method I'm already using [1]?
Thanks in advance,
David Belcher
[1] Had to do same for Michelin Carbon slicks on the race bike last
spring, and got the result I wanted in the end - said tyres now give no
bother at all!