[Yak] seating a tire on a rim

[Michael Block]

I've had the same problems with Alex rims and Stelvio tyres.
On 01/09/2007, at 5:22 AM, Andrejs Ozolins wrote:

> Geof Gee wrote:
>> Lately, I have been experiencing difficulty getting a folding tire
>> (Schwalbe Marathon Racer 20x1.5") seated on the rim properly.
>
> I've had continuing problems with this issue. Can't mount tires on  
> my 451 wheels to be round. Most of them sit deeper in one side of  
> the wheel and make a lump on the other. I've tried overinflation  
> and lubrication but apparently haven't hit the right formula. Some  
> brands/models are worse than others. This season I have new Alix  
> rims that seem to be OK with the 1 3/8" Comets. I like the tires  
> and will probably stick with them for a while, so the roundness  
> isn't a problem for me right now. But, I'd very much like to hear  
> the experiences of others.
>
> Andrejs
> Ithaca, NY
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regards

Michael Block

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