JLines
New Member
Since I have had good luck over the years with Schwalbe tires I thought I would try the Schwalbe Energizer Plus tires on my Vado 5.0 and save the Triggers for fall/winter rides. After fiddling and fitting the tires I have come to the conclusion the tire just won't work with my rims. Anytime I exceed 40 psi the tube starts to push the tire up past the bead and off the rim, the recommended pressure for the tire is 45-70 psi. I am using the stock tubes that came with the bike which are the standard presta 700 x 32-50c tubes by Specialized. In looking closer at the bead of the Schwalbe it is a bit more rounded than the Trigger Sport is but it still has a defined lip that should hold onto the inside of the rim, after trying a few times and swapping the Trigger tires in for comparison it is clear the bead of the Trigger grips the inside of the rim much better. Has anyone else experienced issues with fitting different tires onto the Vado wheels?