Tyres
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Sierratim
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What specifically are you having a problem with; breaking the tire bead free of the rim or levering the tire off the rim? Something else? Are these aluminum rims?
Tristar1
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Hi, I'm not able to break the bead. Had a puncture, even the two kind cyclists who stopped to assist couldn't manage. Tiso recommend a different tyre? I assume wheels are steel.
Tristar1
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Just checked, ready GR, can't reference what that material is?
Sierratim
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I've had the same issue that I resolved 2 different ways;
1. In my shop I use pliers to squeeze the tire walls together pretty much the way this video shows HERE. Once a small section of bead is loose, even if just on one side, I use tire levers to finish the job pushing one between the bead and rim on both sides of the tire. Once the beads are loose I remove the tire as normal.
2. In the field I've resorted to using my hands like the pliers pressing the side walls together but instead of forcing a selected area to come loose as above I move around the tire until a 'less tightly bonded' section comes loose. This THREAD discusses this.
To minimize this I now liberally apply tire talc to the tire beads as well as the casing and tube. This has helped quite a bit.
Tristar1
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Thanks for the info', obviously a lot of cyclists have these issues. I have tried most of the methods mentioned in the attachments. I shall now try alternative tyres, my 700's will take up to 40 mm tyre. As an 80 + rider I can't keep calling up the cavalry as she spends a lot of time on the golf course
!! A lot of back roads here in Perthshire, then navigation becomes a wee issue!! Thanks again, off to Alpine cycles tomorrow.
T
Terry777
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Also think about installing "Tuffy" tyre liners buddy. It will help with you getting punctures in the first place, they are not expensive and easy to install. Just make sure and get the correct size for your tyres.
Tristar1
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Thanks, i'll check that out.
T
Terry777
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No probs, Amazon and all the popular places have them so easy to get.
Sierratim
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I use these liners in all 4 of our bikes; very effective protection. It can be several thousand miles and more between flats. I think this is the reason I started to see the tire beads 'bond' to the rims. The longer the tires are installed the longer the pressure and Summer temps have to more or less join the tire to the rim.
The tire liners are definatley worth it, but I also use tire talc now to minimize the bonding.
Tars Tarkas
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What size/kind of tires? It will certainly help to remove the valve core to make sure there's no back pressure. Depending on the size of the tires, stepping on the tire as close to the rim might work. Maybe the pliers trick someone else mentioned.
TT
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