I recently bought my wife a set of used 404 clinchers (she refuses to deal with tubulars) and the tires are really hard to get off. I am being told that the wheels are actually wider than they are suppossed to be and hence the tires are really tight. I can get them off, but my wife cannot, and she would not be able to change a flat if she needed to. Are there any clincher tires which would flex a bit more and be easier to get on and off? Any other ideas?
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Re: Wheel Help [jfuentes05]
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Some tires are harder/easier than others. It also depends on the rim.
Conti I find quite hard, but Vittoria seem to go on no problem. and Vittoria are harder to get on my Hed wheel than Panaracer.
However, I have no experience with Zipp clincher wheels.
"Here's how you run a marathon. Step 1: You start running. Step 2: There is no step 2." - Barney (How I Met Your Mother)
Conti I find quite hard, but Vittoria seem to go on no problem. and Vittoria are harder to get on my Hed wheel than Panaracer.
However, I have no experience with Zipp clincher wheels.
"Here's how you run a marathon. Step 1: You start running. Step 2: There is no step 2." - Barney (How I Met Your Mother)
Re: Wheel Help [neil_laing]
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The wheels are zipps, not the tires
Re: Wheel Help [jfuentes05]
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there is tires that goes on very easy... i remember using Kenda and been able to put them on without using tire levers..... i know michelin also have some easy one to put on..... you just need to find the right one
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that's what I said.
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"However, I have no experience with Zipp clincher wheels. "
"Here's how you run a marathon. Step 1: You start running. Step 2: There is no step 2." - Barney (How I Met Your Mother)
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"However, I have no experience with Zipp clincher wheels. "
"Here's how you run a marathon. Step 1: You start running. Step 2: There is no step 2." - Barney (How I Met Your Mother)