Are you talking about the old aluminum ones? If so then one solution is to upgrade to the carbon clinchers - much easier.

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They are the Zipp Speed Weaponry type - not Firecrest.

Well hopefully someone else will chime in but sometimes the brand of tire matters a bit and can make it either easier or harder.

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check your rim tape. the zipp website recommends AGAINST velox rim tape as it is to thick top to bottom, and will make changing a tire/ tube more difficult. otherwise, zipp wheels shouldnt be any harder to change a tube than another aluminum 700c rim.

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Thanks so much for the feedback. I went to LBS and got the 18mm tape that should have been used and it worked like a charm.

glad it worked out for you!

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The Zipp carbon/aluminum rims are the most difficult rims I've ever come across for mounting tires. Some tires do work easier than others. And after a tire has been mounted and stretched it gets easier the next time. But they are always tight. It depends on what you went with for rim tape but keep an eye on the tape as you swap tires or tubes. The tight tolerances can result in the tire bead pushing the tape to one side exposing the spoke holes and flatting your tube.

This tool should be shipped with all aluminum/carbon Zipps;) Kool Stop Tire Bead Jack I highly recommend it.

Bead Jacks are great but I'm not dragging one around with me during a race.

I have the same problems with one of my 404's and Mich ProRace. I'll have to check the rim tape. Hopefully that will help me too. Thanks for the thread, OP.

Jamie

I went through this yesterday and after I turfed the tangente tyre everything was good. Terrible tyre for a 404 from a changing point of view

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Thanks Neal! That is a much better option for the Zipps and lighter too.