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tight tyers help!

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 10:34 pm
by jay91
I've got a set of stans iron cross wheels I'm trying to fit on one gravle tyers with no luck at all theres about 5inches of tyers I cannot get on the rim. I'm heading its something stupi on my behalf. Wheels http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/s ... dition.htm

Re: tight tyers help!

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:36 pm
by RobMac
Make sure both beeds on the opposite side from the last 5" your trying to get on are right in the hollow bit of the rim, a wee bit of washing up liquid applied to the last 5" might help. (I hate explaining stuff in text) :|

Re: tight tyers help!

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:40 pm
by RobMac
95% of my tyre removing/fitting I do without leavers.

Re: tight tyers help!

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:47 pm
by jay91
RobMac wrote:Make sure both beeds on the opposite side from the last 5" your trying to get on are right in the hollow bit of the rim, a wee bit of washing up liquid applied to the last 5" might help. (I hate explaining stuff in text) :|
.thanks mate its take 2 in the morning

Re: tight tyers help!

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:53 pm
by RobMac
Step back from it for a wee while helps, bet it just falls together tmrw :wink: