DR ◣◢ Posted June 6, 2013 Share Thank you. That is now my approach. Took me a while to seat them on the Loaded AMX rims. When the tape failed I pulled the tyres off the rims with the old sealant still on the beads. Redid tape and reinflated. SCORE!!! Not a single problem. Enjoy the tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted June 6, 2013 Share Don't even try. You will skin your knuckles or even break a finger. Further, to get it off you have to cut it off and that's not something you want to do when doing field repair work. Don't use steel tyre levers either, they will punch right through the rim. I have samples here to prove it. That combo just doesn't work. Move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smolly Posted June 6, 2013 Share Took me a while to seat them on the Loaded AMX rims. When the tape failed I pulled the tyres off the rims with the old sealant still on the beads. Redid tape and reinflated. SCORE!!! Not a single problem. Enjoy the tyres.How do they perform? I'm doing front and rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted June 6, 2013 Share I feel your pain.Round 2 tonight of trying to seat Hans Dampfs on a set of crestPut mine on last night without any trouble. Are you trying to put them on using a floor pump? I took mine to the garage, 5min job. I have Mavic crossmax ST's so might be the Stans wheels...Paint a layer of sealant on the tyre bead. Allow it get a bit dry. Pump at the garage. Easy peazy! The OP isn't experienceing sealing issues. The problem he is having is tring to get the super tight Geax tyres over the rim. Geax tyres seem to have a smaller diameter bead or something. It's quite tricky to get the tyre onto the rim. But as mentioned, with a bit of technique and elbow grease, you can get them on. Pinch the parts of the tyre you have got on, in towards the centre "V" of the rim. Then shift all the excess towards the un-installed area. This then should give the slack required to lever the last bit on. NotSoBigBen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted June 6, 2013 Share Hey guys, I'm really having a hard time putting on GEAX Saguaro tyres on my Stans rims. Have any of you guys also experienced this ? Unfortunately it goes with the territoryBest advice I can give you is to sell the Stans and buy Crossmax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtracker Posted June 6, 2013 Share How do they perform? I'm doing front and rear Amazing. Only ride with GEAX Suagaro and Roval rims. Heavier but bullet proof Edited June 6, 2013 by Dirtracker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted June 6, 2013 Share Don't even try. You will skin your knuckles or even break a finger. Further, to get it off you have to cut it off and that's not something you want to do when doing field repair work. Don't use steel tyre levers either, they will punch right through the rim. I have samples here to prove it. That combo just doesn't work. Move on.sums it up really....they are not meant for each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted June 6, 2013 Share I feel your pain.Round 2 tonight of trying to seat Hans Dampfs on a set of crest Install a tube first, pump to 2,5 bar and leave like that for 30min for the tyre to learn the shape.Then remove tube, install valve and you should have no issues. DR ◣◢ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smolly Posted June 6, 2013 Share Install a tube first, pump to 2,5 bar and leave like that for 30min for the tyre to learn the shape.Then remove tube, install valve and you should have no issues.Good plan. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoi Posted June 6, 2013 Share Then its definitely the rim as my tyre fitted over the Crossmax rim without any more struggle than I'm use to with Maxxis tyres. Goodluck with the fitment! Can't wait to test mine out this weekend also going to be running front(traction) and rear(speed) option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted June 6, 2013 Share Install a tube first, pump to 2,5 bar and leave like that for 30min for the tyre to learn the shape.Then remove tube, install valve and you should have no issues.That would make Geax the Bulldogs of the dog world...untrainable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtracker Posted June 10, 2013 Share Hey guys, I'm really having a hard time putting on GEAX Saguaro tyres on my Stans rims. Have any of you guys also experienced this ? Did you come right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted June 10, 2013 Share Geax tyres can be fitted to WTB rims using just your hand, struggled somewhat to fit Crossmarks on my Stans rims though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whattingh Posted June 10, 2013 Share I rode geax for years. Put a new tire on the first time , they can give you bit of hard time. saguaro's on bontrager rims, on mavic rims and stan rims. Always got it on. Make sure your working the bead to the rims channel(critcal bit) and use so soap water for lube. Like a said getting new tire on rim for first time is hard but after that is not that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maffias Posted June 10, 2013 Share Yip I did come right I got my self a set of Conti X Kings fitted them in 5min by hand no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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