Cannot fit tyre on rim

[mms206]

Hi

 

Bought a 26" Bontrager XR2 team issue TLR tyre off the hub and trying to fit it onto my XT (WH-M778) rim but seems almost impossible to get the tyre onto the rim, granted I am trying myself. Do I just not have the correct tools to do this (just a tyre lever) or is it possible that the tyre does not actually fit the rim, which is hard to understand as they both 26" (559mm). Excuse if a dof question.

 

Thanks 

[igg]

Heat the tyre up a bit by leaving it in the sun for an hour. This will make it more pliable.

Get yourself some crowbar tyre levers. You can apply significant force and these won't break, but just be careful not to ruin your rimtape/strips by getting too aggressive.

Make sure the bead is dropped into the centre channel all the way around when fitting that last piece.

Use some soapy water to make things more slippery.

 

If none of the above works, take it to your LBS and see if they can sort you out.

 

If they can't sort you out, you may have a tyre/rim combo that just doesn't work.

[kk6gan]

Also make the last section of tyre you put on is the section at the valve. The valve takes up more space than you'd think and makes the tyre tighter to seat.

[mms206]

Thanks for the advice, will give it all a try. 

[ChUkKy]

Heat the tyre up a bit by leaving it in the sun for an hour. 

 

If he is in JHB... he may encounter a problem with this suggestion today.

[Long Wheel Base]

If he is in JHB... he may encounter a problem with this suggestion today.

And apparently tomorrow as well[emoji20]

 

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[igg]

If he is in JHB... he may encounter a problem with this suggestion today.

Hah yea, this rain is nuts. I guess you can substitute the sun with an oven at low heat.

[brad890]

I made this post a little while ago. Skip to step 11 for a trick to getting tight tyres on a rim

 

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/144399-how-to-make-tubeless-and-fit-tyres-to-crest-rims/?do=findComment&comment=2458404

 

Just be carefull you dont damage the bead if its too tight otherwise you'll have a tyre with a wobble.

[Muzzarati]

Stop trying to use both tyre levers use one!