Which Tyres?

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i_am_lono

Michelin Lithion 2s. Been riding all variations since the OG Lithions, then Pro 3s through to 4s for years, picked up some of these thinking the new tread would be good for winter, but fuck me if they aren't the hardest to get on the rims. Pinched/ruined no less than 3 tubes getting them on. Any tips from the LFGSS brain farm?

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hippy in reply to @i_am_lono

Stop using a tyre lever and use stronger thumbs?

You could try fitting the tyre only first to let it stretch a bit, say overnight, then try it with a tube.

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i_am_lono in reply to @hippy

Cheers @hippy As a drummer, I have thumbs of steel; even they seem no match for this rubbery French beast. Will try the overnight trick, but never seemed to have as much hassle getting any Michelins on as this lot.

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