GP5000 700x25 Tubeless Brand New Pair £̶8̶0̶ £75

Bought these a while ago and have finally admitted that I'm too feeble to get them onto my rims. So they've been taken out of the box but never been on a wheel.

£̶8̶0̶ £75 for the pair collected from SW4, not splitting or posting.

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Why is it that they are so hard to get on the rims? I got my LBS to set mine up tubeless and he commented on how hard they were to get on the rims. So I have never actually tried to get them on but have heard folk having to abandon rides because they weren't even able to get them off to fix a picture! I'm sort of dreading this happening and it seems a shame when they are rated as some of the best tyres out there. I will probably always carry my magic tyre lever tool that acts in a pincer type method but it does measure about 10" long and is quite bulky. However it did make short work of getting a marathon tyre on, so clearly is the business.

I know plenty of people who've managed without problems so it's probably a combination of rim and tyre (possibly technique although I've got plenty of experience changing tyres).

In theory you shouldn't need to take the tyre off by the side of the road as you can just plug bigger holes from outside as long as you make sure to keep sealant topped up.

I can't even get one bead onto my rims let alone two. Could take them to a shop to fit but for the £25-30 they would charge , I think I'll just go back to Schwalbe's.

I run these in 28's and have no problems at all getting them on! Definitely down to rim combination
I used the sworks turbos before in the same size and always struggled to get them on

FYI the new GP5000s are meant to be easier to get on.

edit: Of course Conti would say that no...

How about £75 for the pair? The new ones are £68 each at Merlin :(

They're hard to get on initially, but doable, once they're on and inflated they stretch, ive got them on and off easily by the side of the road