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@kerley
People always blame the tyre for issues with difficult fitting but it is usually the rim.
I have been using Halo Aerotrack rims for 6 months and have tried 4 or 5 different types of tyres (yes I have a problem with tyres!)
Every tyre I have tried has gone on so easily some have even fallen off one side when putting on the other.
Tyres were Marathon Plus, Ribmo, Refuse, Michelin City, Armadillo.
Oh, and I got a puncture on second time out on my new Ribmos so not impressed! I will put it down as very unlucky at the moment as I like the tyres (large size, good comfort, relatively low weight) but when using my Marathon plus' I never even bothered taking a puncture kit with me...