At 9:49 PM -0500 12/30/07, DoubleB wrote:
>I'm doing a bit of winter maintenance including putting new clinchers on
>my GIOS Torino. I must be the worst tire mounter in the world because I
>always seem to ruin at least 2 new tubes for every tire I mount, I
>always seem to pinch flat the tube between the tire bead and the rim
>when pushing the last bit of the tire over the rim.
Get the VAR-style wishbone-shaped tire levers. They allow you to pull the tire over the rim without risking pinching the tube. With some tires, I even carry one on the road, as it weighs little and can save a lot of hassle.
Jan Heine
Editor
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