I have a set of Michelin Pro5's. These are, I suppose, the Gatorskin competition from Michelin while previous Pro's were racing tires.the thinner Specialized tubes. I've pinch flated three of them though one of them seemed OK but the next morning it was flat. The tires are tubeless ready but there is too much wear in the Presta filler hole and it leaks air to rapidly. So I can't put
In any case, I got the VERY tight rear wheel tire on without exceptional problems but I haven['t been able to get the front tire on without pinching the tube. Getting the Continental tube on is completely out of the question so I've been trying to use
The Pro5's are so tight that you can't put them on without levers. I tried using a Kool Stop plastic tire Jack but the bead broke the end of the jack off before it could push it over the edge. I've ordered a new one but I would like to continue thebuild.
Does anyone have a trick? Trying to push the bead over the rim by hand has now torn the skin off of my fingers.
On 9/1/2025 5:55 PM, cyclintom wrote:use the thinner Specialized tubes. I've pinch flated three of them though one of them seemed OK but the next morning it was flat. The tires are tubeless ready but there is too much wear in the Presta filler hole and it leaks air to rapidly. So I can't
I have a set of Michelin Pro5's. These are, I suppose, the Gatorskin competition from Michelin while previous Pro's were racing tires.
In any case, I got the VERY tight rear wheel tire on without exceptional problems but I haven['t been able to get the front tire on without pinching the tube. Getting the Continental tube on is completely out of the question so I've been trying to
build.The Pro5's are so tight that you can't put them on without levers. I tried using a Kool Stop plastic tire Jack but the bead broke the end of the jack off before it could push it over the edge. I've ordered a new one but I would like to continue the
Does anyone have a trick? Trying to push the bead over the rim by hand has now torn the skin off of my fingers.
Check your rim liner(s). An overly thick liner or two in
layers will behave like that. What rim? Few modern rims are
overly tight. although some 'tubeless compatible' models are
noted for having not enough drop from bead seat to rim
center, which is the critical aspect for tire changing.
On Mon Sep 1 19:10:01 2025 AMuzi wrote:
On 9/1/2025 5:55 PM, cyclintom wrote:
I have a set of Michelin Pro5's. These are, I suppose, the Gatorskin
competition from Michelin while previous Pro's were racing tires.
In any case, I got the VERY tight rear wheel tire on without
exceptional problems but I haven['t been able to get the front tire on
without pinching the tube. Getting the Continental tube on is
completely out of the question so I've been trying to use the thinner
Specialized tubes. I've pinch flated three of them though one of them
seemed OK but the next morning it was flat. The tires are tubeless
ready but there is too much wear in the Presta filler hole and it leaks
air to rapidly. So I can't put air in fast enough to seat the tire on
the shelf on either side.
The Pro5's are so tight that you can't put them on without levers. I
tried using a Kool Stop plastic tire Jack but the bead broke the end of
the jack off before it could push it over the edge. I've ordered a new
one but I would like to continue the build.
Does anyone have a trick? Trying to push the bead over the rim by hand
has now torn the skin off of my fingers.
Check your rim liner(s). An overly thick liner or two in
layers will behave like that. What rim? Few modern rims are
overly tight. although some 'tubeless compatible' models are
noted for having not enough drop from bead seat to rim
center, which is the critical aspect for tire changing.
That's a good idea but the wheels are Shamals and don't have a liner
cyclintom <cyclintom@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Mon Sep 1 19:10:01 2025 AMuzi wrote:Unless I’m very out of the loop I thought all rims at least clinchers be they tube or tubeless hooked or not, needed rim tape.
On 9/1/2025 5:55 PM, cyclintom wrote:
I have a set of Michelin Pro5's. These are, I suppose, the Gatorskin
competition from Michelin while previous Pro's were racing tires.
In any case, I got the VERY tight rear wheel tire on without
exceptional problems but I haven['t been able to get the front tire on >>>> without pinching the tube. Getting the Continental tube on is
completely out of the question so I've been trying to use the thinner
Specialized tubes. I've pinch flated three of them though one of them
seemed OK but the next morning it was flat. The tires are tubeless
ready but there is too much wear in the Presta filler hole and it leaks >>>> air to rapidly. So I can't put air in fast enough to seat the tire on
the shelf on either side.
The Pro5's are so tight that you can't put them on without levers. I
tried using a Kool Stop plastic tire Jack but the bead broke the end of >>>> the jack off before it could push it over the edge. I've ordered a new >>>> one but I would like to continue the build.
Does anyone have a trick? Trying to push the bead over the rim by hand >>>> has now torn the skin off of my fingers.
Check your rim liner(s). An overly thick liner or two in
layers will behave like that. What rim? Few modern rims are
overly tight. although some 'tubeless compatible' models are
noted for having not enough drop from bead seat to rim
center, which is the critical aspect for tire changing.
That's a good idea but the wheels are Shamals and don't have a liner
Roger Merriman
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