Hi all,i recently got some new Mavic Aksiums for the Giant road bike,and
new continental gators at the same time. I have these tyres on the hack,no
problems there,but fitting them on the Mavic's turned out to be 3 hours of
pure hell.
Felt like hurling the whole lot out the window,getting the last bit of tyre
over the rim nearly broke the (plastic)tyre levers,not to mention my
thumbs.
Thing is i've heard some tyres+rims just don't go together,so when i get the
next puncture these tyres aren't going back on,too much grief.
Does anyone else have these wheels,and what tyres do they have on there?
I generally spend £20-£25 on a tyre,and use size 700/23.
Something reasonably puncture resistant that can be fitted without
servo-assisted thumbs,that's all i ask.
new continental gators at the same time. I have these tyres on the hack,no
problems there,but fitting them on the Mavic's turned out to be 3 hours of
pure hell.
Felt like hurling the whole lot out the window,getting the last bit of tyre
over the rim nearly broke the (plastic)tyre levers,not to mention my
thumbs.
Thing is i've heard some tyres+rims just don't go together,so when i get the
next puncture these tyres aren't going back on,too much grief.
Does anyone else have these wheels,and what tyres do they have on there?
I generally spend £20-£25 on a tyre,and use size 700/23.
Something reasonably puncture resistant that can be fitted without
servo-assisted thumbs,that's all i ask.