Fitting a bike tyre

[Chris S]

Has anybody tried using a piece of string like this?
(click on the link to see the video)

View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hfu4gDcmKLw

 

[iandg]

Wheel needs a rim tape and where's the tube?

 

[Chris S]

I suppose it might work if the tube was already in the tyre body.

 

[si_c]

I suppose it might work if the tube was already in the tyre body.

Doubt it, more likely to make the tube pinch between the rim and the tyre as there will be a fair amount of friction between everything as you're pulling the string out. It's yet another clickbait short to monetise people's attention.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

That screams TikTok-esque fakery to me!

Not even a tubeless valve installed, nevermind a tube.

Maybe rideable if you can get tyre inserts these days that resist significant compression and it was already inside the tyre?

Horrid and suspicious acceleration of method.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Re pinch flats, I always inflate the tube a teeny bit when putting the tyre on. I've never had a pinch flat. I don't know if the two are connected. (Yes, I normally use levers).

Re the trick. It might work, but the fact that it's been done with no tube makes me suspicious. I'm not tempted to try it.

 

[newts]

That tyre was so slack it would have fallen on the rim without the rope🙄

 

[TomDW]

I've got a really weird issue with a Panaracer Agilest Duro Folding 700c, it's the non TLR version I think.
One fits OK the other just has that "bump" around the valve area that is noticeable when you ride. I've refitted it X5 but it persists. Tried it on the rear wheel and same thing. I can't see any issues with the tyre and am thinking of sending it back to them. Am I doing something wrong ? I've fitted with different inner tube sizes and nothing works.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It likely just needs seating properly in the valve area. Do you push the valve up and the tyre beads down when fitting?

 

[simongt]

I've usually only had an issue fitting tyres on Mavic rims.

 

[TomDW]

It likely just needs seating properly in the valve area. Do you push the valve up and the tyre beads down when fitting?

Thx, yes i've done all that on later attempts. I initially thought it was a crinkle in the inner tube but it's definitely all symmetrical now.

 

[Ste T.]

No. The only time I use string is as a third hand round tyre and rim when fitting Schwalbe marathon plus tyres.