Folding Tyres

[Basil.B]

Will have to get some new tyres soon. Are folding tyres ok? What is the difference?

 

[lulubel]

No difference at all that I notice (I have folding Vittoria Rubino Pros on my bike). I think they're a bit more difficult to put on the first time, though, because they're trying to retain their folded shape rather than being tyre shaped.

 

[JonnyBlade]

I could never get on with folded tyres. Found them difficult to get on and off !!!!!!

 

[HLaB]

Folding tyres are a wee bit lighter (no wire bead) and are usually the dearer tyres, thats the main difference IMO. Some say the change faster in the event of a p'ture but I don't think there's much in it.

 

[peelywally]

No difference at all that I notice (I have folding Vittoria Rubino Pros on my bike). I think they're a bit more difficult to put on the first time, though, because they're trying to retain their folded shape rather than being tyre shaped.

try leaving folding tyres in a warm room for a few hours/days whatever they soon revert back to wheel shaped ,

 

[Rob500]

I've just changed to a set of Michelin Krylion folders. I do hope that the difficulty endured was just due to their newness.

 

[HLaB]

I've just changed to a set of Michelin Krylion folders. I do hope that the difficulty endured was just due to their newness.

Ive never had Mitchelin but every tyre I've had has been a Bycle User Grouper to fit the first time but remarkably east in the event of a p'ture; except the turbo tyre which has never p'tured and was a BUG'r to refit when I had to borrow the wheel for another bike.

 

[biggs682]

tried folders once never again

 

[Broadside]

I've just changed to a set of Michelin Krylion folders. I do hope that the difficulty endured was just due to their newness.

As lulubel says they are a tad trickier first time around to get them in to the right shape. I got a puncture on my Krylion folder front tyre this morning, all sorted at the roadside in about 10 mins, it was cold but not tricky.

Just replacing mine with Michelin Lithion 2 folders (23c instead of 25c Krylions so I can get my Crudracer guards on for winter). The Lithion 2's were tricky this evening, again because they need to get in to the right shape from the packaging, I hope they turn out to be easier when I need to do it at the roadside!

I like the Krylions lots of grips on wet roads, fingers crossed the Lithions are similar...

 

[Rob500]

The Lithion 2's were tricky this evening, again because they need to get in to the right shape from the packaging ...

I ended up putting the tyres on the rims without the inner tubes and leaving them for 40 minutes before inserting the tubes.

 

[2Loose]

The Lithion folders were much harder to get on than expected when fresh from the packet, but acted normally when I needed to fix the single puncture I had in the last year. Good pick imo.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Always folding - much lighter, and seem more 'lively' somehow. Can be tight to put on, but seem to stretch over time.

 

[derrick]

What is the problem some people have changing tyres, have fitted a few over the years and find it easy enough, apart from when your hands are really cold and wet, then it takes a bit longer.

 

[youngoldbloke]

If it seems impossible a VAR tyre lever should sort it for you - http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/var-tyre-levers-prod27539/
Enables you to pull that last few inches of bead up and over the rim.

 

[the_mikey]

I pretty much exclusively use folders, with the exception of a pair of conti gatorskin that I bought a few years ago. Have no problems with them at all, and they're easier on the postman.