So, these Marathon Plus myths..

[FeistySquirrel]

Are all true. Arghhh! Should of just paid a shop to do it ha!

Let's remember a few key points.

Tape to secure and to stop it from popping out..

Don't use plastic tyre leavers... And don't get the inner tube pinched. It's a ball ache taking the tyres off too.

I also spent 4hours cleaning and tinkering... It still needs more cleaning, I feel guilty .. Tomorrow's job.

I'll sign this off as a success.

 

[Custom24]

I've fitted 700 X 28c Marathon Plus and 26 inch MTB Marathon Plus with no problem, once I stopped swearing and watched this video

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XUFVrl0UT4


It is the working around squeezing the tyre down into the rim tip that made the difference for me.

I use short lenghts of rope to secure the already seated sections of the tyre and stop it popping back out. I carry these lengths of rope with me in case I have to repair a flat on the road. The sense of initial panic and then relief on the road is an interesting one.

 

[FeistySquirrel]

It was that video that inspired me to tape them etc. Hopefully I won't need to do it again for a long time lol

 

[subaqua]

errrmmm what problems . can get them off and on no troubles with no need for tape or tyraps. maybe its just me

 

[FeistySquirrel]

errrmmm what problems . can get them off and on no troubles with no need for tape or tyraps. maybe its just me

My rims are meant for 23 I believe? (I don't really know.. But they came with 23c tyres) , so that didn't help.. But I also suffer from epic hand cramps when clenching things too much, for example, putting on a tyre lol

I may of been able to do it without the tape, but didn't fancy risking it

 

[moo]

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/simson-tyre-mate-prod22353/

I've used it on many different tyres, including a couple of M+. It's so good I carry it with me on every commute (a few extra grams on top of my 4kg back pack makes little difference).