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Nothing to do with experimenting within the circle of trust, but an actual bike related question.
I have recently bought some Stans Flow rims, which from my limited research can be a bit of a PITA when fitting rubber. In my case a High Roller 2 2.4 and a Crossmark 2.25 were both difficult to get onto the rim, worse than anything I have fitted with my narrower Mavic CrossRides. I read up on technique before hand, but without much luck.
Questions are: (a) do these/stretch loosen up over time and (b) if not, what do people do when out and about and get punctures? Seem a popular rim, but previous rim/rubber combinations could always be sorted by hand and I honestly think I would be stuffed out on a ride if I had a puncture.
Tubeless?
gribble - Memberif not, what do people do when out and about and get punctures?
I got better at fitting tyres. Not trying to be rude there- I was in the same boat when I first got Stans and Stans-a-like rims, gave me so much hassle, but the only tyres I've ever had any real trouble with since then were defective.
I haven't done a highroller 2 fwiw but have done some crossmarks
I tried to fit a 2.4 High Roller 2 (EXO sidewalls) to my new Arch rims at the weekend.
In the end, I gave up and stuck on some 2 year old 2.2 mountain kings that I had on another bike. My main worry was that, even if I did manage to get the HR on, would I be able to fix the puncture and re-fit the tyre out on the trail?
The good people on here reckon Specialized Pugatorys fit easily, so I will probably try one of those, after the summer.
ONce you have managed to stretch it onto the rim, it is easier to refit if you have a puncture. IME
Northwind, fair point and I am sure some improved technique would help. I have been spoilt by tyres that did not need to be wrestled on previously. I might look at investing in a better tyre lever too, as I bent three fitting the tyres.
I don't mind though, the wheels feel much better after one ride.
ONce you have managed to stretch it onto the rim, it is easier to refit if you have a puncture. IME
are they bollix - spent half hour one day trying to get a tyre back on - cue two more punctures from catching the tube and we gave up... Said wheel has now gone tubeless