Installing difficult tires
It is always helpful to start the fitting opposite the valve and to finish it at the valve, as the tire bead to be mounted should lie in the rim well as far as possible.
Instead of pushing the tire with the thumb, it is often easier to roll the tire bead over the rim flange from the opposite side on.
Using tire levers and a soapy water solution such as Easy Fit helps a lot. Make sure the tire bead is not damaged during the fitting. Lever the tire in small sections and use the tire levers more often. Do not use metal tire levers.
Sometimes the fitting of the narrow versions of the Marathon Plus tire turns out to be particularly difficult. Due to the inherent stress of the tire, the tire slips repeatedly from the drop-center and it is extremely hard to pull the last piece of the tire over the rim flange. A helping hand holding the tire on the opposite side in the dropcenter is very helpful. A cable tie or an old pedal strap could also serve as a helping hand.
The new Schwalbe tire lever is particularly helpful when fitting is difficult. You can hook it in on the rim and herewith fix the already mounted area of the tire bead. This will prevent the bead from slipping out while you lever the last section over the rim flange.
Instead of pushing the tire with the thumb, it is often easier to roll the tire bead over the rim flange from the opposite side on.
Using tire levers and a soapy water solution such as Easy Fit helps a lot. Make sure the tire bead is not damaged during the fitting. Lever the tire in small sections and use the tire levers more often. Do not use metal tire levers.
Sometimes the fitting of the narrow versions of the Marathon Plus tire turns out to be particularly difficult. Due to the inherent stress of the tire, the tire slips repeatedly from the drop-center and it is extremely hard to pull the last piece of the tire over the rim flange. A helping hand holding the tire on the opposite side in the dropcenter is very helpful. A cable tie or an old pedal strap could also serve as a helping hand.
The new Schwalbe tire lever is particularly helpful when fitting is difficult. You can hook it in on the rim and herewith fix the already mounted area of the tire bead. This will prevent the bead from slipping out while you lever the last section over the rim flange.
Updated on: 03/24/2025
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