It's Chris
12-31-1969, 08:00 PM
Nearly all folding tires are built undersized because, unlike steel, the
kevlar used for the bead stretches somewhat. One good tip I've heard is
to mount a new foldy on a spare rim and store it slightly over inflated
for a while. this pre-stretches the bead a little, making mounting
easier. It's actually an old tubular (sew-up) trick.
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Compliments of:
"Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"
If you want to E-mail me use:
ChrisZCorner "at" webtv "dot" net
My website:
http://geocities.com/czcorner
kevlar used for the bead stretches somewhat. One good tip I've heard is
to mount a new foldy on a spare rim and store it slightly over inflated
for a while. this pre-stretches the bead a little, making mounting
easier. It's actually an old tubular (sew-up) trick.
- -
Compliments of:
"Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"
If you want to E-mail me use:
ChrisZCorner "at" webtv "dot" net
My website:
http://geocities.com/czcorner