garethrl
Senior Retro Guru
Morning all,
I'm about to start Round 2 of the big fight - trying to fit a Maxxis Medusa 2.1 UST tyre onto a Mavic Crossland wheel. I know it's freezing cold and I wouldn't claim to have the strongest fingers but I had to give up last night amidst a lot of swearing.
Try as I might, there was no way that the last 10cm was going on to the rim. After snapping one tyre lever I gave up for the night and headed upstairs to warm up and calm down.
So, are tubeless tyres always such a tight fit on the rim, or is Mavic/Maxxis notorious for it. I got the tyre cheap from a friend and the Crossland wheels are UST ready so I thought I'd give it a go, but it seems like a load of hassle, quite frankly.
Any top tips to make the job easier?
Cheers, Gareth.
I'm about to start Round 2 of the big fight - trying to fit a Maxxis Medusa 2.1 UST tyre onto a Mavic Crossland wheel. I know it's freezing cold and I wouldn't claim to have the strongest fingers but I had to give up last night amidst a lot of swearing.
Try as I might, there was no way that the last 10cm was going on to the rim. After snapping one tyre lever I gave up for the night and headed upstairs to warm up and calm down.
So, are tubeless tyres always such a tight fit on the rim, or is Mavic/Maxxis notorious for it. I got the tyre cheap from a friend and the Crossland wheels are UST ready so I thought I'd give it a go, but it seems like a load of hassle, quite frankly.
Any top tips to make the job easier?
Cheers, Gareth.