Hi everybody.
I'm having troubles changing tires on on Van Schothorst stainless steel rims (widely used on Raleigh, Batavus and other retro style bikes).
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It seem nearly impossible to take off the old or to put on a new ones. Rim is like "too big" for the tire...
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
I tried several wheels with different kind of tiers - and they all refuse(s) to stretch
I alredy destroyed a few tire irons.
Is there any special tools for that kind of rims?
I don't really understand that you saying they not in use anymore - any Raleigh "Tourist de Luxe" I can se in a stores equiped with those rims and some 37x622 tires.
Btw I wrote "retro style bike", not "retro bikes".
Thanks for answers.
I'll doublecheck rim and tire sizes and try again.
In most all cases tire irons are for removal, not installation. A few hints:
Inflate the tube just enough to give it some shape.
Start installing the 2nd bead into the rim on the side opposite the valve stem and finish near the valve stem.
As you install the 2nd bead push it toward the center of the rim where the diameter is smaller.
If still stubborn go back to the beginning point and again push toward the center, and continuously push the tire around the rim with both hands.
In 1992-ish I replaced the rims on my Peugeot 27 x 1 1/4" with Van Schothorst Stainless Steel rims (Date Code on them is 05/91)... and last spring I changed the (By then--Dry Rotted) tires... and in both instances I had no trouble with the old-removal or new install of tires...
I did remove the valve stem insert in the inner tube, though....
Are you certain that you have the correct tire size for those rims?
I was told that 27 x 1.250" tires will NOT fit on my 27 x 1 1/4" rim