I went through this with the first tire changes on the Cliffhangers. The bead really really really has to be in the center channel. I cut some 1/4 inch nylon tubing into 1 1/2 inch lengths and put them in the bag with the spare tube. Stick them between the bead and the rim at various spots around the rim to force the bead into the channel. I don't use them anymore--I gotten the hang of it, but they're still in the tool bag for some frozen frustrating morning.They don't weigh much.
The foolproof way to stop fighting with the tire going back onto the shelf (tight part of rim) is to get the air out and lay the wheel flat, push the tire down around the full cicumference and let gravity keep it in the channel while you work with the tire irons. Carl -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e94cd67a-b2e2-424c-8920-55442d299493%40googlegroups.com.
