[RBW] Re: Schwalbe tire issues

2009-10-25 Thread PATRICK MOORE
On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 7:17 PM, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: [...] pulling Schwalbes onto 700s always takes a lot of hand strength. Except for the 60 MM Big Apples on the 45 mm wide SnoCat SL rims on my Monocog 29er: these tires fit normally -- ie, you could hand-install but you

[RBW] Re: Schwalbe tire issues

2009-10-25 Thread kris
I've had the same Schwalbe/Synergy combo. as you for about 8 months and have never even had a flat. I do remember the tires fitting loosely when I installed them. I have ridden them with various tire pressure(30-80psi) with no issues, so I don't think it is the rim/tire combination. I don't

[RBW] Re: Schwalbe tire issues

2009-10-24 Thread cyclotourist
FWIW, aren't they better suited for lower pressure, 65psi or so? DE On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Dave Minyard salukiri...@gmail.com wrote: I have been running Col De La Vies on my Saluki since I received it in late March 2008, they were getting pretty worn so I decided to try the

[RBW] Re: Schwalbe tire issues

2009-10-24 Thread JoelMatthews
Your description reads as though there might have been some quality control problem with the sizing. I do not have a 650b bike (yet). The one thing I never look forward to with Schwalbe 700s is putting them on the rim. I am no old comic book advertising section 90 pound weakling. But pulling

[RBW] Re: Schwalbe tire issues

2009-10-24 Thread Kerry Kunsman
Dave, I'm guessing that the tire is not seated on the rim correctly. That is a common problem with loose fitting tires. Here's what I teach my students to do when repairing and re-inflating a tire. When you mount the tire first only inflate it to 15 - 20 psi. Now check all the way around

[RBW] Re: Schwalbe tire issues

2009-10-24 Thread Bill M.
FWIW, I have two sets of 650b Synergy's in service and EVERY tire I've mounted on them has fit very loosely. I have to take great care to seat the beads evenly, and some tires (CdlV) always want to sit a bit off center. IMO the Synergies run a bit on the small side. I never need tools to mount