Oh you'll probably get it off with levers just fine. It'll be the getting it back on that will be a challenge. The good news is that the longer the tires are mounted, the easier it is to get them off and on again.Originally Posted by kfergos
Now seeing all the struggle the LBS people had getting it on -- they have thumbs of steel and they needed a tool to get it on, and even that was a struggle-- I'm not convinced I'll ever get it off to fix any flats. Hopefully I don't get many!
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10-27-2008, 07:50 AM #1
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10-27-2008, 09:43 AM #2
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I gotta say I love my Gatorskins, but they are the very devil to get off and on. All that good stuff to keep from getting flats really makes them stiff. On the other hand, I haven't had a flat this season which is nothing short of amazing.
And I second the WOW for having tires last 6000 miles! My last set of Gatorskins only made it about 4500 miles. After getting four flats in five days I was beginning to think I needed to change my commute route. But when I got my fifth flat it was on my front tire. It was a small puntcure and I had slime tubes. As I was rolling along all of a sudden my front tire was spraying green slime from a least a half of dozen tiny punctures in my tire. It was really funny and I realized then, it was time for new tires.
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