Evil devil tires of doom

[uforgot]

I just purchased some Bontrager Hardcase tires. I find that it's the right combination of tire levers. Some are too flat to hook to the spokes to take it off and others are too thin, like DebW said, to put it back on. I used Wrench Science levers to take it off and a combination of levers to put it back on. I also put on those gardening gloves with Kevlar, and that helped get a grip on the tire. One had a pinch flat so I did it THREE times, and my hands are bruised from the first one. I cursed the tires, my lbs and really wanted to cry! I'm now down to 15 minutes per tire and I'm okay with it. Find the right combination and you will probably be able to do it. The hardcases are known for being "ornery". My lbs can't put them on without a lever either so don't feel bad. Hopefully yours are also so bomb proof that you will have to change them rarely.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

So Smurf-
Whatever happened about your Evil Tires of Doom??

[Miranda]

Yea... inquiring future tire buyers want to know too... did the tires of doom see dooms-day? Ooo, my bike is white, don't feel too punished by vanity. I've been drewling overs some white ones thru cyberspace myself...

I'm shopping new tires and getting ready to hit the lbs 2nd trip to try and make a decision. I've read reviews, asked here, and also asked one of my guy bike pals (whose done many a tire in his day, plus has strongly manly hands) about the "hard to get on aspect".

Umm, ok... pardon the bluntness but his answer was partly this (on neg reviews of the hardcases, etc. a tire he has had, and thinks is a great tire)..."OK, M... FOCUS, those reviews may have been written by someone who didn't have the tire putting on exp etc. blab blab blab... besides, ANY brand new tires I have ever bought and put on have been a f****** nightmare to get on!... yadda yadda".

Sooo, I'd say "that" and based upon some of the members posting about them (who I perceive to be pretty knowledgeable about mechanical stuff from prior posts) umm, the tires new t-aint so easy regardless.

Maybe the mom and pop lbs knows more than you think about getting the beasts on??? Hope it worked out.