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Originally Posted by Vaughan51
I am looking for any tips or tricks in getting a stubborn tire off the rim so I can fix a flat or simply change the tire.

On two occasions now I've had tubeless ready tires that I simply can't seem to break the seal of the tire to the rim so as to get a tire lever under. Struggling for 45minutes or so before I've made any progress - with the usual scrapes and nicks on the rim itself.

I don't know if maybe I should be putting some grease or maybe talc on the edge of the tire so it doesn't "bond" to the rim or what.

Any tips or tricks would be appreciated.

Thanks
If it's a tubeless-ready rim as well, you'll need to pull the beads completely into the center well of the rim before they can be dismounted. What was once good practice is pretty much mandatory with these.
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