Originally Posted by
zymphad
I can't figure out why Continental GP5000 were made to be so damn difficult to put on. Kenda tires are easy. I regret buying GP5000, should have bought Kenda again.
Where you able to get the first side on easy enough? I've been able to both remove and install GP5000's with just my fingers on at least three different brand/models of rim. Sorry to say, but you are just doing it wrong.
It's difficult because hookless came onto the scene, and as a result everybody had to make their tires tighter than a baby's ass, to avoid being sued into bankruptcy from tires coming off.
I highly doubt that. People have been complaining about hard to mount tire before smooth bead rims started making a comeback. Smooth bead rims have actually been around since vintage days. But they disappeared or became obscure for 20 maybe 30 years.