Originally Posted by
Steve Whitlatch
I purchased a set of used carbon tubulars from a local wheel builder for ny Cannondale. The set came with like new Vittoria Corsa tires already glued by the builder. They were team wheels but everyone switched to tubeless.
I got a blow out on the rear, sidewall from debris, had a spare, could not for the life of me get that tire off of the rim on the side of the road. I had to call the wife.
At home, it took me about 25 minutes of prying with a plastic lever to get enough tire off of the wheel to pull the rest. He glued them like you need to glue cross tires. A three day process he told me.
Glue overkill! I never had such a hard time getting a tire off.
Decided to replace both tires with a more moderate glue job.
I experienced similar when I had to change my first tape job. Arthritis in my thumbs. I now carry Mafac tire levers.