Thread: Panaracer Gravel King, World's Most Sadistic Tire?
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Old 03-09-19, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Lemond1985
Hopefully mine will stretch out some before I get my first flat. I've used wire bead tires most of my life, these folding tires seem much more difficult to mount. I'm not convinced they're worth the trouble.

I do think part of the trouble was the tackiness of a new tire, and its tendency to not want to slide easily over an aluminum rim, especially when it's been folded up in a freakin box for the last year. Folding tires definitely take some getting used to.
After they've been mounted and have some miles on them they're MUCH easier to mount the second time.
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