Originally Posted by
SquidPuppet
It must be rim specific. On my H+Son rims the Bon Jons practically mounted themselves. I was actually a little concerned about the loose fit until I aired them up. The bead seated itself, uniformly, without any manual manipulation required, at exactly max pressure listed in the tire. Pretty much an effortless process.
For the record, it was your thread over in SS/FG that finally pushed me over the edge. Which makes you my wife's new favorite BF member. Well, except for me (as far as I know haha).
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