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Originally Posted by Snikerdoodlz
I'm using Schwalbe Marathon road tires. Those tires are already tighter than usual, so the combination was brutal. I used to use Maxxis Gypsies, which were still unreasonable.

People are saying to guide the bead into the central depression. Does it not do that automatically when you pull on it when flipping tire levers?
Which Schwalbe Marathon, and what size? They come in several models and widths.

26x2.00 is a wide rim so your tire choices are limited.
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