Clincher Fitting Tips
Last night I spent literally about two hours fitting new Vittoria Corsa G2 (clincher) tires on a pair of HED Ardennes+ wheelset. I have never had this much difficulty putting tires on a wheel in my life. My hands are wrecked.
I squeezed the tires as much as can towards the middle of the rim but without much improvement. Finally, I gave up and used a plastic tire lever but the idea of getting a flat and having to spend half an hour on the side of the road is truly scary.
Maybe tires sitting in the cool basement past week added to my struggles. Should I have left it outside under the sun a little?
What are other tips that I can use? I put a bit of some soap around the rim but it got a bit messy. Maybe it wasn't enough. I also started fitting the tire near the valve then moved up. Should I have started the other way?
Anyways, tips and tricks are welcome. thank you!