Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
when mounting 1 set recently, I feel like getting old tires off is easier than getting them back on. my tire jack isn't big enough to use on my current 2 sets of studded tires 40mm & 2.25". I carry 2 toe straps cuz they help keep one side compressed down in the channel, w/o popping off (maddening) & allowing a bit more slack on the other side. learned that tip here & it really helps. I also carry 3 types of levers including a speedier lever which, when combined with traditional levers helps enough to keep carrying it
the toe strap thing works with road tires too, of course
I just wanted to highlight your mention of toe straps. while I haven't used those, I've used zip ties for the same effect. I recently had one combination of tire/rim that I couldn't mount even with a bead jack. Once I put a couple of zip ties on to hold one side down I was able to mount the tire.I make sure I carry a couple with me if I'm on a bike that has one of those difficult tire/rim combos