HED wheel/tire problem changing tubes
05-24-20, 04:28 PM
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HED wheel/tire problem changing tubes
I love my HED plus 5 Jet wheels from Performance, a few seasons back, but I have trouble changing tubes. I have Continental Grand Prix 4000 tires, and I could not stretch the tire back onto the wheel with a flat today. This is ongoing for me. Is there a more forgiving tire, or do I sell the wheels? Fixing flats on my non-carbon wheels is a breeze. My wife picked my son and me up. I threw on my son's old Oval back wheel onto my Kestrel, and with the Di 2 electric, it worked well. My son has the Ovals that came on my Kestrel. He's happy, so what do I do??
05-24-20, 05:11 PM
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I love my HED plus 5 Jet wheels from Performance, a few seasons back, but I have trouble changing tubes. I have Continental Grand Prix 4000 tires, and I could not stretch the tire back onto the wheel with a flat today. This is ongoing for me. Is there a more forgiving tire, or do I sell the wheels? Fixing flats on my non-carbon wheels is a breeze. My wife picked my son and me up. I threw on my son's old Oval back wheel onto my Kestrel, and with the Di 2 electric, it worked well. My son has the Ovals that came on my Kestrel. He's happy, so what do I do??
05-24-20, 05:18 PM
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They're tubeless ready rims - pay particular attention to getting the tire beads in to the center depression of the rim bed or they'll be too tight.
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