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Old 08-04-07, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Stefi
I'm completely new to tubulars and this morning I naively thought I'd be able to put the tire on! Ha! There's no chance. It really seems like its the wrong size tire, I've triend yanking and stretching but there's no way of getting it onto the rim. I;ve read the advise on this thread and you all say leave to stretch on the rim ——— but how do I get it on there???! Thats the problem!

Any other suggestions on how to stretch the tire??

Thanks
Try putting it on somewhere that's uncomfortably warm. The rubber will become more pliable.
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