Originally Posted by
Mr_Pacman
So, my question to the group here is, what tire are you using that is easy to get on and off the rim without needing two people to do it? Do the Panaracer gravel kings go on easily? I suspect it has to do with the bead in the tire? I run tubes and have no desire to go tubless if that makes a difference.
Unfortunately, there is no universally easy or difficult tire to mount. It totally depends on the tire and wheel/rim combination.
Some find GravelKing tires easy while others curse them. You see it play out of forums- someone comments on how difficult a tire is and someone else comments that the same tire and size was so loose it damn near fell off.
I have GK tires in 43mm SS, 32mm Slick, and 28mm Slick. The 43mm SS and 32mm Slick were both easy to get onto the rims. The 28mm Slicks were a bear. They are on 3 different wheelsets.
Its a relative crapshoot.