Originally Posted by
crn3371
Currently it’s an absolute b*tch to install the current tires on the 14c wide rims, will going to a wider rim have any effect on installation ease? I hope that’s the case because as it stands I have to use a tire jack to have any chance of getting the tires on and I’d rather not have to carry the jack when I’m riding.
Are your current rims tubeless compatible? If so, they are designed to fit very tight and are more difficult to mount by design. The key to mounting a tire on these kind of rims is to seat the bead into the center channel and work it around starting opposite the valve stem and working the tire toward the valve stem.