Originally Posted by
DannoXYZ
...So I loaned him some 18" motorcycle tyre-levers to mount the tyres. He managed to force the 1st tyre on, but it was completely distorted and the sidewalls were wrinkled and squeezed down between the rim-edges. On the 2nd wheel, he managed to bend and bow out the rim-edges enough that it cracked the rim.
I told him I'd be more than happy to sell him a set of 700c wheels to go with his new tyres...
At least you didn't try to play hero and do it for him, then he would have had argument to have you replace the wheels at your cost. Now if it had been a pretty girl, hmm, maybe a different outcome, but it would still be funny.
