Originally Posted by
sentral dogma
I've heard that you can stretch tubular tires on a clincher rim. It just seems off to me.. would the tubular be damaged anyway from this?
Comments?
Not at all, works fine. You might damage a tubular by pressurizing it when it's not on a rim, but they fit just fine on a clincher rim. I've done this for years, pressing up to 140 or so with zero problems. I also do this to quality control check my patched tires.