Re: [RBW] Issue mounting Marathon Racers

2012-05-19 Thread PATRICK MOORE
I've found Big Apples, both vanilla and Liteskins, to be supremely loose on both Alex DH19 and SnoCat SL 44 mm rims; so loose that, installed before any air is in the tube, they will literally fall off the rim if the wheel is held sideways. But adding air, carefully so that the beads remain seated,

Re: [RBW] Issue mounting Marathon Racers

2012-05-19 Thread Peter Morgano
I have had this problem. Had to put alot of air into the tube and then seat it, alot more than I usually would to get it to be tighter around the wheel. Then pump it up, deflate and repump a few times with the wheel on the upside down or suspended bike to make sure it wasn't pinched. Pain in th

[RBW] Issue mounting Marathon Racers

2012-05-19 Thread rw1911
I don't think it's me, maybe it is, but these are the most difficult tires I have ever dealt with. Normally when I think of tires being difficult to mount, they're really tight and require multiple levers and a lot of force to get on. My problem is the opposite. These things are so loose that it