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,
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
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