BANG!! Blow out !! What causes it?

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

Ok i did that in the end but always under the impresion that not a good thing to do as might damage the tube.

still doesn't explain why one should be so incredibly difficult.

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Never use a tyre lever to put a tyre on - it will pinch the tube.

Some tyre/rim combinations fit better than others - I had some Michelins on Mavic Cosmics that you could remove by hand without the need for levers although it is questionable how safe they would be if you punctured going rapidly downhill

Get some of these - they really work well....

[url]http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-0-VAR-Tyre-Lever-903.htm[/url]

[-Adam-]

[quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"]Never use a tyre lever to put a tyre on - it will pinch the tube.

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

It is not an old wives tale - maybe less of an issue now levers are plastic instead of the old metal ones, but it still happens.

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

thanks, just ordered a VAR tyre lever. looks good.

three Conti tyres bought on the same day from same shop. on the face of it identical. two easy to fit. one almost impossible. presumably there are small diffences in size when manufactured that causes this?

sometimes just unlucky you get a pig?

Jon