13 years after this 240p video made its debut on KZread, it is still the best tutorial to get stubborn tires on without using levers or destroying your tubes. Legend. None of the bike channel videos are this good.

@OlafJanowski

7 күн бұрын

I got mines on a Brompton yesterday. Oh yes, it is a fight ... he he ...

I'd just been swearing away in the garage for 30 min when I decided to see if anyone else had similar problems putting these tyres on. After watching your video I went straight back to the garage and 5 mins later everything was done. Thanks for your help.

@scottmacs

3 ай бұрын

Same thing happened to me!

Another happy viewer. After getting sweaty and frustrated for a half an hour with zero progress, I refrained from throwing the bike through the car windshield and retired to my office to cool off and find out how to mount a bike tire. Found this video and had two of them mounted within 20 minutes. Thanks again, and thanks for keeping this up for 13 years and counting.

30 minutes of trying to force Gatorskins on with tire levers. After watching this video, it took 2 minutes using the technique with just my hands. You sir, and your video, have done some good in this world. It made my day. Thanks for posting!

After an hour and a half of gnashing teeth, throwing all manner of objects around the room, I followed this video and it promptly took me 10 minutes. Thank you.

@chrischupp9760

5 жыл бұрын

diond it can be very irritating 😁

I bloody love you, man. Almost in tears trying to do this until I found your video.

I actually gave up dispirited last night after breaking 3 tyre levers. Watched this video and, using string to secure the bead, finished the job without levers (and restored my faith in myself!). Thank you very much!

Don't think I've ever sworn so much before I checked out this vid, so glad I did, I had a most wrecked my thumbs before Merlin showed me the way, brilliant

What a nice man. Straight to the point and none of this HI MINE NAMES ZAK AND TODAY I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW TO DO THE THING YOU JUST LOOKED UP well of course you are or I wouldn't be watching it would I. Seriously you should do some more videos, I could listen to you talking about anything. Meanwhile Zak should think about drinking less coffee.

@somenothing7914

5 жыл бұрын

yeah i feel u he's cool but ur kinda annoying too

@moi7748

3 жыл бұрын

@@somenothing7914 I bet you're called Zak....

@somenothing7914

3 жыл бұрын

@@moi7748 who is this zak that everyones talkn about? but looking back, my comment was mean lmao, but it was a joke. tho i can see ppl not seeing that lol

@pabloduncan3485

3 жыл бұрын

Dunno if anyone gives a damn but if you're stoned like me during the covid times you can watch pretty much all of the new movies on instaflixxer. Been binge watching with my gf for the last couple of weeks :)

@andrewalvaro1000

3 жыл бұрын

@Pablo Duncan yea, have been using InstaFlixxer for since december myself =)

Another tip: If you leave the bead near the valve stem until last you can get a bit more slack by pushing the valve head straight in to force the inner tube up and out of the way.

@manoz6194

Жыл бұрын

yup I should have done this instead of forcing a tyre lever in and ruining my inner tube :(

Amazing! I went through 2/3 inner tubes and the installation of these new tyres threatened to be the end of my cycling career! Thank you for such a useful video with simple instructions and the great tip with the toe straps 😁

I was sitting, desperate after trying for 30 min to fit this tyre with the help of useless plastic tools. Barely convinced to put on the former ones, i found your video and was amazed by how you do it easily. Then I followed your example and suceed in 5 min! You kind sir made my day! If you ever happen to visit Strasbourg, I'll pay you a beer! Thank you!

@C0deH0wler

4 жыл бұрын

One plastic and one metal levers are needed. Plastic one trailing to keep the tire seated, metal one doing all the heavy loads and moving forward. A liitle bit at a time, but shouldn't take that long if you do the easy stuff by have first. I use the metal one found in my multitool, tho I have to be careful not to confuse it with my disk piston lever :-) Also this is very important: If you are repairing a flat, you only need to take off one bead.

This is a phenomenally old video, but I’ve just spending 45 minutes and 3 pinched tubes trying to install and tight tyre/rim combo with tyre levers. On my first try after this video, I slipped the tyre on with only my hands - Incredible! Perfectly illustrates what I had been missing before.

My god, you're a genius! Thank you so much for sharing this. I was about to put my wheel through the window! The part that really helped was freeing the slack around the wheel. Can't believe this tyre (a Vittoria Open Corsa CX) literally just popped on at the end with no tyre lever needed. Wow. Socks blown off!

Thank you so much for your tutorial! It's September 2022, and people still learn from you. I had a new pair of 20" Schwalbe Marathon Plus, and I do not think I would have managed to mount them without your tips.

This is a Man who gets things done & doesn't consider the 'cannots'.. 🤙

I've been struggling for a while to get a set these tires to play nice with my Brompton but couldn't manage to get the rear tire to cooperate. I was so desperate I was about to send tire and wheel flying out the window. Thanks to your tutorial I was done in literally five minutes. Thank you!

@paulscott9601

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. I used string..... It works phew!!!!

After dreading the undertaking of my first tyre change in 45 years - this was great, made the job a satisfying pleasure. The tip about pushing the tyre edge into the rim as you work around it is marvellous. Thanks for your help.

I am absolutely speechless. Wow. Thank you SO much, this morning two if us were stressed for over an hour trying to fit my tyres. I actually then placed an order for different tyres thinking there was zero chance that these would fit. Then I watched your video, and in honestly less than 5 minutes on my own without tyre levers my tyres were on! No stress, Unbelievable!!!

I came on youtube for instructions before fitting my 2 Schwalbe Marrthon Dureme 26.2, I'm pleased I did. The last time I put a tyre on a rim was 52 years ago and doing it without placing any strapping to hold the tyre in place. Thanks for your instructions it went on no problem. I would have struggled without.

Sir, you are a genius. Having followed your advice, I had these tyres on in no time. Thank you for taking the time to make this helpful film.

Thank you for this! I was struggling to fit an equally tough rigid Durano DD tyres. Broke 2 inner tubes while getting over aggressive with tyre levers, so came back to it another day (when I was less stressed!) using this video as a guide. Took my time, no levers, and used some zip ties to keep the tyre in place on the opposite side while I fitted it by hand. Took me about 20 minutes but got it done! No risks of tube pinch doing it this way.

Brilliant. After several attempts to fit the tyre, we watched this video, followed the advice and it went on almost effortlessly. Securing the tyre to the rim in a couple of places with ties or straps, then working some slack along the tyre worked perfectly.

Wow, thanks for this video. Had not heard this tip elsewhere and had been trying to fit some new tyres and getting really stressed. Tried this and it worked the first time. Thanks again! A year later and I've used this method multiple times on the road without a single issue. It's almost become a somewhat relaxing activity to change tyres knowing this!

What a great video. It's been really helpful. I've struggled for literally hours trying to get the marathon plus tyres back on my Boardman, and ended up ripping 2 inner tubes using tyre levers. This video makes it look so easy. Thanks very much for your help.

Thank you so much. You saved the day. I was just about to give up trying to fit a very tight 20 inch tyre and faced a three mile walk to work the next day. Following your instruction, I got the tyre almost on. I did use a tire lever for the very last bit, due to a weak thumb that was broken as a youth, and over the rim it went. I am so grateful to you.

I've struggled with my Marathon Plus the last few times I've had to put them on. Saw this video today and 2 minutes later had my tyre seated properly on the rim without any tools. Thanks a lot!

I don't often comment on KZread but I've just fitted these tyres with no problems after watching this video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, it saved me a lot of frustration.

Can't praise this video enough! Struggled for 2 hours following other videos - all you need is this one! Thanks a bunch

Thank you so much for explaining how to get the slack, I was almost ready to take the tyre to the bike shop to get them to do it for me. You are a star, my good man!

This video saved my bacon when I had to switch to summer tires during my first trimester and I had the most stubborn bike to work with! And multiple times since!! Thank you so much!!

After a lot of frustration and sore fingers I ended up here. And after watching your video I was able to put my tire on fairly easily. Thanks.

great advice. I literally have a blister on each thumb and one on the palm of my hand from trying to force my gatorskins onto my rim. Your tip about moving the tyre wall around onto the inner rim worked a treat. It worked straight away. I've just started a job at a bike shop so I'll pass the tip onto my colleagues. many thx.

After struggling -and getting nowhere- changing a marathon plus on a Brompton bike I got lucky and found this video. Many thanks, this is hands down the most useful instruction video on the net regarding the fitting of this very difficult tyre!

Sir, this has been most helpful! After struggling for ~2 hours with these tires, I was about to give up. A calm view of this masterpiece did the trick! Many thanks for posting this. Much appreciated!

Broke a tire lever trying to install a set of Schwalbe Winter K-guard winters. Not used to installing road bike tires and had to check the size several times because I didn't believe the tires actually fit. This video saved me a trip to the bike store. I looked at other videos and websites and these instructions are the best by far.

I've been riding bikes, and fixing my own, for 40 years and that is the first time I've really learned to put on a tire. Thank you!

Many thanks, fitted my tyres for years but this one was a proper struggle. Took no time at all with your great advice.

One of the most handy videos in the history of cycling.

I watched many videos labeled as 'changing tire' where they only show removing the tire from bike frame and derailleur but glaze over actually putting the tire onto the rim - the most difficult part. Really appreciate this video a the first one in hundreds i watch to show the process clearly. With the right information it was simple. Much appreciated!

This video is absolute gold. I saw this video 5 years ago and it changed my life. Every other video out there suggest little gadgets, baby powder, oil soapy water. Nothing is simpler than string, I’ve even used my shoe laces once out on the road. This trick is so underrated.

This actually worked, thanks so much! I was on the verge of tears after nearly an hour until I watched this video and had the tyre on in 5 mins.

I've been trying to fit my Schwalbe 27 x 1 1/4 tyre today and managed to puncture a new inner tube trying to get the last of the tyre on with tyre levers (not the way to do it!). Just about to try the same thing again with another tube, as I couldn't work out how else to do it, but managed to get online and do a quick search. This superb video came up and saved my day (and my week)! I was picturing having to get the bus in to work tomorrow and taking my wheel to the bike shop. Thank you!

Great video!! This is the only video I found that actually shows how to install a TIRE not a TUBE. I had trouble installing new tires on my Specialized Allez Elite and did a search on how to chane tires. Many videos came up showing how to change the tube when the title of the video mentioned tire not tube. After being frustrated and almost giving up, I found this fantastic video. Thank you very much Sir!

Thank you very much! Like other people, I'd spent a long time battling trying to get the tyre on the wheel and wondered how on earth it was going to fit. I was close to giving up. With your tips it went on a whole lot easier! Thank you! Happy riding!

i had been trying to fit the tyre for the last few hours but this technique really works and was a god-send! Thankyou so much for sharing ur wisdom and experience.

I spent over an hour trying to muscle Conti Gatorskins onto a Fulcrum Racing 5.5 wheel, and this was the video that freed me. Thank you!

I've always had a blind-spot when it came to fitting a new tube. You know, the last bit, that impossible (to me ) section of tyre hanging over the rim, that -no matter how hard I tried, would NOT go over. Sore thumbs. Broken tyre levers... Until now! The front wheel I've had in my hallway for 2 weeks is now on my bike thanks to your genius use of zip ties. Your demo is a life-changer! Thanks!

Thank-you good sir! I upgraded my bike's wheelset to Shimano Ultegra 6800 and wanted to re-use the nearly-new Vittoria Rubino Pro tyres that were on the stock wheels. The tyres popped off the old wheels no problem but after one broken tyre lever and one pinch-punctured inner tube, I still hadn't transferred them to the new wheels. They seemed impossibly tight. I was about to give up before I watched your video. I won't pretend I had an easy time of it - I have the early stages of blisters on both my palms and my thumbnails had started to part from their nail beds - but by employing the same techniques and tips you demonstrated in your video, the tyres are on and are running perfectly true - and all without the use of tyre levers. I feel like I've joined some sort of exclusive club for 'real men' and there is a definite swagger in my step now.

Brilliant! I've just struggled for an hour with tyre levers and managed to ruin another inner tube. Tried this way and it worked first time. Thanks so much Spa Cycles!

BRILLIANT. 30 years changing tyres / fixing punctures, never knew about the well in a wheel. i always had problems putting the tyres back on without levers. i had to use type levers to put on 2 new marathon plus 700x25c recently. i took the tyres off & on a few times today for experience. i was able to put them on every time using this method even without the toe straps. THANK YOU AGAIN.

Thank you very much! I had trouble putting on my new Hurricane tyres. After watching your video I used two plastic zip ties to fix tyre and it worked like a charm!

You have absolutely saved my day and my sanity, after getting pretty irate at my tyres. Your 5minute video was the most straightforward and least tyre-some (boo bad pun 😂). Thank you so much!

this is the only video I found online that actually helped me get my Schwalbe hans dampf onto my Easton arc 30 wheels! Thank you for the advice!

Thanks for this video! Got my Marathon Pluses 3 years ago, swapped the rear&front one twice and each time this video saved me a lot of frustration.

Thank you so much for this. I was trying to fit an extremely stiff Continental Touring Plus 26 X 1.75 inch back on the rim...broken levers, bleeding knuckles, expletives flying. I tried this and had the tire seated back on the rim in 2 minutes!! I didn't have to use the straps. Great tip!!

Great help, lots of horror stories about these tyres but following your instructions took only 10 minutes. Very much appreciated

Thank you so much for this video, i was going nuts trying to fit a new tyre, this really works. No fuss, no hype just great advice delivered. 10/10

SUPER HELPFUL!!! I was up to 3:00 am trying to get the bead in. IT GOT PERSONAL. Gave up. My local bike shop did it for me the old brute force way, and damaged the bead a bit. Using your method I got my tire on in 15 minutes without any tools!

One inner tube bust, two levers broken,...then this fantastic tutorial and life is good again! Thanks a lot!

This video saved my life. Nearly had a stroke trying to get my tire back on.

I love these tyres but have had terrible trouble fitting them in the past. This should make life easier. Have some arriving Monday for son’s bike, so will use this trick. Thanks for posting.

I was going to pay a LBS to install these after hearing all the complaints about the difficulty mounting this tire. After viewing your video I decided to give it a go and had no problem. Zip ties worked well for me and I never had to use a tire lever. In fact, I had more hassle removing the old Specialized Nimbus wire bead tires. THANK YOU!

Never would have gotten my tire on without this video. Thank you.

Those Marathons sure are tight ! an hour and a half, sore fingers, broken tire levers, soap and then this, 5 mins, thank you very much indeed !

Brilliant!!! Thank you SO MUCH!!! This is hands down THE best video I’ve seen on how to deal with those impossibly tight bike tires!! ❤❤❤ I’m a woman and don’t have a great deal of hand strength - and I didn’t even need it. Works with different brands of tires too. Again, thanks so much! 😊

Thanks! The first time I had to change one of these tyres was on a ride up in the mountains and I destroyed my hands trying to get it off. Then I couldn't get it back on. Took me about 45 minutes of desperately trying to pull the tyre back on, all the while thinking I was going to have to walk all the way home (~30km or so of mountain road at that point). Glad to know there is a sensible technique for it - made replacing my tyre much easier.

Thank you Sir. I've had four punctures in the space of as many days with my continental prix 4000 tyres. I've just taken off the rear tyre and it's shredded. I promised myself I would get a Schwalbe marathon plus in the event of another puncture. Based on a review I saw online. This video is perfect and I couldn't recommend it highly enough.

Watched this video and then had to change a flat the next day. Glad it was fresh in my mind! The tip about pushing the bead into the well of the rim was very helpful!

Thank you so much for this tip! Saved me raw knuckes and some frustration....all that after a good 30mins struggling! You're a saviour.

Most helpful commentary and video regarding this topic. Most others just said to force it and his instruction was perfect. GREAT explanation.

Thank you very much for making this video. I had put off buying Marathon Plus tyres for years because of their 'reputation' but after another series of flat tyres I bit the bullet........... My wife and I fitted 4 tyres in a row, the first one took less than 10 minutes and the last two we didn't even bother with the ties! Your method and advice is just perfect! For anyone reading this, just do as the man says! It really IS that easy

Best advice I have gotten so far. Almost gave up on my Bontrager AW3’s that I bought.

Magnificent! I fiddled with new tires on my bike today (before I watched this video) and I managed to somehow get one on, and then the second one took an hour...and I had pinched the tube so it has a giant gash in it...I tried soap, which was okay, but it made my hand lose the grip and that added to my woes. My hands are SUPER SORE now and I'm still not riding. I really wish I had discovered your video FIRST. Can't wait to try this later on. Thank you so much!

I was struggling how to fit new Shcwalbe Land Cruiser 26/2 tires on my tight rim, and after watching this video I've set em without problems, even without using plastic tire mounting tool or soap. Also trick with zip lock is very clever, it helps other unfitted end to "run away" Thank you for this video ;-)

Thank you so much for getting me rolling again and yes, it did work, just as demonstrated, even without the tyre levers. Hats off to you Sir! .

Conti Gatorskins in my case. No tire levers and one strap sufficed. No tube pinching, everything went on like a charm. Thank you for this video!

A fight well fought. And there was something strangely relaxing about the tone of your voice, inexplicably soothing. Cheers

What great instructions and speed. Fitting marathon to my sons bike was a nightmare and one broken lever, but I'm purchasing some more marathon for my own bike and with this video instructions happy days.

I tried for an hour... The sat and watched your video and it worked for me.... Thanks

Thank you. You are my hero! I was struggling to get my Bontrager XR3 MTB tyre onto my rim and stumbled on this video. I can't believe I didn't think of it myself!

thank you - just thank you for putting this up - i battled my marathon plus' for 30 min before looking for a video - basically just got zip ties zip tied the entire wheel and it popped on like a charm - great vid!

Thank you so much! I was desperate today when Schwalbe Winter Marathon tyres didn't fit to my new wheel, but after watching your video it fit almost instantly!

A very helpful video! The advice about pushing the bead into the wheel well is very helpful, and so too is the tip of securing the tire on the rim with a strap. I didn't have any straps, so I just used a couple strips of duct tape and it worked great. I changed two tires quickly and easily based on the information provided in this video and did it without any tools or levers . . . or cursing!

I was looking for the build invoice to check the rim size, I was despairing of getting this tyre on the rim. Thank goodness I found your video! The tip to use the short straps helped make the difference. That, with the confidence that by continued manipulating the wire edge of the tyre to the centre well of the rim would, with a little persistence, get the tyre seated on the rim.

What brilliant advice. Worked first time for a tyre and rim that looked impossible to me before watching this.

Since owning a bicycle for the past two years, i've ridden to work daily, satisfied with the huge money saving and health benefits that come with my ride. However, there has always been a blight in the back of my mind since myfirst attempt to change a tube. That simple task which no one else seems to have trouble with and yet I struggled for hours when my front tire got its first puncture. Blood and sweat, tears, curses and property damage. Am I that weak or stupid? Do 'proper' cyclists develop super powerful fingers? I didn't know but eventually I took it to a bike shop tried to put it behind me.. Every ride was blighted with the potential horror of having to change another inner tube. Evasive action was taken at every shiny object on the cycle path. I. Could. Not. Change. Another. Inner. Tube, But of course, that day came, it was Tuesday, a horrific day at work with a late night ride home. That night I tossed and turned, I knew something wasn't right. Sure enough, the next morning I was greeted with a soft plump when I took my bike down from its rack and placed it on the ground. I abandoned it and drove to work instead. I bought 2 tubes knowing there would be causalities. Once home I procrastinated, I vacuumed, I tidied and I reached for my DIY 'house to do' list. But then I stopped, I took a deep breath and I stepped into the garage. Not before I had watched dozens of youtube videos on the subject and spoken to trusted friends who cycled. None of that helped, the first inner tube and recently erected punch bag took the brunt (which may have prevented further property damage). I just could not do it, it didn't seem possible. I went back inside and came to the conclusion that my tires were more difficult than most, I can't be that useless. With that realisation I took to google with fresh search terms. It didn't take long, I found this video. You had a beard, I trust people with beards (except those in their 20's with beards and iPhones.) The rest, as they say, is history. So simple, so easy. I can sleep easy tonight. Thank you.

@declancarroll3131

6 жыл бұрын

Uhtred this three year old comment just made my day, I'm so glad I'm not alone. I literally just threw a spoon into a tree in frustration before I found this video.

@3rdworldcycling444

6 жыл бұрын

I killed so many tubes in pinches and damaged my tires with the frustration, this video is golden man

@tomcatt1824

5 жыл бұрын

U need therapy. 💕👍💕..lol

@handsomened111

5 жыл бұрын

Great way to say thank you. You are a good story teller.

@Stop_Elitists_Wars

4 жыл бұрын

Life story..sighs, but I agree, lol

Thanks so much for sharing your skills and experience - given me confidence on something that I've found to be a really difficult job in the past. Great explanation with many tips

Sincerest thanks for taking the effort to do this. You provided the end to thumb pain and irritating failure.

Thanks so much for uploading this - saved me considerable time and kept my blood pressure lower than usual when having to re-fit the tyres! Didn't even need zip ties or toe straps to make it work.

This is amazing, I had pinched a lot of tubes and snapped all my tyre leavers fitting 2 marathon tyres. I watched this video and fitted my third ever marathon tyre first time, no problems. This is the only tyre fitting video that cuts the mustard on fitting very tight tyres. I have the old marathons (bought them 5 years ago and kept 1 as a spare). Talc on the tube might help and some even suggest lubrication on the wheel rim (watch out some lubes degrade rubber) but actually going round and pushing the tyre wall in hard all the way round gets you some slack and there's no other way you'll get the tyre on without a high chance of pinching the tube.

Superb. Thank you. Thought I was never going to get them on. I spent 15 mins fighting with them with 3 tyre levers and still wasn't getting anywhere. Watched this video and got them on before it ended, just by hand.

Thanks so much, i was about to take my bike to the shop after an hour of just thinking "this will never fit" & scratched wheels from using metal to try and stretch it over. After watching your video i fitting both front and back with nothing but sore thumbs. Thank you :)

Thanks for posting! I was on the verge of having a breakdown trying to get these things on. Saw this video, found two zip-ties I had and they were on in no time. This is what youtube was made for. Much appreciated.

awesome video, i just ordered a pair of these tires and the reviews were scaring me about how difficult they are to mount. this seems very manageable to me now.

An hour of frustration and a ruined tube - watched this video and literally 5 minutes later both tyres seated without the need for a single lever! Can’t thank you enough!

Thanks. Very thorough. I got mine on quite easily and felt quite pleased with myself didn't bother with the last 2 steps which I now realise are crucial. Took the bike out and half an hour later on a busy roundabout the inner tube blew and took the tyre clean off! Had a 3 inch split in the tube. From what I've been told it was most likely caught between the tyre and rim which the final step in this video checks for. Won't make that mistake again.

Wow this is amazing. I can hardly believe it. It used to take me half an hour to put a marathon plus tyre on - using tyre leavers etc. This simple method works so well - it literally took me minutes.

Thank you so much for your advice, and for saving my sanity! Your recommendations worked like a charm!!

Yes! I did it! Last time I tried to put these tyres on I gave up after several hours - this time I was successful after about ten minutes. Thank you!