Author Topic: Anyone run Fly rims? (Read 1109 times)

Bettyswallocks · « **on:** December 26, 2009, 08:29 PM »

How hard is it to get tyres on/off....

Never had to use a tyre lever on a KHE before

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** December 26, 2009, 08:35 PM »

i run 2 sets and tyres seem ok to come of,if the rims are under tightened then they are a bigger circle and
can be tricky..the modern beads are stiff as hell on some tryes.

PaulM · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2009, 09:23 PM »

Are they an older set of Fly rims? I belive the latest batches of fly rims are a slightly smaller diameter than the older ones as they had this problem of tyres being difficult to fit and remove

Cheers

Paul

dirtyvans · « **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2009, 09:45 PM »

yeah i have the old ones, they is a bitch for getting tyres on/off, non folding tyres you need motorbike tyre levers

Bettyswallocks · « **Reply #4 on:** December 28, 2009, 11:18 AM »

The rims 12-18 month old (secondhand wheel) so that explains summat

Havent been near it with a spoke key, the spokes seem tight and it runs straight, foldable mac2 KHE goes on/off my primo rim with no effort at all... virtually falls off!

Best chuck a couple of tyre levers in my rucksack...