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resurrection100 Started a new thread Myth Buster: Maxxis Tire Mounting

1/26/2012 4:51pm
MYTH: Maxxis tires are difficult to mount The answer to this myth is FALSE. Today my wife and I mounted two Maxxis tires (IT model) in less than 30 minutes. The bead stretched over the rim like a rubber band. I have no special tools just three 7.00 dollar tire irons, one five gallon bucket, soaped the beads on both...
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resurrection100 Added a reply to Myth Buster: Maxxis Tire Mounting

11/1/2009 7:14pm
Highsider, Someone has to give Maxxis a good name. Damn, all I have heard about Maxxis is great tires...but a real bitch to mount. This is a discussion board so I decided to let everyone know Maxxis tires are not difficultto mount at all! However, I am a Mechanical Engineer and that makes me superior to most drones of society...

resurrection100 Added a reply to My tire spoon bent like a noodle!

11/1/2009 7:09pm
Pete, Took you advice and started mounting the tire at the rim lock. Damn good advice. Thanks BRAH! As the tire was mounting I thought I need to give some thanks to those guys who responded...man the tire went on easier than ever...

resurrection100 Added a reply to My tire spoon bent like a noodle!

11/1/2009 7:02pm
Guys this is secretsize... Yes my username gets deleted everyday for some reason. I changed over to maxxis tires today and it was a breeze! I bought three motion pro straight tire irons and that did the trick.