Vittoria Tyres

Sean02

Many years ago I vowed that I would never buy these again, left with no alternative in LBS I did it again. They are a disaster , I wonder why shops stock them, must be big margin. Anyhow, any new ideas on how to fit for first time?.
Hope to have both thumbs out of plaster soon!!!

Diego Murphy

Sean02 wrote: »

Many years ago I vowed that I would never buy these again, left with no alternative in LBS I did it again. They are a disaster , I wonder why shops stock them, must be big margin. Anyhow, any new ideas on how to fit for first time?.
Hope to have both thumbs out of plaster soon!!!

Aluminium bike levers and just put your back into it and it'll lift over the rim. That's how i got my pair on the 1st time. Have heard of few minutes in tumble dryer helping too.

ednwireland

run vittoria diamante pro's and rubino pros and a vittoria randonnuer never had a problem getting any of them on my rims. only problem i have is they have stopped making the tyres i use

a148pro

Likewise, didn't have a problem with mine and I have difficulties changing a lightbulb

Sean02

Thanks for suggestion Diego. No way is Vittoria Rubino Pro tyre and in my case Campagnolo G3 Wheels (622x150) easy to fit. Perhaps Elder and 148 other rims
are more suitable ie Mavic, anyhow replies appreciated.

ednwireland

Sean02 wrote: »

Thanks for suggestion Diego. No way is Vittoria Rubino Pro tyre and in my case Campagnolo G3 Wheels (622x150) easy to fit. Perhaps Elder and 148 other rims
are more suitable ie Mavic, anyhow replies appreciated.

i'm mavic and shimano (and should have a rigida touring rim arriving soon whcih are supposed to be tight so we'll see) oh a set of park tools tyre levers i find helps a lot as well.

Chips Lovell

I have Campag Zonda wheels. Currently have Vittoria Open Pave on them. Previously had Rubinos on them as a winter tyre. Didn't have a problem with either.

Lumen

Soapy water works, but maybe you're doing it wrong. You shouldn't need metal levers and lots of force.

NeedMoreGears

I've never has trouble with the Vittoria Roubinios - found them a good all round inexpensive tyre.

Seeing as I've beening re-acquainting myself with the rules this morning, you may wish to consider..

http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#83


FWIW Try two of the plastic levers close together rather than aluminium in case of possible damage to the rim

nak

I have Vittoria tyres on 3 bikes (Easton, Mavic wheels), all different tyres and no problem getting any of them on (I'm only wee, no force required).

Is probably the wheels. I have a set of Campag wheels that are a nightmare to get tyres onto, always have to use a lever to get the last bit on. Only use them for CX as a puncture miles from home would be a nightmare to fix.

Cee-Jay-Cee

I removed Rubino tyres from my wheels a few weeks ago and fitted Luganos. Had no problems and used just plastic levers to get the tyre of the rim and peeled it off by hand once started. (Shimano R35 wheels)

Hmmzis

Has to be the rims. I've fitted Rubino pro's on two sets of wheels now, some older Alexeims and Rodi Stylus. For the Alexrims didn't have to use levers at all, the Rodi's were a bit more difficult but was allright with 2 levers.

kuro_man

I use one of these, they are the biz
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/var-tyre-levers-prod27539/

Sean02

Well I changed the Vitroria for Continental Grandprix, Can´t say thy were any easier .hopefully will stretch before first puncture. Aggree with Hmmm its the rims. thanks a lot to all replies.

countrykid

it is the rims...have a set and bought vittorias, vredsteins and panracers until i eventually figured that continentals are the only way forward...
also...you need to soap up the rims and pump up...then relaese air and reseat the tyre and then blast it up again to 120-130 and repeat process...
very fiddly...but look well to be fair