No I did mean wheel - edited my post when I realised. The tyre came off easily enough.
If getting it back in requires as much force as getting it out there is no way I have the strength to do it.
I probably don’t mean to say lever either as I now realise that is confusing with tyre lever… what is the name for the thing you release to get the wheel out? Should really learn all the finer terminology.
I couldn’t do either bit getting it out myself, either the lever or then getting it out because it was seriously wedged in there. Doesn’t bode well for getting it back in, will probably have to wait for when my uncle can help me again… probably in the new year
Tyre gate update: took the Lifeline tyres off my other bike (basically come off Hunt tubeless wheels with no levers and go on with minimal effort) and tried to fit them: no dice. Took Mike an hour to get the 4 seasons off again before we tried to fit the others.
In summary: I’m getting new wheels in the new year. @japes do you want a little wheel project?
So the Hunts are fine, Decathers ones are the problem? Is it worth complaining to them as they’re so new? Surely other people are having the same issue.
Yeah, maybe. Might be the rim tape: going to get some other stuff this week, that’s my last option before dumping the wheels but tbh it just seems incredibly unlikely that something as inconsequential as rim tape could be the answer here…