This includes the brands they own like Uniroyal and BFGoodrich.
They must have some of the most difficult steel beads on the planet to dismount by hand. Today, I had to dismount a busted Uniroyal Tiger Paw. Now, maybe age increase the difficulty. I had throw my body weight to push that damn bead into the drop center and squeeze in the tire iron. This is after I englightened myself regarding technique about utilizing the drop center in the tire.
At least 3-or-4 years back, I had mount a BFGoodrich and it too was a fierce struggle.
I don't know what tires are in some of those youtube vids, but some can break the bead using just pry bars or body weight.
I suppose it's a testament to Michelin build quality.
They must have some of the most difficult steel beads on the planet to dismount by hand. Today, I had to dismount a busted Uniroyal Tiger Paw. Now, maybe age increase the difficulty. I had throw my body weight to push that damn bead into the drop center and squeeze in the tire iron. This is after I englightened myself regarding technique about utilizing the drop center in the tire.
At least 3-or-4 years back, I had mount a BFGoodrich and it too was a fierce struggle.
I don't know what tires are in some of those youtube vids, but some can break the bead using just pry bars or body weight.
I suppose it's a testament to Michelin build quality.