I LIED..... 99% OF CYCLIST CAN NOT INSTALL THIS TIRE!! *IMPOSSIBLE*

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0:00 INTRO
1:00 NEW TIRE
2:00 MY CURRENT SETUP
3:20 call me daddy
4:13 first test
7:29 evolution thumbs
7:40 back to test
10:03 first completion
10:55 how to handle customers
11:38 life lesson
12:39 TPU tube install
17:25 completion of tpu tube!!!

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@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

Not gonna lie..... I struggled..... but you all have to call me daddy now

@YTOnlineReviews 10 ай бұрын

😁😁😁

@johnsasser8167 10 ай бұрын

intro where you break sometinig and yell at a customer

@artemkoinash799 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience, I have a new set of Challenge tires, and after this video, I'm looking forward to the installation process. P.S. Challenge tires may have some Italian roots but they are made in Taiwan.

@ChihMingLiao 10 ай бұрын

The tires should be made in Thailand at the province of Rayong

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

@@artemkoinash799 this wil be easy, just take your time and dont give up lol

@jdmcdorce876 10 ай бұрын

With my luck, I would get it all of the way on, feel proud of myself, then take a look at the directional arrow of the tire pointing the wrong way...

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahhaha it has hapened with me

@mikefoster3901 10 ай бұрын

😢

@veloaddict 10 ай бұрын

you can mount this in any direction

@DavidJohnson-wx6kt 5 ай бұрын

done that! I was so pissed!

@marcdaniels9079 2 ай бұрын

Been there got the T Shirt

@nathanphillips875 10 ай бұрын

Worked as a pro mechanic for a team with challenge tyres and you always wanna work down towards the valve!!! This allows you to push the tyre into the centre of the rim trough all the way round, and the difference is phenomenal. I end up putting them on by hand no stress 😎

@BobMcAllan 10 ай бұрын

Yes! Challenge tires are great tires, and can (!!!) be put on without tire levers, using the above method. Also, once they are on (1 ride), they stretch and are easy to change.

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

i have heard 50/50 on this but i am going to give this a try, I was taught young by mechanics before me and they all told me away from the valve because you have less material at the end and can work better to secure it, but they could be wrong and I might be working against myself all this time I will try next challenge tire your way :) thanks for the tip

@andrewcockburn7484 10 ай бұрын

Always towards the valve. It gives more slack in the bead and, if you're using tubes, the valve holds the tube in place so you don't pinch it when Getty Ng the tyre on l.

@lannym 9 ай бұрын

Was on a group ride a few weeks ago. Guy was trying to get a tire back on for several minutes (Conti GP5000 onto a Roval CLX rim) and was working towards the valve. Couldn't get that last few cm. I finally grabbed it, pulled it off, and started at the valve, like I always do. Went on in about 10 seconds. I've only tried doing it towards the valve once and couldn't get the tire seated at the valve - been going the other way ever since and never had an issue...

@marcdaniels9079 2 ай бұрын

Yet another polarising argument in the cycling world- we love to argue: Mechanical vs DI2, tubeless vs tubes, aero vs endurance, latex vs TPU, road bike vs MTB and on and on and on 😢😅😮

@karlosarmiento1608 10 ай бұрын

Seeing a veteran bike mechanic like you struggle with these things makes me feel a hell of a lot better about my tyre/tube fitting skills.. 😄😄😄

@th0m 10 ай бұрын

Never change GCdaddy 😂 FR though you’ve hit the perfect level of casual content delivery while still showing us what we want and not force feeding us sponsored trash

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahahahah Thank you man I love this comment :)

@craigpavia8943 10 ай бұрын

This video makes me feel MUCH better since I nearly threw these out…reminded me of trying to fit 700c tires onto 27inch road rims before a race LOL. I will say this, once on the rims these tires are fantastic! Truly a ride that is within 90% of a tubular

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahahha no worries, I have customers who do the same thing, so do not feel bad these are one of the crazy tires i have ever installed

@bikenliftdad9983 10 ай бұрын

'I yell at the customer and tell them to get the hell out' hahahahah. I have a pair of 80mm tt wheels and latex tubes, if I ever get a flat with them I'm calling the wife

@bingobango6412 10 ай бұрын

I had a HUGE struggle with a challenge grifo handmade set too! I ended up zip tieing the bead and rim together through the spoke gaps all the way to the final bit of seating the tire. felt extremely wasteful but i could not get these on for over an hour until i resorted to the zip ties

@fabianmolyneux2308 10 ай бұрын

Whoa Daddy that was some feat. Well done and thanks for the lesson, which is perhaps the best ever for taking on a tough tyre.

@victorpolato5233 10 ай бұрын

Nicely done. I was used with my Vittoria Mezcal on MTB wheels and they were super easy, but then I got a road bike with a Continental Ultra Sport 3 that was a nightmare, I even broke a tire lever when I was changing the regular tube for a TPU tube, but after a long battle I did it. By the way, have you tried the 'new' Ride Now ultralight tubes? They weight only 19g and I believe they're even cheaper

@DG-tf9rp 10 ай бұрын

Suggestion, I had the same problem, You had the tire on the rim with a TBLS, stem installed. What I did was to inflate the tire to seat the beads, Then deflate the tire, remove the valve, and remove the tire on just one side. With the bead seated on the other side , it gives you more room in the wheel drop center to make it easier to install the tube and bead, Also I finished at the stem, to to give more room for the bead to drop all the way to the center , also the valve is plastic, it can break or deform. Worked for me.

@TheVeloVibe_ 10 ай бұрын

IRC made some tubeless tire levers I picked up a couple years ago. They work great for really stubborn tire/rim combos.

@craigg9742 10 ай бұрын

your sense of humor is the best man. laughing my butt off the whole time watching.

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

IM glad I can help you have a good time

@luukrutten1295 10 ай бұрын

These things stretch quite a lot. So after inflating it once and riding it it will get lots easier to mount. So you can do it at the side of the road again.

@charlesmansplaining 6 ай бұрын

Mine didn't stretch. Five months and lots of miles I went to remove these tires today and ended up cutting them off. It's good I never had a flat when out on the road because I would have been stuck.

@bulacanbikememes810 10 ай бұрын

i dont use my thumbs when putting on tyres, i use edge of my palms near my wrists to push. it takes getting used to but you can put out more force and less chance of getting painful blisters than using thumbs. that did look super tight though.

@bradleyandrews4007 10 ай бұрын

5 hours the other day spent trying to get hydraulic fluid bled through the hood and wouldn’t work. Disassembled each piece of the system to see where the blockage was. Turned out the older version of the red colored sram olives are a different size than the newer ones. Refused to give in and stubborn but that’s one more maintenance skill now I can say I’m comfortable with doing.

@larrymcgoldrick3471 10 ай бұрын

Aint gonna call you Daddy... But anybody that puts a tire on a rim and it doesn't even look like a tire until you put air in it, gets a cold one on me.🍺 Well done!

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahahahha well thank you

@YTOnlineReviews 10 ай бұрын

Amazing. Well done buddy.@@GCPerformance18

@diehardbikes 10 ай бұрын

Hey Daddy, use some Pedros tire levers or Cushcore tire levers. Pedros also has a fantastic tire lever made for getting unlimited leverage. Also and finally, cushcore has the Bead Bro that acts like a third hand and physically holds the tire so easily. Just a few tips. I call the Bead Bro the Challenge Bro because that's what I use them for. From one bike shop pro to another. Love your videos bro.

@lastfm4477 10 ай бұрын

I've broken Pedros tire leavers on really hard to fit tires before. They are stronger, but they still break.

@PolyglotBikepacker 10 ай бұрын

I love your style and these videos are so great. Greetings from Belgium. Keep this stuff coming 👍

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much man!!! that means the world to me :)) hello from florida

@rrrrrrikke 10 ай бұрын

I installed last week 2 Challenge Strada Bianca H TLR 36mm on Roval Terra C wheels with TPU inner tubes. I followed the challenge instruction video. 15-20 mins per wheel and ready. As I am a totaI noob on tyre fitting (really!!!) and scared to damage the TPU inner tube on my first attempts, I used first a butyl inner tube to seat the tyre a first time on the rim and check. Then unseated one side and swapped the butyl for the TPU. Needed only 1 tyre lever!

@Ascendingroad 10 ай бұрын

This is hilarious! This made my day.

@therealtechfromheaven 9 ай бұрын

You though that was "Hard?" Hold my tubular tyre and my cement bro 😂💀

@GCPerformance18 9 ай бұрын

hahahhaha

@DEXVD 10 ай бұрын

I got my Challenge Baby Limus TLRs on okay but had a hell of a time getting them off, had to do the stand on the tire, pull on the wheel technique all along the bead on both sides to break the bead away from the rim walls.

@ausheber69 3 ай бұрын

Yo GC, an old Italian bike mechanic in Taormina (Sicily), showed me his way of working with Challenge tires. Basically, he stretched the tires before mounting them with moderate force ... similar to tubulars. He used a screw clamp with a piece of wood and stretched the tire for 2-3 days at indoor temperature. ... shure this wouldn't work in a bike shop but for DIY mechanics pretty usefull.

@GCPerformance18 3 ай бұрын

yea that does help too I have done that recently and stretch them

@nerigarcia7116 10 ай бұрын

I have old Challenge tires that are stretched out and are still hard to mount, but they feel so nice.

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

challeneg tires once broken in are super nice

@SR20DEWhitebird 10 ай бұрын

Who needs an editor when you can improve like this?

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahahhaha thank you

@JasonAGregg 10 ай бұрын

Wasn’t boring but really does make me wonder why I gave up on tubular tires. When I got a flat with them I could rip off the junker tire, throw on a spare (carried a light weight Tufo track tire for that), throw some Co2 in, and be on my way again in 2-3 minutes. With these modern tubeless tires if you flat you call Uber, like Daddy said.

@YannickLB 10 ай бұрын

Did you try the bigger challenge tyres on the gravel elite wheels? It took me 20 minutes to get only 1 side of the tyre on my elite drive wheels. Second part made me chip my rim with the lever.. I couldn't get the tyre inflated once it was on there.. Couldn't get the tyre off my wheel after I gave up on the whole project. Went to my local bikeshop, and they needed 2 men for about 10 minutes to get the tyre off the rim. Lesson learned: spend some more money, and get the Rene herse tyres with actually better rolling resistance if you want to go the wider slick gravel tyre route.

@alexgonzalezMI 10 ай бұрын

Challenge tires are tough. I have some Baby Limus tubeless on my Rovals. Not easy to get on. Every time I use tire levers though, I rip the tape and I've been doing tubeless tires for like 12-13 years.

@ipaterson 10 ай бұрын

I picked up the Tire Monkey lever from Tru Tension and it's made changing tires night and day easier. Clever design that especially helps setting a bead

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

I have to check that out. As a mechnic though it’s like my job to be good at it lol

@ipaterson 10 ай бұрын

@@GCPerformance18 would love to hear your thoughts if you do pick one up and try it out! Great video here 👏

@ptptride7480 7 ай бұрын

this video motivated me to finishing install the hardest tire in the world, almost give up, thanks

@GCPerformance18 7 ай бұрын

hahahah man do not give up keep going

@stephenchu1115 10 ай бұрын

Really entertaining video!! Challenge tires must ride and roll phenomenally. If they rode like every other tire on the market, they would go out of business because no one would buy these tires because of how hard they are to mount on a rim. But I will still stick with 28 mm conti 5000s with latex tubes on elite wheels. Best combo I've ridden ever. But I'm intrigued by Challenge tires. But I would be worried about fixing flats on the road side.

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

Thank you os much!!!

@rmcbeath 8 ай бұрын

Great video Daddy and awesome work! Do you think you could use the same tire and Hyper carbon rim combo but with a Slime-infused tube so it will seal small punctures. That would take it up to the ultimate level. 😎

@GCPerformance18 8 ай бұрын

yes that shit would ne insanly hard lol but i would try

@ShawnIsBatman 10 ай бұрын

Probably your best video ever....if this does not bring in retirement-level income, from this one video alone, there is no justice in the world! I humbly submit to your status as the ultimate Mac Daddy!

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahahah I am glad you enjoyed it, i was exhausted by the end and my thumbs were beat red when I went home but I had fun filminng this one

@charlesmansplaining 10 ай бұрын

I got mine mounted the other day. What made it go on much easier was using dish soap on the bead of the tire and a coat around the rim. This helped to move the first installed bead over enough in the rim channel to get the second bead into the rim channel. I also used the Ride Now TPU tubes. I was one of those that commented on your earlier video saying it took me almost an hour to get the first tire mounted, my hands were so sore I had to wait until the next day to do the other wheel. After I thought about the soap trick the second tire mounted up in just a few minutes.

@YTOnlineReviews 10 ай бұрын

Isn't it!🤔

@charlesmansplaining 6 ай бұрын

P.S....... I removed these tires today because I wanted to install a wider tire on my bike. I ruined them. I had to cut them off. They would not come off. I am lucky I never had a flat tire when out on the road with these tires because I never would have been able to fix it. I will never buy these tires again. And I now have blisters on my thumbs. 😢 I'm staying with the Rene'Herse tires from now on.

@DanaBlack 3 ай бұрын

Lol I just picked up a bike with the older clincher version and can't get them off(I want to install a tubeless tire). Gonna try soapy water but may end up cutting them off.

@jem9031 10 ай бұрын

I loooove Challenge tires. The Paris Roubaix were great. I have a pair of Strada handmade ready to go once these Roubaix’s are toast.

@kidsafe 10 ай бұрын

Valve stem area last. Pretty basic stuff. Mount about 1/3rd of the second bead and then tug the slack outward, then work the slack toward the unmounted section.

@jimbink1892 10 ай бұрын

Daddy u are so capable. Thank you for showing to the world how to do it. Off me go to my LBS to ask the mechanic to install this set up 🤣🤣

@volkervoit 10 ай бұрын

Man I had flashbacks putting my tan wall challenge strade bianchis on watching that video, amazing tires but damn hard to get on.

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

Hahahhaa we have all had issues

@EstelonAgarwaen 3 ай бұрын

Put on my first set of challenge strada yesterday. First try just hands with tpu tubes.

@own3dv1ru5 10 ай бұрын

Uncle Daddy, can you show me how you blew in the tube again?

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahahahhaha im dead

@Nobleazure 10 ай бұрын

I went through this the other day. After taking over an hour to install 3 TPU tubes and pinch flatting one of them with a set of new Conti 5000s, I decided to carry a butyl tube as a back up. There is no way I am going through this on the side of the road.

@georgefouskitakis6697 3 ай бұрын

Yes, they are definitely the most difficult tires to install. Still, there is a way to install them withOUT a tire lever. I have done it several times on Farsports Hypers and DT Swiss ERC 1400 wheels. All you need is a bit of thick soapy water on the rim at the last final part of the tire to make it slip in the rim. And "pinch" them a bit differently to help the bids come in the center rim channel. BR, George.

@swites 10 ай бұрын

Reminds me when I had to use two hands and a foot when I first tried to get a conti tl tyre on a shimano rim. Tyre bead kept running away on me around the rim on that last hard section. Whatever I put on one side kept popping off rim on the other side. Took me 30minutes to put one tyre on! lol Lucky they had good puncture resistance as I knew if I got a flat riding, there was no way I was fixing that tyre at the side of the road

@ChristianHammad 10 ай бұрын

Pro tip: Leave your tires in the sun for a few hours to soften the material.

@r0nz87 10 ай бұрын

Lol do if we got a puncture we have to sit a few hours to wait for the material to soften ? 😂

@rainierblancia 3 ай бұрын

@@r0nz87no cause your tire is somewhat warm because you already rode it. That is if you were just on a one hour coffee break before finding out you need to change tires.

@atanaspetrov1932 9 ай бұрын

Daddy few questions since you are the daddy. 1.I’m in Chicago windy and flats would you recommend Hyper R67 or R45? 2. I have 2015 tarmac Sworks their proprietary crank. I replaced the BB30 bearings with generic $65 wheels Manufacturing. However, I am not sure if those bearings are not good, but I don’t think that the crank rotates as easy as it shows. What do you think and what bearings will you recommend? Do you think that my current crank system is stiff enough, or should I switch the crack with Shimano dura-ace and press-for bottom bracket? Thank you daddy 😊

@GCPerformance18 9 ай бұрын

so Chicago I would say is very similar to where i am, over 40 miles of riding we get like 220 feet of elevation so I always go d67 wheels, and we are right on the east coast so I am riding on the beach so all we get is wind non stop, I have no issue with the d67 in crosswinds, I just know if it is windy out just ot be mindful of it. but I think you would benefit from d67 the most for the flats..... and second I know those cranks very well, if you can I would recommend going to a bb30 to shimano spindle and get a shimano crank... a solid sleeve bb machined out of alloy will give you more stiffness and more support, but this is only if you have the free cash to do so, if not then get the bb30 bearings from ceramicspeed if you want the best least resistance.... but i have installed wheels manufacture and they work very well, just check crank install because I know sometimes with that lock nut on the non drive side if it is not done correctly it can cause drag

@atanaspetrov1932 9 ай бұрын

@@GCPerformance18 Thank you for the response. You are on top of you staff 100%. Size 56 frame my height 5”11-6 would you recommend 172.5 or 175 length? Also, help me choosing the correct bottom bracket will be greatly appreciated. Too many to choose from. It’s hard. Thank you daddy 👌

@richardmiddleton7770 9 ай бұрын

I've just swapped these over to my new bike. Needed pliers with a rag doubled over in the jaws to pull them off the bead! Then it took 5 attemps to seat the bead using an Air Shot. The last attempt I had to pressurize the Air Shot to the maximum 160psi, this is with valve core removed! 😮‍💨

@GCPerformance18 9 ай бұрын

man these tires are no joke. they are awesome once they are on and also once they are mounted they are easier to remove

@mikep277 10 ай бұрын

😂🤣💪🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Brother you made my day with this Challenge Demo ! I use Pirelli P Zero’s , I gave up on challenge tires after numerous attempts , pirelli’s go on like butter ❤🙌🏼

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahahahha pzeros are notoriously easy they are my go to tire for someone who wants ot have zero hassle instaling

@nochancecw 10 ай бұрын

Now try it with a Victoria Air-Liners and sealant pre-poured - this is my Winspace D45 setup...it's the devil.

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hell no take those up the street to another store it is impossiible

@a1white 10 ай бұрын

Haha! I always thought Marathon pluses were tough, but this a whole new level. No tyre is worth this, especially as they are fast performance tyres so will puncture

@66mikkim 7 ай бұрын

I just had the same fight with my Elves wheelset and some GP5000, the channel in the rim is not very deep, the hardest tire rim combo to date 4 me.

@GCPerformance18 7 ай бұрын

yes gp5000 on some rims are a nightmare I have heard the same with winspace wheels as well

@MxCraven 10 ай бұрын

Saw this earlier and had a chuckle to myself since I can't even get my Challenge Chicane front CX tyre to sit on the rim properly all the way around it's that tight (wheel is radially true, tyre is just damn tight). Then I went for a ride this evening and got a puncture! Did it by hand though.

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahhahah my man!!! literally man handled the tire, the gravel tires and bigger sizes are obviously a little easier

@ifc2000 10 ай бұрын

I've had good luck with tools like the Bikehand tire lever. Zip tying the tire flat near you're try to seat the bead works too. Otherwise good job on the demo. Looks like I staying away fromChallenge and sticking to Conti GP 5000's.

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

Great tip!

@florianbusch3082 10 ай бұрын

I can tell you had a good time with yourself here :D

@KoenStrobbe-fv5us Ай бұрын

I mounted a new pair of 40mm on dt swiss gr 1600 wheels. Yes, they are tight but using the right technique I didnt really struggle that much. Start opposite the valve and put one bead over the rim working towards the valve, push and stretch down. Do the same for the other bead until its too tight to push any further. Go back to the side opposite the valve, hold and squeeze the tire between your fingers, wiggle it to move the beads more the center of the rim and work your way around the rim towards the valve. You should be able to get more of the tire on the rim - repeat until you have about 6-8 inches left to get on, use plastic tire levers to pop it on. For tubeless, spray a good amount of soapy water between the beads and the rim (spraying the outside wont do it) - i just use a simple window cleaner bottle filled with water with a bit of dishwashing detergent. Start pumping and keep pumping, the tire will start to seat.

@tosheshdaulta8899 10 ай бұрын

I'm gonna start screaming at my customers now. Best idea ever!

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahahah its the best

@harrylen1688 20 күн бұрын

Great Job !!!Proud of you :)

@GCPerformance18 19 күн бұрын

thanks so much

@zhuyufan1186 10 ай бұрын

anything continetal is more difficult than other tires to install and remove. I lost a lightweight butyl tube when install an used unltra sport 3 onto my newly laced wheel. Kenda and CST on the other hand, can be put on and off easily, sometimes don't even need a lever to get the job done.

@DavidJohnson-wx6kt 5 ай бұрын

I used the Challenge tire pliers and two Schwalbe plastic tire levers to get those on the rims. It worked! Follow Challenge tire install video's!

@GCPerformance18 5 ай бұрын

very nice

@jimbo9030 10 ай бұрын

The tyre Glyder and gentle taps with a rubber mallet is your friend. You'll never swear at installing a tyre again, unless it's by the side of the road

@ChiTownBrownie89 10 ай бұрын

Shame you arent closer. I had a tire/wheel combo that 2 bike shops couldnt get on. I had to order one of those bead gripping tools to even get one size of the tire on. This was even after getting the tire on some other wheels and attempting to stretch it.

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

I absolute love the challenege to me this is classive bike shop, nothing tricky nothing that makes you scratch your head jsut all is needed is experience and patience

@timtaylor9590 10 ай бұрын

powder makes it so much easier. and sliding the lever between the tire bead and rim is easier than prying like you showed

@frozerekmeyata4091 4 ай бұрын

The best tire irons I've found so far were the Lezyne Power XL levers, super strong levers. I broke 2 steel core levers and a Pedros lever trying to put Schwalbe Amotion tires on a bike, and then almost broke my VAR tire lever. So I put the project aside and ordered a pair of Power Lever XLs and a Kool Stop Tire Bead Jack. Once those came in the mail I then used 2 reusable zip ties, and soapy water. So as I was put on the bead on one end the other end would come out, so I used the zip ties to hold the bead against the rim on one side so I could work on the other. Once I got to the point where the Power Levers were simply not going to work due to there being no space to lift the bead up and away from the rim and up and over the rim edge I switched to the Kool Stop, that thing slid the bead along the side of the rim and into the rim. That tire literally made a loud snapping noise when it went in. I did all the stuff you did too, making sure the bead was in the center of the rim, etc. I know you're laughing and probably thinking you could have done it without tools, you probably could have, but I'm 70 years old with arthritis in my hands and thumbs, and they were aching like crazy doing that, so tools help me out a lot these days.

@omarlynn2992 9 ай бұрын

I tried installing those white wall R tires on my PCW 4550s.. they were impossible to get on. So I had to take them to my local shop. Nick said they were the hardest tire he’s ever installed. And he hopes that I never get a flat tire bcus I’d definitely be calling an Uber. Mine are tubeless setup. They leak sealant through the sidewalls. And if I don’t inflate them every 2 days they go flat. I’ll never buy another set of Challenge tires again.

@GCPerformance18 9 ай бұрын

yes they are for sure the hardest tires to install, once installed though they are easier to remove for flats its just the first initial put on..... as for the tubelss install, I have not had issues like that, maybe its just a one off, but i do not know

@omarlynn2992 9 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same. The front will hold air for a week.. the rear 2 days if I’m lucky. But I can say I don’t have any problems while riding. Just when they sit.

@mislevis 10 ай бұрын

Love my turbo cotton on my Hyper wheels. Challenge and Conti are on my black list.

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

challenge and conti on reytnolds is a no go

@pulser955 10 ай бұрын

Try a specialized t7 trail casing mountain tire on a bontrager line comp 30 with an insert.

@jolyonglynn9402 10 ай бұрын

Hardest tyre ive had to put on was a shwabe marathon plus, 25mm onto a narrow rim. I had to use zip ties to hold it on as j went around otherwise it would all pop out.

@PoorWorksmanship 5 ай бұрын

I recently got some Getaway Pro HTLRs mounted up on WTB CZRs by hand no levers and I felt like a god

@GCPerformance18 5 ай бұрын

nice!!!

@jasonmessing 10 ай бұрын

I wish I had seen this video a few weeks ago. My thumbs took a few days to recover. These are so hard to put on. I popped a couple tpu tubes in the process too 😢.

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

it always stings a little more when those tubes are tpu lol

@lovenottheworld5723 10 ай бұрын

You left out the bit where you started to take it off. That must have been the most time consuming section.

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahahhaha shoved a tire lever in there

@qinshandai5587 10 ай бұрын

it's easy, after about 3 hours of my first installing these tires I found a trick. Just push the all the bead into the groove in the middle of the Rim bed. This works on all tubeless tires. But as for Challenge the tire tread folds into the rim so that's impossible to push the tire bead into the groove. I just squeeze the tire tread up, away from the rim bed, and leave enough space to push the tire tread into the tubeless groove of the rim bed. It works well. I have installed challenge tires with this trick many times. U Guys should know why there is a groove in the middle of the rim bed.

@vortdr 10 ай бұрын

I have reynolds carbon aero wheels with gp5000. Tried but couldnt fo it so whenever i get a flat i go to the bike shop

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

that is a pair that is difficult

@future62 10 ай бұрын

Grant you are out of control 😂😂😂😂😂

@YTOnlineReviews 10 ай бұрын

Why he out of control buddy?🤔😬

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

lmfao

@endtimeslips4660 10 ай бұрын

that tire will be hell when you need change your clincher tube in emergency puncture. i get that kind same experience with WTB vulpine

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

its not so bad once it is installed, so once mouinted it stretches way easier

@eddiesmith9836 10 ай бұрын

thanks for the instructional video ... daddyo!

@barriem5318 10 ай бұрын

Yup. I run Challenge handmade tubeless road and cross tires on Bontrager Aeolus Elite 35 wheels and mounting new tires first time is a brute, but I've figured it out. I use multiple flat screw drivers with cotton padding to protect rim. And water mixed with dish soap to lubricate the rim/tire. I think my tubeless tire/rim combination is worse than yours too. They are handmade in Thailand not Italy.

@ryux Ай бұрын

I just installed these on my Carbon wheels and had to look on KZfaq if I was the only one struggling.. these tires makes the GP5000AS look like childsplay

@GCPerformance18 Ай бұрын

hahaha just know there are others who endured the same struggle lol

@marty197666 10 ай бұрын

My first decent wheels that were Xmas present 1991 had Wolber v profile rims and my parents gave me some Michelin supercomp hd tyres to go with them. Holy crap I gave myself tennis elbow getting those things on 😂 Luckily a few months later when I punctured they had stretched a bit and I could do them at the side of the road

@krempixxx 10 ай бұрын

daddy i was trying conti5000 tube types with TPU tube on my winspace hypers but pinchet one TPU tube in process :D :D so good to know this happens a lot with that combo

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahahha yes this is a known combo that gices people the struggle, but you are not alone my friend

@stompenem 10 ай бұрын

Glad to get confirmation of my experience with this exact same combination. Broke one black Pedro's lever and the blue Park lever finally did the trick. Great combo to ride on but I don't want to get a flat on the road. I hope the tires are stretching a little on the rim. @@GCPerformance18

@maximusmacdonald8378 9 ай бұрын

Having installed thousands of tires I can confirm that challenge tires are incredibly difficult to mount, but they’re worth it. S-tier tire especially for gravel/ unfair road conditions. Roll fast and SUPER supple

@GCPerformance18 9 ай бұрын

yea there gravel tiores are amazing!!! I lvoe the company

@savagepro9060 10 ай бұрын

GC use some soap water to lubricate the edge of the rim and tire!

@dolemit3 10 ай бұрын

Legendary stuff👍

@sherab2078 4 ай бұрын

Wow! I made a mistake buying the Challenge Getaway 40 mm wide foldable model together with TPU tubes as an upgrade to my gravel bike. I have aluminium rims 19 mm wide that came with the bike. They are not tubeless-ready, hence I wanted to ride the new tyres on TPUs. Oh my God - I wasn't even able to fit the tyre alone, not to mention put the tube in. I admit - I gave up. I installed just TPUs with my old tyres. ☹

@GCPerformance18 4 ай бұрын

I have got challenge tires down pretty good

@sherab2078 4 ай бұрын

@@GCPerformance18 I don't deny their performance - I bought them due to the good balance between the tread pattern I was looking for and low rolling resistance in independent tests. The tight-fitting probably makes them better sealed on the rim, even without sealant, when running tubeless. But... I knew tubeless tyres could be generally run with tubes, hence my idea. This doesn't apply to these tyres, though - not out of the box, and not on cheap narrow rims that are not tubeless-ready. As you've shown, installing the tube is possible for an experienced pro, but I guess for normal mortals this becomes possible after riding tubeless for some time - after the tyre stretches a little bit. These tyres (with tubes) would be also very problematic with punctures in the field. And I'm not so much about speed but more about efficiency. I ride casually for fun - I'm not racing. I guess I'll keep them - perhaps at some point I will change the wheels too, and then maybe I'll switch to tubeless.

@drjamescarren 9 ай бұрын

A little trick I do to get a super tight tire on my wheels is to use a little soapy water on the remaining 6-8 inches of tire. Once it starts to go it slides right in place.

@GCPerformance18 9 ай бұрын

yea but then I cant brag about it to the homies lol

@fastbladeproductions7961 10 ай бұрын

I have conti 5000 I just bought.... I want to put tpu in them .... I will attempt now after seeing your video.... thanks...............

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

Hahahaah best of luck and god speed

@Eirikkinserdal 10 ай бұрын

So it is a Challenge? The tire levers that comes with the elitewheels are great, glassfiber or something 😅

@johnsasser8167 10 ай бұрын

OMG DUDE, You were on one tonight 😆🤣😂

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahah thank you

@merckxy54 10 ай бұрын

French chalk or talcum powder helps as well!!!

@boc-tonysyklist2145 2 ай бұрын

There’s a reason why it’s named “Challenge”. Take a hint people. Do yourself favor and stop using Continental as well. Replaced mine with Pirelli and Hutchinson and have not regretted it for a second.

@GCPerformance18 2 ай бұрын

lmao i know

@steve-bs3qp 10 ай бұрын

Change the inner tube at the side of road 😂

@carlhicks3491 10 ай бұрын

Can’t wait to see the Lún Mega reviewed.

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahahha I saw your comment on the other video lol

@Baz520 10 ай бұрын

Great video but this gotta be the most painful one to watch 😂

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahahah myy thumbs were burnt red after that video

@grimdark3740 9 ай бұрын

Challenge tyres are fantastic been running them for years but they are a bastard to get on sometimes

@GCPerformance18 9 ай бұрын

they are amazing i have them on my eleves and feel strait performance

@dguerrab 3 ай бұрын

Schwalbe tire levers, amazing for finishing installing these kind of tires

@GCPerformance18 3 ай бұрын

very ncie

@kenschwarz8057 10 ай бұрын

LOL…funniest bike video ever.

@GCPerformance18 10 ай бұрын

hahahhaha I am glad you enjoyed

@djiembefolaDan 10 ай бұрын

Daddy, get some Pedros tire levers, they stand the test of time and massively strong mechanics hands like yours, and mine.

@klx-y 10 ай бұрын

try gp5000 str on durace c60 you will have to make another video ratifying

@mikefoster3901 10 ай бұрын

Heat them first in the sun and use plenty of talcum powder for the last push lube with some alcohol gel No tire leaver needed After riding for awhile these tyres are super easy to remove and reinstall Challenge tyres provide a very smooth ride I'm using 25C with tubes

@fleurdelispens 10 ай бұрын

Question: are folding tires easier to put on than full wire bead?

@YTOnlineReviews 10 ай бұрын

I think so. What do you think buddy?🤔

@fleurdelispens 10 ай бұрын

@@YTOnlineReviews I have no idea. I've only worked with full wire bead because that's what my friends who know more have always recommended. I also don't need new tires that often

@viet0ne 10 ай бұрын

Yes, folding tires use a softer mixed synthetic bead that has a little more flex so it can be folded compared to tires that can't be folded that use metal wire beads. Not all, but most non folding tires use metal beads because it's cheaper. Folding tires therefore will have slightly more stretch available than metal bead tires.