Felt Bicycle - Mounting Tires

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If required, repair the puncture according to the instructions of the manufacturer of
the repair kit or use a new spare tube.
In the case of high pressure tires, FELT recommends not to repair punc-
tures.
If you have removed the tire, you should also check the rim tape (a). The tape
should lie squarely in the trough of the rim, covering all spoke nipples, and should
not be torn anywhere or brittle. In the case of double wall rims – the tape must
cover the entire floor of the rim, but it should not be so broad as to stand up along
the inside edges of the rim trough. Rim tapes for this type of rim should only be
made of textile or durable plastic. Ask your FELT dealer, if you are in doubt about
what kind of rim tape to use.
If you have a puncture whilst riding, do not pull the whole tube out of
the tire. Leave the valve sticking through the rim and first look for the
hole where the air is escaping. Pump up the tube to make it easier to
find. Bring the tube close to your ear and in most cases you can hear the
air coming out. A bucket of water could also be helpful. When you have
found the hole, look for the corresponding place on the tire and examine
it. Often, you will find a foreign body sticking in the tire, which ought to be
removed. Otherwise another puncture can occur.
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Mounting tires
When mounting a tire make sure no foreign matter, such as dirt or sand, gets inside
the tire and you do not damage the tube in the process.
If your bike is equipped with sew-up tires (tubulars) or tubeless systems,
please read the instructions of the tire and tire glue manufacturer before
mounting and removing these tires!
Slip one bead of the tire onto the rim. Using your thumbs, press the bead over the
edge of the rim and then around the entire circumference. This should always be
possible without using tools, regardless of the type of tire.
Stick the valve of the tube through the hole in the rim (b).
Inflate the tube slightly so that it becomes round and push it into the tire all the way
round (c). Make sure not to leave any folds in the tube.
To finish mounting the tire, start at the opposite side of the valve. Using your
thumbs, press as much of the second bead of the tire over the edge of the rim as
you can. Make sure the tube does not get pinched and squashed between the tire
and rim. You can prevent this by pushing the tube into the hollow of the tire with
a finger as you work along (d). Work the tire into the rim, approaching the valve
symmetrically from both sides.
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a b c d