Report on installation for the good of the order. 27.5 x 2.6 tire on 37mm Reserve rims (asymmetric). Got it fitted and it was quickly obvious there was absolutely no way the tire was going to seat, because when the insert was pushing out on the middle of the sidewall it pulled the beads together, because, unlike cushcore, nothing was pushing out on the beads. Pulled the insert and seated the tire. Popped one bead off, put in the insert, and seated with ease. Maybe I'm not the only idiot and this will help somebody.
PS - Based on my limited experience with 27.5 and 29 Reserve rims I dispute that installing one of these is that much less hassle than cushcore once you get the hang of it, but then again I don't find cushcore to be a hassle, just an extra couple of minutes and bonus forearm workout.
Sept. 21, 2020, 10:37 a.m. - MuscogeeMasher
Report on installation for the good of the order. 27.5 x 2.6 tire on 37mm Reserve rims (asymmetric). Got it fitted and it was quickly obvious there was absolutely no way the tire was going to seat, because when the insert was pushing out on the middle of the sidewall it pulled the beads together, because, unlike cushcore, nothing was pushing out on the beads. Pulled the insert and seated the tire. Popped one bead off, put in the insert, and seated with ease. Maybe I'm not the only idiot and this will help somebody. PS - Based on my limited experience with 27.5 and 29 Reserve rims I dispute that installing one of these is that much less hassle than cushcore once you get the hang of it, but then again I don't find cushcore to be a hassle, just an extra couple of minutes and bonus forearm workout.