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in reply to Neil E. Hodges

Pretty sure they only made the beads so tight so that they'd form a more effective "seal" with the rim's well to make inflating with a compressor or similar easier. That results in two side-effects:

  • The tires are a bear to get on the rim!
  • As soon as pressure is lost, the beads want to migrate to the center of the rim's well.
in reply to Neil E. Hodges

The Schwalbe G-One Allround tires don’t roll noticeably slower than the GravelKings, but they do feel less “wobbly” at the same pressure and definitely bite well into gravel. #bicycle #cycling #biketooter #mastobikes