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[Mann]

Wow that tyre was tight, even the tyre centre had to work hard on the machine to get the tyre off. With a new tube in the tyre bead would fit flush with the rim until there was 60 psi in the tube and then it popped on.

I was surprised the amount of rust particles and stains on the old inner tube, the bike is only 3.5 years old.

[Haggis]

This wheel wheel is less than 3 years old, first time the tyre has been removed.

[papasmurf]

That wheel looks like it is scrap.

[Mann]

@Haggis, wow that is much rustier than i would expect

[RoSy]

Those Avon Road Riders are really tough to get off as I've just found out, but worse was getting the new semi enduro tyres on, but it's something I enjoy doing, I've had loads of practice over the last 60yrs and I still have the same 3 short toolbox levers.

[Rushour]

I find that a bench vice is an excellent way of breaking the bead - if you have one.

[RoSy]

Have you notice the size of the tyre levers in the C5 tool kit, I don't think they would get the lid off a paint pot let alone the tyres.

[stinkwheel]

This wheel wheel is less than 3 years old, first time the tyre has been removed.

Most of mine went that way too. I wonder if they are using loads of soapy water rather than just tyre soap to fit them. I find it takes a lot of pressure to get the beads to pop onto enfield rims too -especially considering they are tubed fitment- which might explain why they'd do such a thing.

They clean up reasonably well with a rotray wire brush, then a coat of rust killer and some zinc oxide to stop it happening again. POR15 resin paint, like they use to seal rusty fuel tanks also does a very good job inside rims.

[Haggis]

I use a rust treatment called Hydrate 80 to treat the rust.
I think the major problem is poor chrome plate process.
There appears to be no base prep of copper or nickel, just chrome straight onto the steel.

[stinkwheel]

I don't think there's any chrome at all below the crimp in the rim. Looks like some sort of cold galvanize produst?