urm so what on earth did I do wrong. Just taken the utterly knackered dunlop trailmax off the rear after about 2500 miles struggled like hell to break the bead.

2 days later refitted a k60 with ease :/

Plenty of tyre soap. Long tyre leavers,,, didnt actually take too much persuading

70 psi, one side popper onto the bead. stuck it in the back of the van back from the petrol station and on the way heard a pop as the other side popped in..

miracle tyre soap maybe?? sorry to hear the trouble everyones had. thats usually me!

+ went for a quick spin down a greenlane and it handled beautifully!

I agree that that the rear k60 can get you pulse up and sweat running when you wrestle it on... Can't remember another tyre being so hard a fight.

It was also hard work fitting 140/80 on my super tenere that did not have the extra tubeless lib as 130/80 on the pony

My K60 will probably last this summer (don't ride much) and if anakee wild is available before next spring i'll try that next as i mainly ride roads.

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Try mefo explorers. Same tread same massive mileage but easier fitting. Very happy with mine

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I too have heard good reports on mefo explorers, might try them next.

Allthough ive never used the k60 scout ive had pretty much every other tire in the back of the Ten. Tried mitas C02s, E10s, E09s, Army specials, plus a bunch of road rubber. And also TKC80s.

To facilitate tyre changes i ground the "safety" lip off both of my rear rims. (i have dirt wheels and road wheels now as i was sick of changing tires twice a month.)

Ive ridden around 20,000 miles with no lip and never had a problem and i fairly abuse my Ten on road, offroad, 2 up, towing the trailer.. Tyres bead easily at max 40psi. And punctures are much easier too deal with at the roadside. Can bead a tyre with my hand pump.

Ive no idea why the Ten has that stupid lip. It aint on my friends 990adv wheel, or his 640 ADV.
Obviously u do this at your own risk.

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I might try that jon, it's bloody tricky trying to get an E10 on with that lip in place,the front just slips on.Must be there for a technical reason.Do you know if it's on the exel rims?.

[QUOTE 70 psi, one side popper onto the bead. stuck it in the back of the van back from the petrol station and on the way heard a pop as the other side poped in![/QUOTE]

Exactly!! 70 psi and good lube is the answer, evidently the tube was up to the pressure. I assume it was the rear tyre.

I believe its there too stop the tyre dropping into the bead well if you get a puncture. But numerous punctures later and ive never had a problem with that happening.

It isnt on any of the excel rims i have on my other bikes, or the ktm front wheels i use with my WP conversion. Infact Ive never seen it on any other tubed rim before.

I found the easiest way too remove it is with a very course file. I believe its called a ******* file. (b-a-s-t-a-r-d) And then smooth it off with a finer file. Ill take pics next time i have a tire off.

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