Having spent the better part of a year installing tires at the Pep Boys in Fredericksburg, Va., I thought I knew a thing or two about how a tire is mounted to a rim. It was my first job after ...

Tubeless-Compatible or Tubeless-Ready Wheels and Tires You’ll need tubeless-compatible or tubeless-ready wheels to start. This is governed by the rim profile itself (see the glossary, above).

If you’ve ever had a bike tire that you can’t get onto a rim, you’ve likely known the horrible pain of blistered palms. Over at Global Cycling Networ ...