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Coiling a Wire Bead Clincher by Jobst Brandt
Original article: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/clincher-folding.html on sheldonbrown.com
- Reproduced with the permission of John Allen and Harriet Fell — all rights reserved. The version on sheldonbrown.com is authoritative.
- Mirrored: 2026-10-09 · Last update of the original: see original
Subject: Coiling a Wire Bead Clincher
From: Jobst Brandt
Date: October 17, 1997
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*\_____________/* (*)tread *\_________/*
Holding the tire seen edge-on in front of you, pull the front half inward while turning that part so the tread faces you, to make the figure on the right.
Fold the side loops over one another on top of the central loop. This is the way band saw blades are coiled for storage. The three coil pack must be secured to prevent it from springing open again.
As Sheldon shows in his video linked below, it is better to hold the tire at the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock positions. The tire will then fold without the need to brace it on a knee. -- John Allen
See also Sheldon Brown's Tire Folding Video
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