if it doesn't seat after a couple of tries don't make yourself crazy. call your supplier and get a replacement. sometimes the specs on a manufactured tire just don';t work out an no matter what you do they just won't seat.
good luck
Originally Posted by neil0502
Can't be sure exactly what's going on, but . . .
When I change a tube or tire, I
...put a little pressure in the tube first
...seat one side of the bead first
...insert the valve stem through the hole in the rim
...seat the bead on the other (near) side of the tire
...pump a little more air in the tire -- enough to give it solid shape -- maybe 25% of rated
...take a good minute to check both sides of the bead to ensure they've seated correctly. Usually, I do this just by pinching/squeezing the tire slightly away from the rim and seeing that the bead seats back properly at every single centimeter. I may go all the way around the tire -- both sides -- two or three times before finally pumping it to my desired pressure.
In other words, I get the feeling that this particular tire is just not seating properly.
Good luck!