Originally Posted by
DTownDave22
I seem to still be having trouble. I tried putting soap on the bead and side of the tire before putting the tube along with the tire on the wheel.
Now when I try putting the second side of the tire on, when I get about 1/2 to 2/3 of the second side on, I seem to be getting nowhere, as I'm putting one end of the tire that's not on completely, the opposite end of that same side of the tire starts coming off and it's like I keep going in circles.
Do not take the tire off to apply the soapy water or whatever you use. Just push the tire in to make a gap between tire and rim. You should be able to just rewet the area with some water, or use Windex, 409, et.
As I noted in my post - "Push the tire on with thumbs and the heel of your hand,
working from both sides.
A too-thick rim strip can cause very difficult mounting and seating problems and could have been there from the start - they just managed to overcome the seating problem.