Originally Posted by
Jed19
I do a version of this when I mount tires. I inflate to 30PSI, then deflate totally and squeeze the tire beads together all around while checking to make sure no part of the tube is visible or trapped anywhere. I then inlfate to full pressure, and look all around to make sure the tire is well seated.
It's actually better to squeeze around while you have low pressure. Once you've done that, spin the wheel to make sure it is balanced. If it isn't, something is probably wrong but with the lower pressure you can probably get it right without bothering to deflate. Then complete inflation and spin again to check for balance -- if it isn't, something is wrong and you need to figure out what.