Originally Posted by Dunbar

I do it the same way, tire over rim, followed by tube but then I put maybe 10psi in the tube (so it's firm to the touch) and use a Pedro's tire lever to get the tire on using my fingers only by the valve to avoid snagging the tube in that area. As far as the bulges, I stop at about 30psi and give the tire a good once-over to check for bulges then completely inflate. I figure if you pump it up to full pressure with a bulge there's a greater risk of the tire blowing off the rim (which has happened to me BTW and is not fun.)