Lubing the beads didn't help either. As far as I can see from the outside, the tube is not pinched. I can't reach anywhere near max pressure with my pump. The max is 115 psi. I can push hard to abouut 60 psi and the tire is rock hard. Another attempt at pushing and the air pressure inside the pump is keeping my entire body off the ground.
The weird part is that i've always had this problem, but I finally want to resolve it since I bought this bike, but the wheels are straight. Could it be the tape?