Originally Posted by
DScience
I didn't know what you were suggesting. To me there were two possiblities: 1) start over: remove tire, apply rim tape and powder and try again. 2) Try and put powder in the rim so that the bead will come out of the center and seat properly. Now based off your vague suggestion, how in the world was I supposed to "think" about which possible way was right? I've never done this before.
So try both methods before asking someone to hold your hand and walk you through something as seemingly intuitive as seating a tire. It's not that complicated. For someone with the username DScience, you sure don't seem to grasp the scientific method of trial and error.