Originally Posted by
eduskator
Guess it's just the extra hassle that comes with it. Anyways, I ended up buying a new TL Giant tire at my LBS & some sealant. I spent 1 hour trying to inflate the freaking tire using one of my air compressor (150PSI) and it didn't work. Even at high pressure, air was getting out instead of pushing the beads to where they should be. I was about to put WD-40 in there & light it up, but came back to my senses and gave up. There is something I am not doing right. Oh well, first times are the worst. I will resume tomorrow. If you have any tips for me, feel free to make me happy!
I've seated tires on the first try with a floor pump, but also spent 2 or 3 hours seating the same tire model on the same wheel with an industrial compressor. It can be a real crapshoot. You might try installing the tire on another wheel with a tube to pre-shape it -- that might make it seat easier.