Originally Posted by
BlueRaspberry
I wonder what your guys did to get it to work?
I went to an LBS and they were not able to get them to seat, though they tried little more than using an air chamber. I suppose I should look for a different LBS to try.
(throwing them away is drastic, indeed, but an act of stress and frustration! lol)
35 mm Gravel King SK going on an Easton ARC25 Offset hookless rim. I use Skinny Strippers over Kapton tape, I spray the latex strip lightly with Simple Green, and then mount the tire. Pulled the valve core and then hooked my standard floor pump to the valve stem. Popped right up. Of course you could use a compressor or a CO2 inflator, or one of the chamber floor pumps and they would work as well. I'll bet the LBS guys didn't remove the valve core - even a compressor can't blow air fast enough through the valve. I also have a set of Light Bicycle rims with different tires mounted, but same process worked. BTW - one the bead seats it should stay in place even after letting the air out. I usually seat the tire first, let the air out, and then add the sealant.