Originally Posted by
grumpus
Yes I realise that.
And this is why I mentioned tyre levers. Yes, that is the standard technique, and yes it usually fixes the problem, but not always - sometimes we must employ extraordinary methods to get the job done.
Have you never had a tyre that was particularly difficult to get seated? The OP wants some assurance that he'll not be stuck in the cold, wet, dark back of beyond with no cell service because he couldn't refit his tyre.
It's hard for me to imagine how tire levers would even come into play, once you have the tire over the rim. Are you still talking about getting a very tight tire onto the rim in the first place? That's not what we're talking about. We're talking about getting the bead seat line evenly above the rim edge, all the way around. You do that with your hands, prior to inflating to full pressure.
And no, I've never had a tire that was particularly difficult to get seated. Usually getting them over the rim is the tough part, and that's where levers might come in. Seating them properly is easy.