Originally Posted by
mjw16
Make sure the tire is warm and there's no air in the tube. For especially tough tires I'll place the not yet mounted part of the tire on the ground with the wheel nearly touching the floor. I then step on the tire with the heel of my foot and lever the tire up and down with the hand opposite foot to seat the remaining, toughest part of the tire. Double check the tube that things are seated ok and inflate.
I did find that letting the last tiny bit of air out of the tube toward the end of the seating process made a difference, may have made *the* difference by giving just that tiny bit extra play. I generally prefer a slightly inflated tube when reinstalling a tire, but not these...