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One thing I noticed it makes a lot of difference is soapy water
Never bothered. Ever.
They either go up...or they won't.
Soapy shiznit just plays havoc with your sealant. I've heard.
Maybe it's a ghetto tubeless thing - I've only ever been blessed with TC wheels.
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Maybe it's a ghetto tubeless thing
My last fit was UST tyres on UST rims, nothing ghetto about that and they were still a PITA to seat. The process which eventually worked was
- Fit tubes and inflate
- Remove tubes by unseating one bead only
- Install valves and sealant
- Lube the loose bead with Schwalbe EasyFit
- Inflate with Bontrager blaster pump
- Fit tubes and inflate
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This, I seated some tyres ghetto with soap to help and they just wouldn't reseal when I botched a landing and punctured. Even leaked from the bead
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TvH
Stretch the tires with tubes. Put some layers of rim tape, two or more. One thing I noticed it makes a lot of difference is soapy water, make sure the rim and tire is well lubed.