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amey
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I had a similar pleasurable experience with my Grail/Schwalbe Pro One. Happily surprised that a track pump was enough to get the air in (I think the tight fit of the tyre helped somewhat). With regards to the locking in, did you lubricate the tyre with soapy water, as I suspect it helps the tyre snap into the beads, but as @Jon says, as long as the tyre appears to be consistently seated around the rim, you should be good to go. I've got 30ml in mine, but 40ml is perfectly acceptable too.