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edscoble-
Pretty bastard hard....I inherited the 23mm when I bought the wheels, will change to 28/30mm once it's worn out. I did use a plastic lever, I realise that might stretch the bead. The tyre wasn't new, but it went completely flat and after I took it off there was a hole in the rim tape, so I re-taped, probably using Tesa that was too wide in hindsight - presumably that isn't catastrophic now?
bproud
So I just managed to install a 23mm Schwalbe Pro One onto Hunt rims. After my track pump popped and died inflating the Birzman thing, I used a CO2 cannister to seat it. Still wouldn't hold air, seemed to be leaking around the valve despite tightening it with pliers. Added more sealant, spun wheel, now seems to hold, just with hand pump. Muc-Off sealant so far seems better than Stans as this failed before. Advice on better strategies welcomed.