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@snottyotter
Mostly I do opposite the valve as it's easier to stop the things rotating and having a wonky valve, if it's an awkward, tight one then finishing at the valve gives you a little more room opposite to get the tyre beads in the well of the rim as much as possible, so more slack to finish with.