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You could try CO2, I use that to seat a tyre.
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Can you massage the tyre onto the rim edge a little? That plus a bit of water tends to do the trick for most tyres
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Did you inflate them with a tube first?
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They were very easy to get on and off, the bead feeling ‘looser’ than what I’ve come across before
Sounds like you need more rim tape to get more of a snug fit.. check first page, follow the flow chart
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is there a good way to get older floppy tyres to seat?
I’ve got some gravelking SKs in 35mm that I’m trying to mount to a Panceti Brevet rim. The tyres came used on this bike but clearly have been setup tubeless before. They were very easy to get on and off, the bead feeling ‘looser’ than what I’ve come across before (never had these tyres before, but have just finished putting some Pirelli 45s on my grav bike).
I’ve put straps around the circumference of the tyre/wheel but it just won’t hold air. The beads are just sat in the middle of the rim and air is just blowing out like wind through some curtains.
Do i need a compressed air thing for this?