To all you 29er's out there!

If you do use folding tyres leave them unfolded lying flat on the floor for 24 hours before installing as this helps get the kinks out of the bead.

Did this with mine. But you could see the kevlar through the worn rubber on what became the rear tyre. Had soap, a compressor (at work), a well fitted rim strip etc. The rear took striaght away the rear was impossible.