Can't get my tire bead to seat

The Park Bead Seat Tool solves this. Most shops have it, usually underused. Use lots of soapy slick soap, as you did.


https://www.parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=17&item=PTS-1

Zachariah said:

Keep shooting air until you hear that distinctive "ping"...then back down psi to recommended presures. Done...

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You have obviously never tried to inflate a UST tire to a non UST rim using a tube have you?

As stated above, the tire seating tool could be helpful, but your best bet is to use soapy water or my absolute favorite tire-seating-aid, Pedros Bike Polish. This stuff is basicly silicone polish, so you could even substitute it with furniture polish, but either way, your best bet is high pressure, and lubrication. Soapy water is what I always use first (works the vast majority of the time) but the bike polish is what I bust out for the tough combos.

Its no surprise that you are having trouble with your set up. The parts you are using just weren't designed to be used with eachother. I would hesitate to say its goning to be impossible, but it might be. I suppose it depends on your set up. I was successful mounting a 2.5 UST minion to a DT swiss 6.1d, however it was VERY difficult to get it to finally budge. I imagine if your set up is much tighter than what I experienced, it might not be a compatible set up.

Good luck! You'll need it