Originally Posted by
eduskator
Judging from other member's answers, it seems like one should be able to unmount one side of the tire only using its fingers.
Perhaps they're Iron Man or something, because I can tell you that my finger will break in half if I try to put it between my rim and my tire and use it to pry the sidewall out.
Well, of course. No smart person would do that.
What works for me is to work both beads into the center channel, pinch the tire in one spot at the sidewalls, lift, and push the tire bead over the rim sidewall.
Prying is a non-starter because you make a tight fit worse by putting something else in between. Don't do it.