Originally Posted by
msu2001la
My GP5000TL's are on. It was a bit of a battle. My wife helped hold two levers in place to keep the bead from slipping while I snapped the rest of the bead over the rim with a 3rd. I'm worried that there's no way I'd be able to get one of these off and back on during a roadside repair, but maybe they'll stretch out a bit?
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Yeah, something like a bead biter or Koolstop tool helps a lot. I bought both, and use the koolstop all the time with tubless. Makes life a lot easier for $10. Never really needed to use the bead biter with that (so far)
https://www.amazon.com/Tubeless-Solu.../dp/B01N1ZNJ6A
https://www.amazon.com/Kool-Stop-Tir.../dp/B001AYML7K
I'd get some tire plugs too (I did) in case you get something that sealant won't seal.
Sometimes the tires will hold air better after riding a little and waiting a few days - if the sealant can plug up those leaks you are talking about. Usually I find it gets better after a few days if I have something that isn't sealed very well initiall.