Originally Posted by SoSmellyAir

It sounds like all your prior tires have wire beads, which are usually shipped in a double loop (imagine a figure 8 twisted at the intersection to bring the two circular sections on top of one another) or hung as a big circle to avoid creasing the wires. Your new tire has a foldable polymer bead and is lighter, which may allow you to go a little faster. If doing so exceeds your skills, you should get your affairs in order.