Originally Posted by
Bah Humbug
I haven't even tried the spray bottle of slightly soapy water yet - I assume that might help with the regular pump that got it done with the Hutchinsons Just spray a little on each side of the bead?
It'll definitely improve the odds.
Basically, I mist the tire beads all the way around, on both sides. Pinch and wiggle the tire, side-to-side, all the way around - you're making sure that the beads are in the channel and that the beads/rim are slippery enough to pop up on to the shoulders when you hit it with air.
Another thing that might help, if you haven't done it already, is to remove the valve core - having it in there can hinder volume.
All that said, I'd still get an air blaster of some kind. It just makes life easier, though I can understand not wanting to pick one up until you're a little further down the road with your revisit to tubeless.