my tires seated - 'popped' at about 40lbs pressure...only time I think it is ok to go over a bit

Is there a trick to mounting these tubeless ready tires? I'm using WTB TCS Wolverines on WTB TCS rims. I've done soapy water and can't get the beads to seat, even with a compressor. The tires are extremely tight, I've broken 3 tire levers just trying to get them on. My hands are sore and my knuckles are all chewed up. I gave up the other night and installed a tube in the rear tire and got that inflated and it seems the beads are seated.  With the front, when I was struggling with the front, I must have put some snakebite holes in the tube so it won't hold air. Now I have to wait until Monday when the shop opens to get a new tube and try again. Grrr this is so frustrating  . I've never had issues like this with road tires, and when I watch youtube videos, everyone makes it look so simple.

I can tell you, I have been in the same boat and broke tire levers but eventually got them by going inch by inch with the tire lever.  It sounds like you are doing everything right.  I have never had to use compressor to get them seat. 

Once I had a tire that didn't want to seat.

After a similar moment of despair, I did put a strap along the circumference.
To squeeze the tire against the rim. But not too much as it needs to inflate.
Then some soapy water, and moving a bit the tire where the air was going out.

And don't worry about the sealant initially, or you'll get it everywhere.
You can deflate a seated tire, and put the sealant trough the valve.

And one last trick.
If you remove the valve's stem core, it allows a higher airflow into the tire.
Once it pops. Place the core back, and re-inflate.

Is it a problem that I'm trying to seat the beads with no sealant? I read somewhere to do that, so it doesn't make a huge mess if you have to take the tire off and try again. I have the stans injector, so I was planning to seat the beads and then do the sealant.

I'll try the removable core thing, thanks!

They may go soft in minutes and lose all the air in a matter of hours, but you should be able to pump the tire up and get it to seat with no sealant. 

All Done! Gotta put something on the chain stay and add some tape to protect from cable rub, then I should be good to go.

Very nice! The blue accents look great.

You have a final weight, yet?

Congrats!  Always nice to see a brand new, perfectly clean, Chiner!

Thanks! I don't have a final weight yet. I still have to add sealant and then I'll try and get a final weight. I didn't go lightweight on the components (wheels and tires especially), so I'm guessing I'll be around 25 lbs.

 Nice build. Liking the small color accent in de pedals

Do you have 32t chainring? Will a 34 or 36 fit on an 256sl?

Yeah, it is a 32. I've never tried anything bigger, but I will take a close up shot of the area for you when I get home from work, maybe put a scale behind it so you can see how much more room is there.

Quote from: blueducati on December 14, 2014, 08:34:50 AM
All Done! Gotta put something on the chain stay and add some tape to protect from cable rub, then I should be good to go.

Shiney !  Great job.

Quote from: blueducati on December 15, 2014, 11:58:09 AM
Yeah, it is a 32. I've never tried anything bigger, but I will take a close up shot of the area for you when I get home from work, maybe put a scale behind it so you can see how much more room is there.

Thnx, coz 32t is to small in the Netherlands Otherwise I'll just ride with a double, but I would like 1x because of the weight....

Quote from: Cnasta on December 15, 2014, 02:55:45 PM
Thnx, coz 32t is to small in the Netherlands Otherwise I'll just ride with a double, but I would like 1x because of the weight....

If you go for a double, you need a SRAM XX S2 direct mount down pull front derraileur. The Shimano XT works, but doesn't very nice.
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