Originally Posted by Lineman26

I've never used AKA short course tires, but I've used a lot of the DE wheels and it seems that sometimes I have the same problem where the wheel needs to be maybe 1/8" bigger diameter in order for the tire to fit properly. I just put a lot of glue in the channel where the bead sits, then put the tire in then tightly wrap electrical tape around the edge of the tread for several wraps, forcing the bead to go in nice and tight. Seems to work good for me that way...