Installation Tips for Continental Grand Prix 5000 TR Bicycle Tires

Upgrading tubeless-ready Bontrager Paradigm Comp wheels on my 2019 Trek Domane SL7 bike from the stock Bontrager AW3's to Continental GP 5000 TR's, I got stuck getting the stiff tire bead over the ledge and into the wheel basin. After struggling for nearly an hour on the back tire, I developed a technique that seemed to work pretty well and allowed the tire to easily and precisely seat. Applying that same technique to the front tire took about 5 minutes (between the front bead and the back bead), and the tire again precisely found its way onto the wheel.
If you, too, are struggling to get that "last bit" of tire bead seated into the tire, here is my simple method using work gloves and a standard tire lever!
The keys are:
- Work in small sections, 1-2 cm at a time
- Keep the bead seated by pinching with one hand while you leverage in the next tiny section with the tire lever
- Go slowly and and be patient, you'll get there!
- Be careful not to lift the tire lever over 90 degrees, as damage to the rim may occur (as per the tire manual)

[@schsch2390]

Tried these tires on a DT Swiss tubeless Al rim and using similar levers was bending the lever through a 30° arc from straight without getting the bead to popover. This despite making sure the
opposite bead was in the center of the rim. Figured if I could not get them on at home over ~1hr, I would never get them off and back on if I flatted out on the road. Recently found out there
are tubeless and tubed variants of the tire but most sites don't mention this (if true). Returned the tires.

[@aaronw9003]

I think you got the rotation backwards