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I was quite intimidated by all the reviews saying these were so difficult to install on the rim. But I installed mine in 5 minutes. It didn't take me long to figure out that considerable force would needed. I'm over 60 and not a big person but the force you must bring to bear is your brain. There are a few keys to making this job easy: 1) Get some good tools, specifically pry bars, at least 2. Don't use chiseled or sharpened pry bars. Here's a set: Performance Tool W2020 Pry Bar Set, 4-Piece 2) Warm up the tires to make them more pliable. I used sunshine but I suppose a hot water bath would work. 3) Apply soapy water. 4) Getting the first inner edge of the tire inside the rim is really easy so I won't provide instruction. Getting the rest of the tire inside the rim is considerably more challenging, instruction follows. 5) This is crucial. Use vice grips to hold the tire in place. Just clip it on the edge of the rim, it won't mar the metal enough to do any harm. 6) This is crucial. Either step or kneel on the tire as you pry around from where the vice grips are holding things in place. As you gain ground either leave the pry bar in place or kneel/step on the tire to keep it in place as you move around. Before you know it you'll hear a nice, rubbery sounding thump as the last of the tire pops fully over the rim. Yeehaw! 7) Use a strap around the circumference of the tire with a crank to compress it to the rim. Use a good air compressor with plenty of power to air it up. Put some soapy water on the tire where it meets the rim to ensure there are no leaks. After reading all the reviews about how hard this was for folks, I told my wife it was going to be a 2 beer job, but I got it done before I finished the first one.