Seating wheelbarrow tyre (easier way?)

After patching the tube I just finished seating a wheelbarrow tyre. I've done it a few times now over two decades and every time it is an ordeal. This time I tried my luck with some washing up liquid. It helped with the initial part, but made more difficult seating the final bit of tyre edge. In the end I resorted to standing astride on the tyre, one foot each side where it was already seated, pressing towards the unseated part, and finally lifting the final bit using a spanner. It was a fairly violent process. In the past I've managed to re-puncture the tube with a similar improvised bit of wrenching, but I think I got away with it this time. Anyone knows an easier way?

 

I cant remember now how, but I saw something on youtube and they did it with a length of string I think.
I've done it a few times as well and getting that last bit on can be tricky.

 

Something like this @pete ?

 

Yep, thats the kind of thing, so easy if you think about it.

 

I always use a set of tyre levers. More useful on narrow racing bike tyres, but do work on wheelbarrow ones.

 

I think that bloke in the video really needed a thinner piece of cord, it was so thick on a thin tyre it made it hard work.

I've never had tyre levers, a couple if screwdivers is the best I can do.

 

I struggled with tyre levers, think that's how I punctured the tube at one time. The rim/tyre combination is very tight and the tyre not so stretchy. Will try the rope next time, probably combined with fairy liquid.

 

As they say on the TV, other kinds of soap are available.

 

Maybe washing line is worth a try, not so much friction. Although the thicker cord could be more effective in pressing down and squeezing in the tyre.