Tire bead sealer

[justfreaky]

You need to use some form of lubricant... Otherwise it does tend to rip up the bead on the tire.
Use just what you need to get the tire on without tearing up the bead. Keep a spray bottle handy.
 Put in as dry, moisture free, air that you can.
Most of the races are not so long that you need to worry too much...
But an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The more predictable your tire growth is during a race will help you decide what is best for your set up.

Steve

[VMS Motorsports]

I always use Windex...evaporates very fast, and is slippery enough

[JGRacing]

Just an update on the bead sealer.  I put it on the beads of the tires that were leaking over the weekend, re-seated them, and they all still have air today.  It definitely fixed the leaks caused by my less than gentle mounting of the tires.   I'll give Windex a try on the next tires.   

[Openwheeler37]

We use anaimal fat at the car dealership I work at. Makes mounting 26" tires a breeze! Bead sealer is very easy to use. Just dismount your tire, cleaned the rim and tire bead area, apply a good amount to the rim bead and remount the tire. Bead sealer is a great tool to also help keep the right rear tire on the rim while running such low air pressure. If you do use bead sealer, try not to use any sort of  lubrication while mounting the tire. It may react with the bead sealer and render it useless.