Lumos
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An alternative is Fairy Liquid (or any other washing up liquid, but fairy cuts through even baked on food). Can use it dilute, I keep a bottle in my garage with a small pot and a 2cm paintbrush. Just paint it round the rim of the tyre.
Just to keep all the tips together, I cannot over emphasise the importance of pushing slack tyre round to the point where you are going to lever the tyre on at the end. I have seen people struggling with tyre levers then I have taken the wheel, put the tight section at the 6 O'clock position then move my hands round from the 12 O'clock to the 6 at the same time. The tyre has just popped on without levers. It is a fun trick, but I must admit the tyres on my SD need the encouragement of the Speedier and the Park Tools tyre levers.
Having said all that, I found my rear tyre flat again yesterday. I think that the Mr Tuffy Strip had migrated off centre at one point and a small thorn went into the tyre, around the Tuffy Strip, straight through the Tannus and punctured the tube. Maybe I should try and glue it in place or go for a Panarace. Or a solid tyre. At least fixing punctures no longer holds any fear.
