Had a couple too that had to be cut. Odyssey bolt together rims with old tires seem to be a total nightmare every time. Likewise, i started using the "run them over with the truck" trick on my JD tires up at work. Tires spoons definitely are a good investment. i also use a wide flat tipped pry bar and work it in between the rim and tire and twist it, going all the way around just to get a little "movement" of the bead set before going to break it.
As far as install goes, remember to make sure the that 1st half of the tire bead going on is pushed up into the center area of the rim so it doesn't kill the bead edge. Wasted a new tire once stretching it over the rim without it being pushed into center.
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