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Originally Posted by andreylights
I heard that its a bad practice to deflate the tire before fitting it as once you inflate it again its not going to be perfectly round (due to the limited space) and it will loose its shape (same reason why tires are stored on their sides); YMMV I guess
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I wouldn't do it if the tire was seriously not going to fit. I'm this case, we're talking about a tenth of an inch. Same effect as less tread to be honest.
It's a valid concern though.