Like Grant says.
Practice, practice, practice..
Changing tyres is like sex. Lots of lube makes it far easier.
Carry a bar of soap which you smear soap onto the bead with a rag. Or a small bottle of washing up liquid.
Forget tiny toy tyre levers which are so popular. They may work on flexible MX tyres, but they're almost useless on stiff Adventure or road tyres. You want strong and long levers. They're usually much cheaper too. I like the ones with spoon ends and rubber handles.
The top tip I could give you is to always take little bites. When removing and refitting. The biggest 'noobie' error I see people doing is trying to take 'Big bites' of the tyre. Go slow and do a little bit at a time. Using two levers at once. And make sure the opposite side of the tyre is pressed into the centre of the rim. This makes a HUGE difference.
Tyre levers and nice rims don't go together. They just don't !!! You can buy plastic rim protectors but they make the job more awkward again.
Either use a tyre machine or let your rims grow battle scars.
Good luck
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