Good bashing tire for truggies?

im diffidently thread jacking but another question about the rulux half up/badlands combo

I got em and MAN are they hard to put on. It seems the foam does not get evenly distributed and spots on the sidewall seem......flat....is it normal? will running help get the foam to sit?

also.....i forgot to take em.....how important you guys think taping willl be in this combo since its already stretched