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O and I did not use murphys soap. I used a similar product to rema tip top tire lube/bead packing compound.
It's a light brown substance that has a similar consistency to bearing grease.
I wouldn't chance it. I use a 1 inch impact to assemble all of the wheels I have dealt with. Some of them leaked even with an o ring.
I would put an o ring in just to be sure. Although I don't find mounting 395s or 14.00s to be as big of a deal as most, I still don't like doing it twice.
If it's a 2 piece bolt together wheel then it should require an o ring. I guess it's possible that it doesn't require one but I don't see how else the 2 halves would seal together.
I forget the brand but there's this mucus like tire mounting slime I used. You could fill gaps between the tire and rim and it would keep air from escaping from the tire while seating the bead.
No you do not need beadlocks.