Unless there is something sharp in the tire or the wheel is damaged in a way that punctures the tube, I can't imagine why you can't mount the tire with a tube in it.
For a tire without a tube, it depends on why it is leaking. I'm guessing that rust on the wheel, a bent spot in the wheel or a damaged tire bead are probably the most common reasons that a tire will leak at the bead.
Scaly rust should be cleaned from the bead area, but that will usually result in pits that will often times leak. Bent wheels can usually be straightened with a hammer and/or crescent wrenche/s .
On pitted wheels I use "bead sealer", sometimes it works on the first application and sometimes you have to break the tire down and try again. I've never known that slopping a whole lot on there at one time is the cure-all for a leaky tire.
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