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... I hold it in place against the rotor cap with one hand while starting a bolt with the other. ...it's really quite painless since the weight of the wheel is on the hub and I'm just putting pressure on the wheel face to keep it from sliding off.
That's what I wasn't doing...I was trying to hold up the tire without resting it on the hub, and it wasn't working at all well. I'm almost tempted to run downstairs to swap out a wheel just to try your suggestion. Thanks.