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Only two thoughts, neither of which are likely. You did close all the outer doors fully before pitching the tent, yes? And you didn't pull the tension straps on the ring and pin system fully tight by any chance? This last can cause the pole arch to barrel out and make the pods a tight fit.

Also, when toggling in pods there is a right way and then there is a slightly better way. If you have two rows of toggles, insert the toggles in the rear row from front to back ie poke the toggle through the loop going away from you. On the front row nearest the living space, toggle by inserting the toggles from behind the loop to the front ie poking them through towards you. This stops the elastic straps from twisting or having to go the long way round, and it keeps the edge of the pod nice and straight. It doesn't much matter most times but if a zip is straining it does gain you a few crucial millimeters of slack.

If all else fails, btw, undo a couple of pod toggles rather than rip the stitching. Tents do expand and contract as it gets hotter and colder and stitching on synthetic tents is a pitb to repair.

Can't guarantee but this might help, it's the official Vango pitching video for the Tigris and it's free to watch on You Tube! I discovered these video's about 4 weeks ago and it made a heck of a difference to me and my husband putting our Aspen up, it seemed so much easier! Hope it helps, good luck!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_n6XIZ6anA