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OT-Sealing bead on tubeless tire

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Phil/PA

04-25-2005 19:34:40




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Is there a trick to seating the bead on a tubeless tire. My trailer sat for awhile and when I moved it one of the tires had went flat and broke the bead, I"ve tried to pump it up but can seem to get the bead to seat. I"ve seated them on smaller tires without a problem in the past by just maneuvering the tire but this one is a little bigger and I can"t seem to get it. It is about a 14" low boy tire on a skid loader trailer. Any tips or tricks?

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Leland

04-26-2005 19:12:37




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 Re: OT-Sealing bead on tubeless tire in reply to Phil/PA, 04-25-2005 19:34:40  
I agree buy tubes for tires solves a lot of problems like this. either is DANGEROUS and has injuried and killed tire men due to the fact that it may not burn it all up and when using bead breakers 1 spark makes it go boom in there faces.



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JMS/MN

04-26-2005 17:54:35




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 Re: OT-Sealing bead on tubeless tire in reply to Phil/PA, 04-25-2005 19:34:40  
I have a habit of putting tubes in tubeless tires. Costs about ten bucks for a tube. Only time I tried using ether was this: Eight inch wheelbarrow tire, clamped the axle assembly into the shop vise- not knowing what might happen or how far it might fly! One small tap on the ether nozzle, short as possible (Important with a small tire). Toss the match, instant seating, grab the air hose and inflate. Still buy tubes for flats. Cheap fix, don't lose any hair that's still left. As a former Green Beret demo Sgt., must say it was fun!

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fred kobs

04-26-2005 02:16:49




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 Re: OT-Sealing bead on tubeless tire in reply to Phil/PA, 04-25-2005 19:34:40  
sometimes you can use a ratchet/tie down strap around the tread to expand the sidewalls to the bead. or seat one bead and use grease to seal the gap on the other. don't try the either trick with no more guidance than you are gettng here...done hundreds of truck tires until we got a "Cheeta" basically an air tank with a deadman valve that aims into the tire and blows them out to seat. good luck fred.

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smarter than that

04-26-2005 04:44:28




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 Re: OT-Sealing bead on tubeless tire in reply to fred kobs, 04-26-2005 02:16:49  
please DON"T use grease.



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dumb bass

04-25-2005 21:16:00




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 Re: OT-Sealing bead on tubeless tire in reply to Phil/PA, 04-25-2005 19:34:40  
You guys talkin about the either trick?Spray some either into the tire and then toss a lighted match into the either aaaaanndd WHUMP!!!!Its not so dangerous if you can light the either while standing FAR away.



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old

04-25-2005 20:51:16




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 Re: OT-Sealing bead on tubeless tire in reply to Phil/PA, 04-25-2005 19:34:40  
Theres a very old trick to it but unless you know how to do it don't and I won't tell you because its not safe to do. They make a stuff called murphys that work well it James way doesn't work. Most good tire places will have it or you could just take it to them most will not even charge you to air it up and if they do it should be much



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TDK

04-25-2005 20:59:14




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 Re: OT-Sealing bead on tubeless tire in reply to old, 04-25-2005 20:51:16  
Old, I bet I know the "trick" you're talking about. I won't say what it is on here though. Used it on my riding mower tire that just would not seat enough to take air. Man it makes some noise though, don't it !



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old

04-25-2005 21:45:37




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 Re: OT-Sealing bead on tubeless tire in reply to TDK, 04-25-2005 20:59:14  
yep it can and it can also take your head if you do it wrong



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old

04-25-2005 20:50:39




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 Re: OT-Sealing bead on tubeless tire in reply to Phil/PA, 04-25-2005 19:34:40  
Theres a very old trick to it but unless you know how to do it don't and I won't tell you because its not safe to do. They make a stuff called murphys that work well it James way doesn't work. Most good tire places will have it or you could just take it to them most will not even charge you to air it up and if they do it should be much



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James L. Babcock

04-25-2005 19:41:40




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 Re: OT-Sealing bead on tubeless tire in reply to Phil/PA, 04-25-2005 19:34:40  
I'm assuming you have the tire off the trailer. Take the valve core out of the valve stem so the air flow will increase when you're inflating the tire. Use a water and dish soap solution to clean and lubricate the bead and rim. Some tire shops have a band that goes around the tire on the tread and constricts the tire enough to expand the bead. Good luck



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