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tire mounting on aluminum rims

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JDH

11-20-2007 11:34:16




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I ordered a set of midwest wheels and was wondering about mounting them tubeless to lose weight. Roger said just to go ahead and silicon them together and let it sit for a couple of days and put the shiney side down and just push the tire on from the back. It just sounds like there is too much chance of one bending when you get the last of the lip to pop in. I was wondering if anyone has tried to put a couple of beads on the flat area where they bolt together and just "sandwich" them together on the tire to keep from bending the rim? Thanks

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red guy

11-23-2007 09:57:04




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 Re: tire mounting on aluminum rims in reply to JDH, 11-20-2007 11:34:16  
easiest tires I ever mounted. The tire fell into place didn't even hardly need a bar. I had to put silicon on screws that I ran into the bead, very small leak there when I checked with soap water



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minnesota red

11-22-2007 23:03:24




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 Re: tire mounting on aluminum rims in reply to JDH, 11-20-2007 11:34:16  
if you are talking the 2 piece midwest wheels we have never done it like that.
always stick them together with the tire in the center,plenty of silicone on the center then once all the screws are tight in the center we silicone both beads and throw air to it.
once they are seated we pump them to 12 psi and walk away from them for a day or so.
next day we will screw the beads and cut off any extra silicone.
if they don't hold pressure we will throw a quart of bead sealer in them and roll them around the shop for an hour or so.

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Crutch

11-20-2007 16:53:36




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 Re: tire mounting on aluminum rims in reply to JDH, 11-20-2007 11:34:16  
We didn"t let ours set a day or two but that is about the best way. Remember that there is a deep dish in most of the wheels so you can put the bead that is alread on the ream down in that dish. That will help you get the last bead of the bead over the rim. You can work it over the rim without have to pry on it hard. Use a wide pry tool if you have to encourage it on over.

Use plenty of silicon between them, put some bolts in the bolt pattern also to put it down in the center. Wipe off the excess. Letting it cure is the better way because at the junction of the two side you can have a solid bead of silicon that is cured and will not get messed up while putting the wheel on the rim.

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JD hauler

11-20-2007 13:35:48




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 Re: tire mounting on aluminum rims in reply to JDH, 11-20-2007 11:34:16  
Wow, how much do tubes weigh now a days? I cant see your weight being that critical. go with tubes for reliability, one drop of that front end and your left flat.



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Take your time

11-20-2007 13:49:07




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 Re: tire mounting on aluminum rims in reply to JD hauler, 11-20-2007 13:35:48  
and you should bend the rims, but if you get in a hurry and force things, yes you can bend them up. Do as Roger said and put plenty of silicone on before you blow them up, wipe off the extra when you get the beads out and you should be fine as long as your tires have good carcasses. I defintely would not use tubes with aluminum, as this defeats a lot of their weight advantage.



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