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Title: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: scrw on September 17, 2011, 08:24:08 PM
Tosser tyre people sent 2 banded together and they are proving a twat to get on the bead  :banghead:

Leaving them overnight with wedges spreading the beads apart, any other top tips for seating them? I don't have one of those air tanks for blowing the beads on, seeing if some people I know may have one, but I really need to sort them tomorrow  :jpshakehead:
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: Tank on September 17, 2011, 08:30:59 PM
Cant you take them to a normal high pressure air line at a local petrol station,and take the valve inserts with you and do it that way??? Seems all they do is use the normal airline first until bead pops then insert the valves and inflate anyway
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: dieselj20 on September 17, 2011, 08:36:08 PM
ratchet strap around the middle of the tread tension lightly
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: Dave69 on September 17, 2011, 08:36:46 PM
use a ratchet stap around the middle of the tyre and tighten it down. this will then spread the tyre out enough to get a seal.

ok you beat me by 20 seconds,

but ratchet enough to create the seal
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: scrw on September 17, 2011, 08:37:01 PM
Done that, I have my own fitting stuff & compressor, really need one of those air tanks for blowing the rim up onto the rim (or be brave/stupid & do it with an aerosol!)
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: scrw on September 17, 2011, 08:37:40 PM
ratchet strap around the middle of the tread tension lightly

done this too, they aint playing ball
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: Dave69 on September 17, 2011, 08:40:40 PM
ok then, is the air just leaking form on part or does it a major leak?
small leak between tyre and rim, ive positioned the tyre with the leak at the bottom and pushed slightly down on the tyre/rim to create a better seal. might work but there again might not

Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: Panic mechanic! on September 17, 2011, 08:41:14 PM
butane gas  and a blowtorch as they do in iceland!
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: scrw on September 17, 2011, 08:44:30 PM
ok then, is the air just leaking form on part or does it a major leak?
small leak between tyre and rim, ive positioned the tyre with the leak at the bottom and pushed slightly down on the tyre/rim to create a better seal. might work but there again might not



1/4" all round, tried moving the rim around but if you get one side tight the other won't seal
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: scrw on September 17, 2011, 08:45:00 PM
butane gas  and a blowtorch as they do in iceland!

blow lamp is top of the list tomorrow  :jump_125:
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: Dave69 on September 17, 2011, 08:50:34 PM
not had one that bad so good luck with the hairspray and blow torch
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: scrw on September 17, 2011, 08:52:24 PM
I'll video it, if the worst happens I'll get on the darwin awards  :hysterical:
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: Panic mechanic! on September 17, 2011, 09:01:18 PM
how to inflate a tire with WD-40 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSDPHjo1zRU#)
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: scrw on September 17, 2011, 09:09:58 PM
when I try it

(https://birtydastards.com/frm/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi457.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fqq300%2Foffroading%2Fsm2.jpg&hash=706ae7c250e4ec398678852c2fa3c9c679d200a3)
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: Lornaben on September 17, 2011, 09:47:07 PM
Let us know when your doin it Steve.









Then I will know when to look for the mushroom cloud  :003:
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: wildwood on September 17, 2011, 09:48:20 PM
Ratchet strap. remove valve and fill with cheap coop hairspray.... and light up................. worked on multiple occasions with cockney boys previous owner (coyote ugly) works a treat...............................  :ace:
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: Warthog on September 17, 2011, 10:03:41 PM
Ratchet strap. remove valve and fill with cheap coop hairspray.... and light up................. worked on multiple occasions with cockney boys previous owner (coyote ugly) works a treat...............................  :ace:

3 Ribbo Rednecks have a go... :003:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Tenbulls/th_BeadyEz.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Tenbulls/?action=view&current=BeadyEz.mp4)
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: scrw on September 17, 2011, 10:07:48 PM
I take it taking the valve core out stops the whole valve blowing out if you over do it with the WD40 ?  Wonder how my GT 85 will do. Can't wait to play now  :greggmo:
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: Warthog on September 17, 2011, 10:20:10 PM
I take it taking the valve core out stops the whole valve blowing out if you over do it with the WD40 ?  Wonder how my GT 85 will do. Can't wait to play now  :greggmo:

Have had best results with lighter fluid :jump_125:
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: Bulldog67 on September 17, 2011, 11:23:41 PM

3 Ribbo Rednecks have a go... :003:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Tenbulls/th_BeadyEz.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Tenbulls/?action=view&current=BeadyEz.mp4)

fuckin brilliany - cracked me up just listenin to ya larfin

and then u came into view and realised that vid was 20yrs old  :hysterical: u & Clayt looked so young   :hysterical:
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: Bishops Finger on September 18, 2011, 12:32:53 AM
Sell em and go back to 31's...ya know you need the mpg... :ace:
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: Dave69 on September 18, 2011, 10:38:34 AM
Hmmm just thinking but does this work when you have inner tubes fitted?
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: wildwood on September 18, 2011, 10:44:22 AM
Laughed till it hurt :hysterical: :hysterical:never done it on a 'lone' tyre always been attached to vehicle.................flew a bit tho.......nice  one.. :icon_super:
Title: Re: Any top tips for spreading tyres?
Post by: scrw on September 18, 2011, 11:33:46 AM
Very dissapointed, wedging them overnight meant they poped on first time this morning, no playing with fire  :icon_sad:  Even picked up a new lighter too