| Author | Message | ||
     Billyo |
Has anyone else had this problem? I took Viper Strikes to the shop that changes my xb's tires and the front tire went fine but they can't get the bead to seat on the rear! The tire went on fine but the bead won't pop. They even tried a ratchet strap and still can't get it. I've had to strap car tires and it always works. This guy is good-not a dope or anything. By the way, he rides a killer full custom tuber. | ||
| Swampy |
I have never had a problem, difficulties, yes, I usually push the tire to seal on the back side of the rim then center the tire on the other side as true as possible and then pour soap around the lip. It just takes some playing with. | ||
| Billyo |
Thanks for the advice! He worked on it for a couple hours today and still couldn't get it. He said he'd take it to an automotive garage where they can hit it with the high pressure blast, but I told him to not worry about it, I'd take care of it. I took it home, centered it up as true as possible and put some air in and it popped right in! I'd just turned the compressor on so it probably didn't even have 30 pounds built up. I poured dyna-beads in and put the tires back on the bike-perfect. Thanks again. BillyO | ||
| Buuueller |
Bored today so I thought I would add that by removing the valve guts it is MUCH easier. Avons have always been tough for me to pop but after learning this tip the last time I did one I didnt even have to soap it. | ||
| Blueblast |
*Cross posted from another forum* Just got my tires done. Used the zip tie method. Mounted the Diablo's. Front tire went on super easy but the rear was more of a challenge. Had to use tire irons to get the last 1/4 of the bead over. Wasn't using enough windex (ammonia free of course). Getting the beads to seat was a bear! I was using a good strap around the circumference but no joy. The air just hissed out the sides when using an air chuck. I next put an air nozzle on. Took the core out of the valve stem and ran a piece of 5/16" fuel line between the valve stem and the nozzle. Still no good. Got to thinking - plenty of pressure, must be a volume issue. After looking in the end of the nozzle, I see that there is just an itty-bitty hole in the center. Must be to regulate the pressure per OSHA. I drilled out the center of the nozzle to almost full bore and then hooked up to the valve stem and "pop"!, bead seated easily on both front and rear tires. I was only using a small 1/2 hp, 3 gal. compressor but the volume was the key.   |
