Mounting & balancing tires yourself: Difference between revisions
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One tip, if the above methods don't work, is to use a ratcheting tiedown wrapped all the way around the tire and compress the tire down into the rim (this will force the beads towards the lips). Then you can seat the beads with air, as usual. | One tip, if the above methods don't work, is to use a ratcheting tiedown wrapped all the way around the tire and compress the tire down into the rim (this will force the beads towards the lips). Then you can seat the beads with air, as usual. | ||
You'll then want to look for an even ring all the way around the rim | You'll then want to look for an even ring on the tire all the way around the rim (there are usually some rings molded into the tire to make this task simple). If it's not even all the way around, the bead is not fully seated. | ||
Now, put the core back in the valve stem and fill the tire up. Go a little over what you normally run until you get it back on the bike. It's always easier to let some out than to add some back. | Now, put the core back in the valve stem and fill the tire up. Go a little over what you normally run until you get it back on the bike. It's always easier to let some out than to add some back. | ||