True, but they also remove the valve from the stem first. The procedure is
to remove the valve from the stem, air until the bead pops out, put the
valve back in the stem, and fill the tire to your desired pressure.
Dan Pockrus
'74B that I'm trying to strip paint from (suggestions?)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Nazarian Jr [mailto:James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU]
> Sent: Monday, December 06, 1999 1:38 PM
> To: Skye Poier
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Tire Mounting - Bead?
>
>
> Tire shops use high volume compressors that blows air in so
> fast that the
> tire pops onto the bead.
>
> James Nazarian
> '71 B roadster
> '71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
> '74 BGT going by-by soon
> '63 Buick 215
>
> On Sat, 4 Dec 1999, Skye Poier wrote:
>
> > Here's a presumably easy question.
> >
> > I'm moving some radials from my old, tatty wire wheels to
> my shiny, new
> > mags. I have the rubber on the mags, but I can't get the buggers to
> > inflate because the bead isn't set. I tried squirting dishwashing
> > liquid around both sides in the hope that it would help get the bead
> > started but all it does it make nice bubbles. This wasn't
> an issue with the
> > wires because they had tubes..
> >
> > I can't imagine I need to take the tire off the rim and put it back
> > on right onto the bead... do you need some sort of high powered air
> > source to get it started or something?? What's the secret.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Skye
> >
> > --
> > 1966 MGB - GHN3L Safety Fast! __,__\__
> > The MGB Experience http://www.mgb.bc.ca/ (_o____o_)
> >
>
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