[Shop-talk] bead seating tool

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

On Sat, 13 Jun 2009, David Scheidt wrote:
> The other useful trick, which doesn't involve explosions, is to put a
> large ratchet strap around the
> tread of the tire, and tighten it.  sometimes two are required.
> Squeezing the tread moves the beads out, and makes it much easier to
> get air in.

Tried that before the ether.  Its worked on lighter weight tires for me in 
the past, but these 10 ply trailer tires wouldn't compress the center of 
the tire... The tread area itself just buckled.

I didn't try two straps though.  Thought of it, but then wanted to try the 
ether trick.  :-)

Mark