Handy Way To Mount Tubeless Tires

Handy Way To Mount Tubeless Tires TIRES/WHEELS Miscellaneous 24-3-39 Bob White, South Euclid, Ohio: "I've got the slickest little trick for mounting tubeless tires. After trying every thing I could think of to get beads to seal, I came up with this idea. It works every time and costs nothing. "After slipping the tire onto the rim, I æsnug' the bead on the side that's opposite the valve stem. You don't have to seal that side. I just fit it snuggly to the rim with a couple pulls. "Then I flip the tire over onto some supports. I use a couple pieces of 4 by 4's or a couple tires. The supports hold the sides of the tire as you push down on the rim. It only takes a couple of pounds of force to push the rim down enough to close the bead gap. While I hold the rim down with my left hand, I apply shop air with my right to seat the bead. To make it seat faster, I take the valve stem out to reduce restriction in the air flow. This technique has never failed me and no special tools are required. Takes only about 30 seconds."

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