My father and I managed to get a bead on a tire a few times by
attaching one of those ratcheting tie-downs around the
circumference of the tire, then tightening it slightly. This causes
the two beads to flare outwards and also ensures that the tire does
not have any 'flat spots' that can leak air. We were using a
compressor with a 75 psi max, which dropped rapidly after the
initial discharge. This method might be worth trying if you've got
a helper and a tie-down handy.
Mike Lishego
http://www.mgb.bc.ca/virtualgarage/
1991 Mazda Miata
1986 Plymouth Turismo T1
1984 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE
1974 MGB
>Yes, you need some high powered air source. Usually. Most the
time it is
>quite difficult to do it without an air compressor that moves a
good bit of
>air and a way to put pressure over all the circumference of the
tire.
>Probably going to need to go to the tire shop.
>
>Joe Potter
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