Quick Question? Seating Tyre (forecourt pumps)

johnsmith222 · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Karma :

Hi guys.

Would petrol station compressors be powerful enough to seat a motorcycle tyre bead onto the rim?

I don't have a compressor, and while I plan to get one I don't have the money just now.

Thanks for your help.

Fisty · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Karma :

Some of the electric ones have a button to inflate a fully flat tyre, I have seated car tyres using this so I imagine it will do a bike one happily.
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

I use a compressor to do mine, its just as fast as the petrol garage ones. Just choose over 50psi Thumbs Up

spaz · Nova Slayer Joined: 29 Apr 2012 Karma :

Put some fairy liquid on the bead of the tyre and it will slip onto the rim much easy - maybe even with a footpump Wink

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Budgetboy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 05 Apr 2012 Karma :

Out of the last 20 or tyres i have done i only made 1 trip to the garage, the rest were done with a trusty foot pump. Thumbs Up

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yen_powell · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Karma :

Put a ratchet strap round the outside of the tyre and tighten it till the bead is close to the rim before inflating with low powered pumps (electric or foot).
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