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metalangel World Chat Champion
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Posted: 23:02 - 27 Apr 2016 Post subject: New MTB tires not spinning true (wheel is) |
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I bought a new rear tire and inner tube on the weekend.
I cannot get it to fit and spin true. I have tried soapy water on the bead, I have checked the inner tube to ensure it is not bunched inside (it is not), I have pinched and pulled and it simply does not want to sit correctly on the wheel (which spins smooth and true) no matter what I've tried.
Should I kick myself for buying a tire that comes scrunched up inside a box and go to a proper bike store and buy some decent? ____________________ Previous: 2002 Honda CB500 (sold), 2007 Suzuki SV650SK6 (crashed), 2005 Yamaha FZ6 Fazer (sold). Currently bikeless
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chris-red Have you considered a TDM?
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 14:16 - 28 Apr 2016 Post subject: |
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Get it on the wheel. Stick about 10psi in it.
Make sure you don't have any sort of nut attached to the valve stem. This is a common mistake. Only use that nut to hold the valve in place while you fit the tyre
Push the valve stem up into the tyre as far as you can.
Work around the tyre gripping the tyre in your fingers and rocking it from side to side.
Stick another 10psi in it. Repeat.
When you get up to 50 or so. Check the bead is seated fully by checking for an equal gap between the rim and the line going right around the sidewall of the tyre.
If it's still not seating, take it right up to the maximum pressure. Or further. I've had to bung 80psi in an MTB tyre before to get it fully seated. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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metalangel World Chat Champion
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Posted: 22:49 - 28 Apr 2016 Post subject: |
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I've been doing what you describe, I guess I'll do it again and see if it finally decides to pop into place.
The issue is that the line by the bead (the tell tale line?) sometimes is visible, sometimes isn't. I squeeze and pull it into place and it goes back. ____________________ Previous: 2002 Honda CB500 (sold), 2007 Suzuki SV650SK6 (crashed), 2005 Yamaha FZ6 Fazer (sold). Currently bikeless
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 7 years, 364 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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