hi, a tubless tyre is flat and my small electric pump will not inflate it because i cannot get it to form a good enough seal against the wheel rim to get it started initially. anyone with advice please?
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20 years ago
tyre...create an initial seal on wheel rim?
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20 years ago
take the tire off the car. let it sit on the side and it might go back to its normal form if not then take a rope and put it around the circumferance of the tire and use a stick to twist the rope(squeeze the tire from the cir. and this will get it to fluff out to the rim.. or you can buy a metal band to do the same thing.. or bring it to a tire shop to have it fixed correctly.....
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Wrap a rope around the circumfrence of the tire and tie both ends to the center of a piece of pipe. Twist the rope with the pipe like a tourniqute compressing the tire untill the beads contact the rim. (spray a little soapy water on the beads for lubrication). Begin filling the tire with air. After a little pressure builds up, slowly release the rope. continue to fill the tire untill the beads seat. Be careful not to exceed the recommended pressure!!