I have used soap to lube the rim, taken a rope and put it around
the tire and twisted to tight in the middle, used the jack handle for a lever,
to tighten the rope, and with the value stem out was able to get it on the rim
enough so that when the valve stem, found conviently in my mouth, was replaced,
I was able to do it. Remember to unwind the rope or you will have an
automatic rope separation when you get pressure in the tire. With luck,
when the rope breaks it won’t take the tire iron and send it through the
windshield or you.
Bob K
After a month off, starting again.
From: Rotary motors in
aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Lehanover@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 4:07 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Tubeless tires - off subject
In a message dated 1/5/2008 12:06:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
eanderson@carolina.rr.com writes:
I have a gas caddy with tires
that have no tubes. I let the air get too low and the tires have
retracted away from the rims. Does anyone know the trick to get them full
of air again... No matter how much I try I cannot get enough of a seal to
pressurize the tires.
Thanks
--
David Leonard
Remove the valve core from the from the stem If it is a long stem
use the air hose chuck with nothing in the chuck. Just jam the chuck onto the
stem. With nothing to slow the air flow through the chuck you have a fighting
chance to pop the bead back on. Use rubber cement or contact cement to seal the
bead.
Press on the down bead to the extent possible. Lift up on the
upper edge of the tread while a helper holds the chuck onto the stem.
Buy an inner tube..................