Another Tire Mounting Question

[wsmm]

Broke the bead on one side of my tire only, the side with the valve stem, to replace the valve stem. The tire is a 225/75/R16. Got the bad valve stem removed and the new one installed easily enough. Still have the tire sitting on the tire changer, a HF manual changer, valve side up and am trying to set the bead. I have the core out of the valve stem and am trying to fight the tire bead over the part of the valve stem that is inside the tire, just the bottom portion. Not sure if I'm getting it over enough or not. Also trying to get the tire pushed up against the bead on the rim to inflate it. Not having any luck. Have the compressor set at a high pressure, and 80 gallon unit. Can't seem to get a seal so that the air will inflate the tire. Do I need to brake both beads to be able to get the tire to seal on the beads and inflate. All help and suggestions appreciated, still recovering from surgery last year and thought this would be an easy job as I've changed tires before, but this one is giving me a real problem. I'm using an inflating tool the you need to squeeze the lever to inflate, do I need to put the valve stem back in an change to a clamp on air chuck that once you clamp it on the air just comes out? Only reason I took the valvevstem out was because that'ss the way I've seen it done and my lock on uniit won't work without a valve core in the valve.
THanks
Bill

 

[old]

I have a can of bead sealer that you can buy from a good auto parts store. It works very well and helps seal the bead so it will then take air. Or you can also use Murphy's soap which is a grease like stuff that also helps seal the bead. Yes it might help to pop the other bead off but it could also make it even harder to seat the beads. BTDT way to many times and did it to make a living a few years

 

[Ken Combs]

Sometimes it helps to turn the tire over and push down on the outside edge to get the bead in place. It also helps to have a clip on chuck so you can push/pull/tug with both hands.

 

[wsmm]

I just figured out my solution and it worked. I had a clamp on air chuck that I don't normally use. Looked at it and figured how it came apart. Open up the end and took out the part that keeps air from coming out unless it's pressing on a valve stem. Placed it on the air line and sure enough air came out freely without being connected to any thing. Clamed it on the valve stem with out a valve core in and in a few seconds I heard the bead pop and set., Released the air chuck quickly. Put the valve core into the valve and used my air hose with guage to inflate it to normal pressure. Alls weel that end well.

 

[grizz02]

starting fluid then WOOF

 

[Steven-Id]

What I do is to take the valve core out and take my tire chuck off of the air hose. I just push the air hose on the valve stem and I get a good blast of air that makes setting a bead fairly easy.

Steven

 

[old]

I would never recommend using starter fluid. If the person does not know how to do it safely it can be the end of ones life very fast and very easy.

 

[Steve@Advance]

Next time just wrap a ratchet strap around the middle of the tire, snug it just enough to spread the bead.

Be ready to get off the air as soon as it seats the bead so not to break the strap.

 

[onefarmer]

I usually take the chuck off the hose and jamb the female hose connector down on the stem. 100% full flow.

 

[RayP(MI)]

In case you don't have Murphy's ordinary hand dish washer soap may work. A ratchet strap placed around the belt (tread) and tightened very tight may expand beads tight enough to seal.

 

[DoubleO7]

Sometimes when the tire will not seat all the way up to the "final" spot, I squirt a bit more dish soap on the tire bead and then smack the tire real good with a large rubber mallet.
Instead of over inflating too much to get the same result.

 

[Brian G. NY]

(quoted from post at 13:22:32 08/04/18) In case you don't have Murphy's ordinary hand dish washer soap may work./quote]

I try to keep a gal. of Ru-Glyde around but when I ran out one time, I used some of the grandkids' bubble soap.
That stuff is real slippery!