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    Seating a Tire Quickly Using Fire and Science

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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    04/21/09

    In reply to Seating a Tire Quickly Using Fire and Science
    I'm so keeping a can of starter fluid on me at all times henceforth.


    Can't be too prepared, I always say.


    Or, as the sign over my Training Chief's desk said, "Shit better not happen".

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    Image of Brian Hampel Brian Hampel
    04/21/09

    In reply to Seating a Tire Quickly Using Fire and Science
    What I want to know is...

    who the hell carries aerosol lighter fluid?
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    04/21/09

    @Brian Hampel: That would be starter fluid, not lighter fluid.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked
    04/21/09

    @Brian Hampel: You have some wd-40? Pressurized kerosene.
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    Image of jackbling jackbling
    04/21/09

    In reply to Seating a Tire Quickly Using Fire and Science
    used to do this when i worked as an operator, only way to seat a tractor/bobcat/any big ass machine tire, little gas in a spray bottle, and a fire source
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked
    04/21/09

    @jackbling: How often does someone calling asking for a phone number or to make a collect call require you to re-bead a tire?
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    Image of shopperciti.com shopperciti.com
    04/21/09

    In reply to Seating a Tire Quickly Using Fire and Science
    its a form of backdraft, when the fire is starved for oxygen so the force of the fire mixed with oxygen becomes greater as the seal on the tire closes.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked
    04/21/09

    @shopperciti.com: What?!?! It's more like a flashover, if anything.
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    Image of NannerPuss NannerPuss
    04/21/09

    In reply to Seating a Tire Quickly Using Fire and Science
    I have done this many many times myself. I have a 79 Jeep CJ5 that when on the trail I run with about 10 psi in the tires. This gives you more traction but has the unfortunate side effect of blowing the bead. This trick reseats the bead and then you can reinflate to whatever pressure you are running. This is the easiest way to seat the bead on larger tires.
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    Image of Toshie Toshie
    04/21/09

    @Lokiprimary: Bingo. Another method that works as long as you have strong onboard air (not a chintzy electric pump) is to use a ratchet strap around the middle of the tire (around its circumference) to help push the sidewalls towards the bead. Then set the air regulator as high as it'll go and pop it on the stem.


    Two piece rims with bead-locks (as used in the real hummers) is preferred and makes seating the bead this way unnecessary.


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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked
    04/21/09

    @Toshie: Have you tried it minus the core to get a better unrestricted airflow?
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    04/21/09

    In reply to Seating a Tire Quickly Using Fire and Science
    Have to agree with all the people who are saying this is to re-bead a tire after replacing the tire itself on the rim. I have done this myself on more than one occasion using starter fluid/butane for the wheel on all of our Polish Pick-ups. Once it's re-beaded, you then have to hit it with a regular pump. If you don't properly re-bead the tire, it's 99% impossible to fill it and have it hold any air.
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    04/21/09

    In reply to Seating a Tire Quickly Using Fire and Science
    This is very possible and I would wager that it is done every day somewhere. This also works with tractor tires, and it's pretty common on trails, farms, and heavy construction sites.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/21/09

    In reply to Seating a Tire Quickly Using Fire and Science
    This rise in paranormal activity is scaring the hell out of me. Take the Samsung phone warlock, and this tire demon. It's time for a good ol' fashioned stake burning!
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    Image of whatachiouche whatachiouche
    04/21/09

    In reply to Seating a Tire Quickly Using Fire and Science
    I feel like you are being tricked as well...I mean, yes the heat would make the air expand, but if there is no seal, what would that matter. I call BS.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    04/21/09

    @whatachiouche: I'm guessing it has something to do with vacuum left from the sudden blast.
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