Tires wont seal

Toddkoehler · Jun 15, 2020

I have 2 small tractor tires I e been trying to seat the beads on. Mounted them with a ratchet strap and pumped them up to 25psi. Cant get the bead to pop all the way around. I tried dish detergent but that didnt work either. Tires are 20psi tires. Should I try grease? Any suggestions?

Toddkoehler · Jun 15, 2020

pinball · Jun 15, 2020

tomNE · Jun 15, 2020

I know what i'd do but you won't like my answer!

jal-SD · Jun 15, 2020

Apply pressure until the beads pop out like they are supposed to,then reduce to the recommended pressure.

JDIH · Jun 15, 2020

What size tire are we talking about? Do not use grease on a tire. Dish soap usually works ok, but actual tire lube works the best

Steve@Advance · Jun 15, 2020

No, no grease or petroleum products. It will degrade the rubber.

Soap the bead well, increase the pressure, it will eventually seat.

The safest way is to use a clip on type chuck so you can get a safe distance from it. Place the wheel in a safe place, like under a vehicle. Control the pressure with a regulator if you have one, or operate a valve at the compressor or air source. Be ready to relieve the excess pressure as soon as it seats or before inspecting it.

I got into that on an ATV wheel once. That tire was so stiff and tight on the wheel, it took a scary amount of pressure to seat the bead!

RCP · Jun 16, 2020

The tire has to be centered on the rim, if not break the bead, lube it up and center it and try again. Also, it
might help to set the tire and rim in the sun and let them warm up.

Rich

showcrop · Jun 16, 2020

Dish soap then air up to 30 lbs. If that doesn't do it reduce to 15 lbs put it on the tractor and drive it around.

buickanddeere · Jun 16, 2020

What are the pressure ratings on the sidewall ?

Traditional Farmer · Jun 16, 2020

tube them

caterpillar guy · Jun 16, 2020

Murphy tire bead soap will let them slip right on. Slipperiest stuff I have worked with yet. Just pack it in around the bead to get them to blow up /fill. Then just wipe the excess off and put back in the container. We had the rear combine tires would not seat on the rim could not get them to seal. Used 2 inch strap and all that messed around for a couple hours. I got some of the Murphy soap put it in around the bead and it went right up. No fooling around about 15 minutes.

Blackhole49 · Jun 16, 2020

Frey Lube or a tube.

Determined · Jun 16, 2020

While a ratchet strap works to spread the beads out to the rim it also distorts the tire and can throw things off center like you are experiencing.

If you take the tire and put some blocks of wood in it to spread the beads apart (spread them as far as you can) and set it out in the sun for a day before you try mounting it you will have a lot less problems.

Bill(Wis) · Jun 16, 2020

Ether, flame, whamo! (;>))

buickanddeere · Jun 16, 2020

I have used oxy-acetylene for extra thrust .

rustred · Jun 16, 2020

give a tire size please then a person can give better info. like small is it 8" or 16" or 26 "you calling small. you need murphy's soap as
that is the best thing for seating tires the same as tire shops use. NO GREASE! then u leave the valve core out and give it as much air as
fast as you can to seat the beads. plus what does it say for psi on the tire? go by that for your max air seating.

Leroy · Jun 16, 2020

If the tire has been laying on its side and espessly if it has had a second tire on top then the beads have been pushed together and they need to be straightened out and like the other poster said block the beads apart, as far as you can possibly do it and the sun will be good but it will take time for the squished together tire to revert to the wide open bead like they would have been made. A tire with both beads so close togeter you can not get a fist in between beads will never be able to be seated, have to get tire spread out. Then the bead lube or soap.

jimtrs · Jun 16, 2020

Try something like Ru-Glyde. You'll never go back to using dish soap. I'd bump up more than 25 psi for seating. Oh Yea, and BE CAREFUL!

Toddkoehler · Jun 16, 2020

The tires are actually 23-10.50-12. I bought them about 5 years ago and put them on some second hand John deer rims I bought off of eBay. I left them out in the front yard today in the direct sun and when I got home they were seated perfectly!! That never happens to me so I almost fell over!! I reduced the pressure to 20psi as it says on the sidewall.

Really wanna thank everyone for their suggestions and the help!! Hope someone in the future will get some help out of this topic too. Thank you again guys!!

C.Amick · Jun 16, 2020

I would tube it. I got tired of my lawn mower tires going flat and I put tubes in all of them. I even put a tube in my wheel borrow tire. I rarely have to air up any of them.

Eldon (WA) · Jun 16, 2020

(quoted from post at 19:37:48 06/15/20) I have 2 small tractor tires I e been trying to seat the beads on. Mounted them with a ratchet strap and pumped them up to 25psi. Cant get the bead to pop all the way around. I tried dish detergent but that didnt work either. Tires are 20psi tires. Should I try grease? Any suggestions?

I have had good luck rubbing bar soap on the bead of the tire and on the rim if it is rough. If you think those tires are tough, try an ATV tire! I think I hit 60 psi before mine popped on!

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