how do you......

pauly walnuts
pauly walnuts Posts: 46
edited June 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
get a tyre to sit on the wheel squre???.

just bought some new tryes and fitted them.....but there making my wheel look as if it's buckled- which it isn't. It's been mentioned that i simply haven't put them on squre......but i don't know how to!!! HELP!!

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  • ben1777
    ben1777 Posts: 128
    You could try pumping the tyre up to its max pressure then letting air out until its at the desired pressure(the pressure makes the bead of the tyre pop into postition in the rim) However I have had tyres that just wont seat properly and had to live with it.
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  • toslow
    toslow Posts: 85
    try a little bit of water/washing up liquid around rim and tyre bead then pump up as hard as tyre max this may help it seat . used to work on my motorcycle trail tyres. swearing at it lots also helps sometimes.

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