Fitting tyre :0(

Bwgan
Bwgan Posts: 389
edited December 2012 in Workshop
Can't believe I'm asking his, but......

Just putting all my Xmas presents together. Putting my tyres on my wheels (700x23) and when I come to blow the tube up there is a bit of a bulge in the tyre where the valve is, I've played and played and taken it off and put it back together. It's not as bad as it was, but still there.

Any suggestions?

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  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    edited December 2012
    sounds strange, are you sure the tyre is seated properly at that point? classic place to get the tube trapped between the tyre and the rim. Easy to check, with the tyre fitted but before you inflate, push the valve back into the tyre, it should move all the way back, if it shows any resistance the tube is trapped, but it should clear itself if you jiggle the valve in and out and squish the tyre beads.
  • Bwgan
    Bwgan Posts: 389
    It's almost as if there isn't enough room on the rim for the tyre, the tube and the valve?
  • Bwgan
    Bwgan Posts: 389
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    Here is a pic of the tyre where the valve is situated
  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    as I said above, that looks to me like the tube is trapped between the tyre bead and the rim seat, deflate the tube and push the valve stem back into the tyre as far as you can, ram it backwards and forwards until it clears. You can see the tube is stopping the bead of the tyre seating into the rim.
    Are you sure the tube diameter is not too large for your tyre? Should be something like 18 - 28.
  • Bwgan
    Bwgan Posts: 389
    Have done what you said and the first one seems sorted now, thanks x x x
  • msherry21
    msherry21 Posts: 42
    Hi, With the tyre off, does the inner tube inflate correctly? Does the bulge exist in the tube or in the tyre?

    Cheers, Michael.
    Mobile Car Valeting

    Mobile Car Valet & Detailing Specialist based in Glasgow.
  • Bwgan
    Bwgan Posts: 389
    Both done thanks. My roadie friend said to make sure the valves are in tight first, the opposite!!!
  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    edited December 2012
    Bwgan wrote:
    Both done thanks. My roadie friend said to make sure the valves are in tight first, the opposite!!!

    give him a good slap then :lol:
  • Bwgan
    Bwgan Posts: 389
    Flaming well will do!
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    In future, if you run some talcum powder around the tube and inside of the tyre then it will all tend to slip into place much more easily.
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  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    DesWeller wrote:
    In future, if you run some talcum powder around the tube and inside of the tyre then it will all tend to slip into place much more easily.

    Really? Never have an issue, but will do this!
  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    I haven't tried this either but sounds a good plan!
  • Bwgan
    Bwgan Posts: 389
    Every day is a school day lol

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