Bead not set right

[atvman29]

Just got back from the dealer and noticed hat the inside beads on the front tires didn't set properly. I had them mount new Holeshot SRs on the stock wheels. Any way to pop them into place other than the obvious way of inflating till they pop in? Seems like a sketchy way to do it...

[gregory]

Ive work in a atv shop and ive put as much as 60 psi in a tire before with no issue but i wouldnt do it. Take it back and tell them to seat the beads . Thats what u paid them for

[Gary215]

Quote: Originally Posted by gregory

Ive work in a atv shop and ive put as much as 60 psi in a tire before with no issue but i wouldnt do it. Take it back and tell them to seat the beads . Thats what u paid them for

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[gregory]

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[ds450power]

atv tires are a real pain to get seated, whenever i had tires changed i went to a tire shop and like stated before they went to 50-60 psi before the popped on. if u want to try it yourself, get some soapy water, rub it on the bead then give it some air.

[DS19]

get a lot of soapy water put a ratchet strap around them and inflate until they pop on. I have had one set of rear tires take like 60 psi before popping onto the bead.

[atvman29]

Well. ended up taking them back cause they f'ed up the rear wheels valve stem as well. It would leak when agitated.

Nice work, Heinens...

[gregory]

Ya that set of wheels would have never left my shop like that. Poor service

[mike_h]

I squirt straight dish soap around the rim and spread it out with my fingers. I still end up having to put 50-60 #'s of air to get them to seat fully. A little persuasion with a hand sledge around the tire sometimes helps. I also find that filling it with 50-60 #'s and letting it all back out a few times seems to stretch the tire letting it finally seat. It always gives me a scare when it finally pops no matter how prepared I think I am!

[JeffO]

O man, I got a tire back like this once. Had never sat a bead until that day...used a strap/lube/bounced it up and down. Finally used some dishsoap, closed my eyes and looked the other way while I pressed it up to like 60psi. I am not gonna lie, was pretty scared, especially when it finally set itself. This, of course, was after watching several you tube ideas. Some good and some not so much. I really liked the technique of spraying flammable fluid in the tire and lighting it. I don't see myself trying that one though.