bead a little funky

smoothies862
Edited Date/Time 8/25/2014 6:50pm
got the tire on,rear 19". fill up with air. the bead around the rim lock looks a little high. on the other side its a little short. holds air. i have 35 psi in it right now. more air? deflate and adjust somehow? kick the dog and start over?Dizzy
i was thinking i am finally getting decent at this,lol. i need to go to a weekend class for tires.Pinch
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smoothies862 8/24/2014 11:55am
8/24/2014 11:55am
ill give the front a go . hopefully someone has seen this before.
xnationalwrench 8/24/2014 1:45pm
8/24/2014 1:45pm
smoothies862 wrote:
got the tire on,rear 19". fill up with air. the bead around the rim lock looks a little high. on the other side its a little...
got the tire on,rear 19". fill up with air. the bead around the rim lock looks a little high. on the other side its a little short. holds air. i have 35 psi in it right now. more air? deflate and adjust somehow? kick the dog and start over?Dizzy
i was thinking i am finally getting decent at this,lol. i need to go to a weekend class for tires.Pinch
Deflate the tire, break the bead loose on both sides, then use soapy water on both sides of the tire and have another go at it.
smoothies862 8/24/2014 4:06pm
8/24/2014 4:06pm
ok ,thank you wrench. its a sedona? i think thats it,lol. they were cheap. does anyone use a snake for the valve stem? im not sure if its this tire or all 19".but i could barely get my hands in there to push it thru the rim. took longer to do that then put the tire onEvil thanks again and ill try to reset it.
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Spagina767 8/24/2014 4:32pm
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smoothies862 wrote:
ok ,thank you wrench. its a sedona? i think thats it,lol. they were cheap. does anyone use a snake for the valve stem? im not sure...
ok ,thank you wrench. its a sedona? i think thats it,lol. they were cheap. does anyone use a snake for the valve stem? im not sure if its this tire or all 19".but i could barely get my hands in there to push it thru the rim. took longer to do that then put the tire onEvil thanks again and ill try to reset it.
If you don't have a snake, start pushing the valve stem through with both hands. Get it lined up with the hole. Take your left and and pry up on the bead of the tire, on the opposite side, with a tire-iron, and push the valve stem into the hole with your right hand.

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thormx11 8/24/2014 4:47pm
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smoothies862 wrote:
got the tire on,rear 19". fill up with air. the bead around the rim lock looks a little high. on the other side its a little...
got the tire on,rear 19". fill up with air. the bead around the rim lock looks a little high. on the other side its a little short. holds air. i have 35 psi in it right now. more air? deflate and adjust somehow? kick the dog and start over?Dizzy
i was thinking i am finally getting decent at this,lol. i need to go to a weekend class for tires.Pinch
I just bought two sedonas for my bike, got both shipped for a little over $110. Ive heard they were cheap Japanese bridgestone replicas, and they were hard as a rock. I tried to change the rear myself, and got the tire most of the way on until I pinched to tube and started cussing it.

I took my tires to get put on for about $15 each.


I used to change all my tires, but these tires were rock hard even after setting them out in the sun for a while.
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motofab36 8/24/2014 5:08pm
8/24/2014 5:08pm
I've sold and mounted several sedonas. They run narrow for some reason. I suggest using a 110 where you would normally use a 100 and a 120 vs a 110
xnationalwrench 8/25/2014 10:00am
8/25/2014 10:00am
Also make sure the rim lock is installed properly, that could be a problem also.
deltadestroyer11 8/25/2014 11:40am
8/25/2014 11:40am
I always just put about 30ps in it and take a rubber mallet and beat it until it pops out.. usually it only takes a few well placed hits..
smoothies862 8/25/2014 6:50pm
8/25/2014 6:50pm
thx fellas. i hang my head before the vitard court. i have rebuilt bikes,motors etc. frame up. do all my suspension. love to wrench from pcs to trucks,bikes. but this tire is my daddyTongue i didnt have time tonight.i hope to get some shop time tomm. night. when you say make sure the rim lock is right. what am i looking for? seems straight forward but just to be clear.
they do seem rock hard and narrow. ill put them in the 90 plus temps tomm. maybe it will help. how did these tires work for you guys? i thought i would try them since i kill bridgestones( practice track is all hard pack) and they cost more. thx again.

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