| Author | Message | ||
     Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1220 Registered: 02-2002 |
What are you supposed to use between a tire and the rim to seal it when you mount it and help it slip on? TIA Dean | ||
| Nadim Samara (Discodino) Member Username: Discodino Post Number: 169 Registered: 02-2003 |
soap and water...that's 3rd world remedy for you... | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1227 Registered: 02-2002 |
I've had 2 flats in 4 trips to the pine barrens, where it just seems sand got its way into the bead and then leaked there. Is there not some sealant I can use to improve this seal? | ||
| Jamie (Rover_puppy) Senior Member Username: Rover_puppy Post Number: 653 Registered: 05-2003 |
Dean, I'm watching your thread with interest. The same thing happens to me too. I have decided to invest in some easier tire removing tools so that I willl be able to take my tire off while at home and give the tire and the wheel a good bath inside and out. I plan to scrub them with a scrub brush just in case there is some dried up sand that is causing problems. I don't know about the soap. On a recent post where I inquired about checking for a slow leak, I was told that soap has to be rinsed off real well or it will break down the rubber. I won't be able to hook up with the tool guy until Thursday. Hoping I can solve this mystery next weekend. This problem gets old fast - doesn't it???  Jamie | ||
| Peter J Blatt (Peteb) Senior Member Username: Peteb Post Number: 309 Registered: 10-2002 |
And changing a tire in a swamp takes a little while, Doesn't it dean, With each outing we learn something! Peter. | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1229 Registered: 02-2002 |
Only about 2.5 hours! | ||
| Nadim Samara (Discodino) Member Username: Discodino Post Number: 173 Registered: 02-2003 |
Depends which soap you are using...I use Dove  ...no...seriously...been using Soap and mounting tires for ages...nothing negative yet...Anyways, I always seem to wear the tread &/or get excited about a bigger size/new tire before they have a change to deteriorate from the soap (need 37s SOON) | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 2389 Registered: 10-2001 |
with your newer trucks you don't have to worry too much about corrosion, but pay attention to the bead on the rim. polish any off before mounting. and yes soap and water is the standard for mounting up tires. | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 1424 Registered: 02-2003 |
dean what pressure are you airing down to? | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1230 Registered: 02-2002 |
Rob - I don't air down, I stay at 40 back and 35 front. Its annoying because the other people who do air down don't get flats! I think its the tree roots along the edges of the water crossings, they can give the tire a hard poke and you can't see them either. The guy doing the tire today used some kind of white slimy paste to do the bead, maybe its a glue of sorts? | ||
| Ryan Roundy (Rrefxut) New Member Username: Rrefxut Post Number: 10 Registered: 12-2003 |
Tire shops do carry a black chemical seam sealer. We use to use it a lot on tractor tires, and just old tires and rims to help glue it on. It does get messy, and will make cleaning a real pain if you ever need to take that tire off again, but still possible. And tire shop lube is just a type of soap. |
