No matter how I massage it, inflate it or move it towards the edge of the rim, the tire goes back to the dip inside the rim. I thought this MF tire would finally give up after being inside the rim but it keeps battling.
Am I missing something? Still no sealant before initial inflation because I’m concerned it will leak like crazy if the tire is so tight in the middle.
Tire: 700×30
Wheel: Hollowgram Knot 45.
by redgoldfilm
7 Comments
Are you able to inflate it? When you inflate it the tire should seat itself then you can add sealant through the valve.
Inflate it and add the sealant afterwards
You need to inflate it with either a high volume floor pump or compressed air.
Brush it all with soapy water to lube it, and leave it in a warm place may help. Some tyre rim combos are nightmares. You could try sticking a tube in it first. I never had any joy with the tube approach though.
Sounds like you need an air compressor.
Are you able to inflate the tire at all? Like, are you able to seat the bead and get the satisfying pop? If so, you are good to go with sealant.
Seating the bead before adding sealant is like a proof of concept. If the inflation device you are using can seat the bead, then boom, you are good to add sealant. Doesn’t matter if it falls back to the center channel when you dry mount it.
Next time when seating the tire, wipe some soapy water on your rims and on the inside of the tire. I’m usually able to install the tire without needing any levers.
And yeah like others have said, you need a chamber pump to quickly inflate the tire to get the bead seated.
TLR Flash Charger Floor Pump. Never leaves my truck.
Pump charge to max and release, repeat until they pop into place . This got my 5000s TRs onto a pair of DT Swiss 1600 25s (popped into place first time each).