Tire bead

[Deerlope]

I am having diffculty getting a bead to seal. I am working with a 14.9 X 28" tubeless tire. I think that this tire was on the bottom of a very large pile. What has anyone done to get a bead to seal on a tire that does not want to co-operate?

 

[AchingBack]

Here is what one person did. I don't think I'd try it though. Watch this, and then look at some of the other videos listed. YouTube - tractor tire repair bead fire

 

[dirtworksequip]

You can use a large ratchet strap binder and put it around the tire. Tightening the strap should pull the bead into place as you air the tire up.

Sinserely, Dirt

 

[sandman2234]

I use a rope on a smaller tire and put a bar under it, twisting it to shorten the rope. With the rope in the center of the tread, it compresses the tread, and flares the beads outward. On larger tires, I use a 2" wide ratchet strap, to do the same thing. A little persuasion and it usually works.
If your talking about getting the bead to seal after it has seated, then that is another problem. Clean rims, and no rust is about all I can offer on that.
David from jax

 

[Deerlope]

I think tha I like watching someone else do it. I might put to much starting fluid in and make too much of a boom. I did watch one vid where the guy was doing it on a 4X4 p/u in the mud and it sure wasn't his first time.

 

[Deerlope]

This is a new tire install. My dealer worked all day today on it. I really need my tractor because we got 6-12 inches of snow coming tonight. I like the 2" rachet strap idea. I would have use a come-a-long.

 

[Ductape]

I'd use some starting fliud to seat the bead.

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

Since you don't like the either idea. Remove the tire from the rim.Cut some 2x4's about 2in wider than your rim and wedge them between the beads. Warm up the tire for awhile and then let it cool. Hopefully when you remove the 2x4's the beads will stay seperated.Then remount on the rim and inflate. Or if anyone in the area repairs semi tires see if they have a bead blaster and that should do it.
Bill

 

[Iplayfarmer]

As a kid, the starting fluid trick is the only way I ever saw anyone seat a bead. Since then I've found the rachet strap trick to work pretty well.

It sounds like you're talking about a pretty big tire. I'd do the ether trick. It's not as scary as you would initially think.

 

[Bedlam]

I agree farmer . I think its the amout of either used. I think some overdue it just to flir with disaster.