<VV> Tired

[Ron]

That's not for radial tires!
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Gault" <r.gault at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Corvair List" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Tired


> Seems like we used to put a rope around the center of the tread, with a 
> loop
> around a stick - like a figure 8 with the stick in one loop and the tire 
> in
> the other.  Turning the stick wound up the rope and tightened it around 
> the
> tire.  This squeezed the tire at the center of the tread and make the 
> beads
> move apart.  I could be dreaming.  It's been 40+ years....
>
> Roger
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Padgett" <pp2 at 6007.us>
> To: "Bill Elliott" <corvair at fnader.com>
> Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 9:18 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Tired
>
>
>>
>> >  But if you've had success with your 2x4 legs, I'll just try that.
> Thanks
>> > for the suggestion!
>>
>> Have now dismounted/mounted two 215x65x15s and was not hard. Unit did 
>> want
>> to spin bun not tip & standing on the leg helped a lot. Tires were well
>> lubed which always makes it easier. Did have to find one of my old "tar
>> arns" to keep the bead from slipping back.
>>
>> Have changed many tires using a 4,000 lb station wagon and a bumper jack
> as
>> a bead breaker and this is much easier.
>>
>> And now for the real question which I had forgotten about. Back in the 
>> day
>> we had these rubber doughnuts that you put on a tire to seal the back 
>> side
>> so you could inflate it. Do these still exist or does anyone have a
>> suggestion on how to get a 215 that came off a 6" rim to inflate on an 8"
>> rim (happen to have more eights than sevens). Will check with FLAPS in
>> morning but I doubt...
>>
>> Padgett
>>
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