Originally Posted by
Michael Angelo
DON'T TRY THIS ON BIKES!!! But I thought I would share this.....At work we mount some pretty big tires on trucks and sometimes refuse to expand the meet the rim width or bead. Guess what we use? Lighter Fluid, we squirt some in and around the tire bead, then run a small trail of fluid on the ground away from the tire. About 10 feet or so. Light the trail of fluid and watch the flame travel to the tire....and BOOM tire seated on rim/wheel. Not for your faint at heart...
Mike
I've used spray ether inside car tires before... also not for those with weak hearts and a fairly good way to blow yourself up if you're not careful.
As for bicycle tires, I've never actually had one I couldn't seat with some careful overinflation and positioning by hand so I'll do more learning than helping.