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Old 10-25-12 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by mrevilandy

- once Im ready to put the tube back in I inflate until its a little round. Stem goes in first following the rest of the tube clockwise with my hands.
- I then rock the tire back and fourth with my hands to sit the tube, I even deflate completely, and inflate to about 7 psi and do the same thing.
- Once all in I inflate all the way.
The one extra step I take, is after seating the tire/tube, I'll inflate to say 20PSI, and work around the entire rim of the tire on both sides, pinching it in slightly at each point, to make sure the tube is actually properly seated. Every so often I'll find out that it didn't seat right, and I have to push the tube fully under the tire. If I forget that step, I'll get a pinch flat every so often.
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