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Old 03-04-15 | 02:58 PM
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Assuming steel beads- the only concerns I'd have are the kinks in the bead. The gentle "potato chip" shape will straighten up with out issue. But if the kinks remain they can upset the tire's seating at those points.

So two choices are obvious- try to return the tire for credit/replacement. Or un kink the beads (with your fingers by "back bending"), try to mount the tires and see how evenly it seats at these points. I would not assume that you can try straightening the kinks first then be able to return the tire without first communication with the seller. Andy.
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