Help tires crawl off the rim.
02-01-19, 05:26 AM
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Help tires crawl off the rim.
Hello i have been having some trouble with a used bike i bought recently.
I have been trying to put on a new set of 700 x 23c on to replace the old set,
but the bead of the tire keeps crawling over the rim when i pump the tire.
Yes the old ones were 700x23, alltough it was written as 622x23(700x23).
Edit:
Thank you for the replies i contacted the seller of the tires and they reimbursed me for the two tires that i had purchased without the need for returning them.
After warming the tires and the rim (I took them inside) it worked and i got one of them to stay on the rim.
I have been trying to put on a new set of 700 x 23c on to replace the old set,
but the bead of the tire keeps crawling over the rim when i pump the tire.
Yes the old ones were 700x23, alltough it was written as 622x23(700x23).
Edit:
Thank you for the replies i contacted the seller of the tires and they reimbursed me for the two tires that i had purchased without the need for returning them.
After warming the tires and the rim (I took them inside) it worked and i got one of them to stay on the rim.
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02-01-19, 06:32 AM
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The first question is whether the inside sides of your rims are straight/flat, or if there is some kind of hook at the outer edge.
If your rims are non-hooked, then they shouldn't be used with high pressure tires.
Make sure you aren't getting any tube trapped between the tire and the rim when you're mounting the tire.
I've had some tires (mainly 26") which fit on the rims loosely, perhaps old, dry, or stretched tires, and considered the tires themselves bad. If this is the case, you may be able to carefully center the tires on the rim while inflating, but again, I'd only do this on low pressure tires, and not on high pressure tires.
Did you purchase two brand new tires? Locally? Is one loose? or both loose?
If your rims are non-hooked, then they shouldn't be used with high pressure tires.
Make sure you aren't getting any tube trapped between the tire and the rim when you're mounting the tire.
I've had some tires (mainly 26") which fit on the rims loosely, perhaps old, dry, or stretched tires, and considered the tires themselves bad. If this is the case, you may be able to carefully center the tires on the rim while inflating, but again, I'd only do this on low pressure tires, and not on high pressure tires.
Did you purchase two brand new tires? Locally? Is one loose? or both loose?
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Some tires are difficult to seat on the rims. Try inflating to 10 psi and then go around the rim and correct any misalignment by pushing/pulling the tire into the correct position. Tires normally have a witness line on them that helps align the bead. Once good, inflate another 10 psi and go through the process again. After a 3-5 rounds of this gradual inflation, you should be able to go full pressure.
Good luck
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02-01-19, 12:22 PM
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some installations don't get the tube fully in between the tire beads and that left under the bead, when inflated, forces the tire off..
that's not the tire but the installation fault
some tires just get the bead wire too big and ship them anyhow.. return them .. (having saved receipt..)
that's not the tire but the installation fault
some tires just get the bead wire too big and ship them anyhow.. return them .. (having saved receipt..)
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