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Originally Posted by ticktockpedal
(Post 12772442)
someone mentioned working the tire closer to the rim. how exactly does one do this? it was also said to "squeeze" the tire at low pressure-- wouldn't that push the tire towards the center of the rim/wheel not towards the rim?
It does push the tire towards the center. If it's not seated you'll feel it pop into place, and this also gives you a chance to feel for weird stuff and hopefully reduce the chance of a pinch flat too. Rim tape is a separate issue that is unrelated to this problem. In all honesty I strongly prefer fabric rim tape and use nothing but. |
Originally Posted by ticktockpedal
(Post 12774317)
if anyone still checks this thread... the front tire jumped the rim [fell off the rim, if jumped the rim is not standard patois] at mile 57 today. i actually think i know the problem. the inner tube valve stem ring-thing was too tight, i think, on the last few tire changes. this caused the tube to be forced under (very slightly) the tire bead and eventually i guess create a balloon to force the tire off the rim. i kept the valve stem pushed into the tire on the re-mount, and i think that will do the trick.
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+1 to banerjek's comment about the valve nut. Also, FWIW, I try to seat the valve side of the tire first so I don't end up trying to get the valve area of the tube seated properly at the end. Makes the job of seating the tire properly a bit easier, and less likely to pinch the tube.
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i've got all these points noted. i did actually know to seat the valve area first so as not to struggle with it at the end.. a few minutes ago i just took off the valve stem nuts for both of my bikes. okay, the trainer bike might have been a bit of overkill... but...
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Originally Posted by ticktockpedal
(Post 12772442)
. my two cents about the above ethics business is that this later advice did not come out until well after the +1 [\thread], so even if everything was known, not everything was said.
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Originally Posted by merlinextraligh
(Post 12770785)
Ok, then tell us what there is to say that is responsive to the OP that Bannerjak didn't already say?
The fact that your comment relates to the form of my post, not the substance of the thread, is one indica that the substance has already been covered. Well it could be said that a good thing to do after installing a new tube or tire is to inflate to about forty pounds, then let all of the air out except about 5 pounds.take the wheel and while while applying pressure down roll the tire a few revolutions on the ground- this will help to seat the bead to the rim. now inflate to proper pressure. You see if the thread ended before I could type this the world would just not be as bright. |
Originally Posted by banerjek
(Post 12774715)
BTW, if you're using the nuts on the valve stem, don't (just pitch it). They serve no useful purpose and only give you a way to mess up your valve stem and cause problems like the one you report.
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I am late to the party...but wanted to add my two cents:
It's probably that the tire was not seated properly. But once I had a tube blow out on me catastrophically and in the process it blew the tire off the rim. Now I can't be 100% certain that wasn't caused by the tire being improperly seated but I am pretty sure it was. |
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