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seau grateau

10-03-19 12:46 PM

Last time I had a tire hop that bad it was because of the rim tape not allowing the tire to seat properly.

Mikefule

10-04-19 06:09 AM

I normally inflate the tyre to somewhere near working pressure, deflate it, then check everything is well bedded before reinflating it.

ThermionicScott

10-04-19 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwjoe (Post 21148190)

After looking at the video I agree with tugadude. The tire is not round, or is on the wheel wrong. Take the tire off and re-seat it on the rim. You can usually look at the marks on the tire and determine if it is seated properly. You may need a new tire.

Yep, with only a couple psi in the tire, I go around the wheel on both sides and make sure the witness line is the same height above the rim, like this:

https://janheine.files.wordpress.com...ne_seated1.jpg

https://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/...th-deep-wells/

If you just throw the tire on and pump, it may or may not work out well for you. ;)

Philasteve

10-04-19 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ThermionicScott (Post 21150454)

Yeah I usually stop twice per tire and kinda rock the tire back and forth pushing it with my palms. Especially with bigger tires, I find they suck in more or whatever you want to call it when the line is going into the rim.

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