iridebmx

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http://vimeo.com/22490710

anyone ever do this when they get new tires??? looks so fun haha

whats he spraying on there!?

MIGS

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the euro guys and japanese have been doing this for years.

people usually spray brake cleaner or any aerosol that's flammable. this is usually a last resort when trying to fit skinny tires on aggressive barrels when a cheetah or propane tank wont do the trick.

RockRash

big rig style. use it all the time offroad works in a pinch but never done it with a car

xxtoobsxx

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Sweet...heard of it, but never seen it till now!

Vincent123

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usually a cheetah gets the job done for me. Never had to use fire before. But Im curious as to whether or not the fire damages the rim's lip?

MR_Clean

Nope, no damage done at all. I've done this before on a few rims/tires. Just pour some gasoline on it, light it, pops out and dump some water on it.

Klaus

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Call the tire manufacturer and ask them what the fire rating on their tire is... seriously this is absurd. You guys that are doing this on your street cars are asking for a tragedy

ThomasGS4

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Dangerous, but cool nonetheless.

theory5150

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I heard ether is also sprayed in there. Looks like a good time lol

FatBrian81

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I've seen this done on 4x4 trail trucks in a pinch, especially before bead locks were commonplace. Ideally you'd use something like starting fluid (ether) that will be completely consumed in the fire.

SH_JZZ30

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I've seen this done all the time for many years. If you don't have a cheetah tank and you can't get the tire to bead, starter fluid is your friend. I've never had to do it on any of my tires though.

It's just a quick blast so it's not going to damage the rim and tire. Just be careful not to catch yourself or anything else on fire.

Klaus

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The very fact that this is what's required to mount this tire tells you you're doing something stupid

ThomasGS4

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It looks cool, but I definitely agree with this.

scENFORCER

Yea I've also seen this done before. Apparently off-road guys do it all the time, and its commonly used on long excursions where they dont have room for anything else..
Not sure it needs to be done on expensive rims with stretched tires though lol.

lookEVO

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Ether is the preferred method. Its completely combustible and leaves no residue. It doesnt burn or melt the tire and literally just fills the tire with air. you are supposed to then deflate the tire and fill it with good air but most dont.

Stretching isnt the devil like most think. tires dont explode and kill you while your driving... unless youre stupid. The people that stretch tires to the extreme should know better than to autocross or anything aggressive. Its meant for style and cruising. If you dont like it or its not for you, dont bother commenting or caring. Just move on.

This method has been used for DECADES on lots of different applications. Ive done it when necessary and never seen anything ill come of it. I even had a gti that i put 165's on a 10 inch rim and drove it for 2 years.