how to inflate air and stretch on step lip wheel
08-11-11, 09:23 AM
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how to inflate air and stretch on step lip wheel
i was trying to stretch a 275/30 on a 12" wide wheel, and being that it has a step-lip barrel, the tire wouldn’t even grab to the edge and inflate air. any help is greatly appreciated. thanks
08-11-11, 09:38 AM
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put lots of lube around the tire and the lip of the wheels. It's gonna require a lot of air pressure to bead those.
08-11-11, 09:50 AM
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thanks but this is what i was talking about, the beat didn't even grab the edge to hold air.
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08-11-11, 11:12 AM
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now thaaaats a stretch! i wanna see after pics when its on.
08-11-11, 11:18 AM
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maybe try a bigger sidewall... 35s
08-11-11, 03:27 PM
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Use a baby elephant or butane/ Aerostart/ anything flammable might help...
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08-11-11, 03:32 PM
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Baby Elephant in use:
08-11-11, 03:34 PM
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Ooh I hope that sz works. Post pics, cant wait to see
08-11-11, 03:38 PM
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08-11-11, 04:20 PM
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^i'll try that later, thanks, wish i owned that baby elephant,much easier lol
08-11-11, 04:57 PM
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you can use combustion style... lighter + some aerosol can... obviously i do not condone this.
08-25-11, 07:11 PM
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08-25-11, 11:01 PM
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i have a baby elephant we use it for 18 wheeler tires. Any shop that works on 18 wheelers should have one. We call it a cheetah cuz thats the name brand. It usually takes 4 or 5 times with it to get tires to stretch. Its a pain in the a$$ i hate using it.
08-26-11, 06:37 PM
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I use starting fluid works like a charm
08-26-11, 09:47 PM
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i put a 225/35 on a 10", no reason you cant put a 275 on on 12
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