Tire went flat in the driveay. Damage?
I came out this morning and the left tire on my utility trailer was dead flat. Just came back from a 260 mile round trip, and it was up and fine when I went to bed last night. The valve stem failed...
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Bobbo wrote:Diamond c wrote:
Bobby I call B S on that!
Your refusal to believe does not make it false. Try it sometime.
I agree with the follow on post that says once the ratchet strap has the bead seated, you must put in some air before removing the strap.
Your definition of "seating" the bead differs from what is commonly accepted.
A bead is considered seated when it is pushed out tight against the outermost ridge of the rim, all the way around, on both sides.
There is no way for a strap to achieve that. A strap will push the tire's bead out to the step on the rim, cutting off airflow so you can inflate the tire and seat the bead, but it does not in and of itself "seat" the bead.
By the way, I did not have any issue seating the bead. All I had to do was lift up slightly on the tire and apply air.
