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Offline lowmileage

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Mounting tires and bead setting
« on: August 12, 2009, 11:34:08 AM »
I've mounted new front and rear tires.  Tube type.  I didn't hear the loud "pop."  It looks like they're out to the max of the rim  ??? .  Is the loud pop heard only on Tubeless?  I've initially inflated them to 40 lbs.
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Re: Mounting tires and bead setting
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2009, 12:13:30 PM »
tube tires dont make that pop because the bead isnt holding air in, the tube does that.
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Re: Mounting tires and bead setting
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2009, 12:18:19 PM »
10-4 thanks.   8)
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Re: Mounting tires and bead setting
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2009, 02:15:45 PM »
They often make a little "bump" sound when they finally set. Just do a visual inspection, there shold be a line molded into the tire that will sit right above the rim. It should be the same distance from the rim (1mm or so) all the way around.
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Re: Mounting tires and bead setting
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2009, 06:10:05 AM »
Gotcha on that one.  It's even all the way around.  8)
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