wesmc Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 So after input from the guys here I bought Hoosier speedster vintage race radials. Three go on like butter (Hoosiers usually do,) one will not bead. I have used tire lube, slip, moved it on and off the sealing ring, ran it to over 100lbs and left it overnight, beat the tire with a mallet, bounced the heck out of it, still nothing. The most I can do is change where the tire isn't seated. Took it to a tire store with the same result. Any wisdom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z240 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 To help understand if the problem lies with the tire or the rim, take one of the "good" tires and try to swap the good tire to the problem rim, and then the problem tire with the good rim. One should work, one should not. I'm betting on the rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Had the exact problem Saturday on a customer's car at a race - all 4 tires on brand new Keizer wheels. Took them back to the Hoosier tire busters and they swaped the tires around on the rims as mentioned above. That got them all to seat. Should not be a problem in the future according to Hoosier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Probably not a good idea for race tires... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Wrap a nylon ratchet strap around the tire at the center of the tread and tighten. Squeezing the center in will force the sidewalls and beads uniformly outwards against the rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesmc Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Thanks..I will try swapping. If that doesn't work I'll give the ratchet strap a shot, I've had that work when they wouldn't hold air to start beading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesmc Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 I see now that my post didn't mention...it holds air great, right away. It just has a little 4 or 6 inch place that won't come all the way up on the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3VO 3VOM Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Ive done the starting fluid technique before. It will seat your tire. But as stated before, im not sure about using it on race tires. Im not sure why they'd be different, but I have never mounted race tires before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesmc Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Thanks guys...the dismount/remount worked pretty quickly. Now she can move under her own power since the P.O. tore her apart 15 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Race tires are usually built as light as possible, so I wouldn't want to stress them out with an explosion like that if it's possible to avoid it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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