Fast Tyre Inflation Procedures and Policy

Hullo John,

It was actually re-seating the bead. Is that what you meant or just inflating?

There are videos on Youtube that show it being done.

Yep, the flammable thing will reseat the bead but then you need to get a pretty hefty source of air pressure on to it before the air cools down. Compressor at the ready!

Never actually tried this myself but the videos I have seen show the guys reaching for the air hose quick smart after the kaboom..

Cheers
Muddy

Just chkd with my local 4WD tyre outlet. They don't recommend propane etc as it has blown out the tyre or damaged the wheel itself in their experience. They reckon that my little megagrunt compressor should be able to do it (reseat).

Up to now I've made do with plugs but after my NT Gregory NP trip last month when I trashed 3 tyres on sidewalls I've got to upgrade to a real solution.

Will try the compressor on a tyre before making a commitment to purchase a tyre pliers kit ($365).

Cheers.

If it is reseating the Bead that you are talking about then nothing, bar nothing beats/exceeds a tad of Shellite placed inside the subject tyre.

Run a 'drip line' up and over tyre, along the ground away from the tyre approx 2-3 m3ters or 4 if that makes you comfortable, drop to pne knee and ignite the aforementioned 'drip line' fuse and wait for it all to happen.

Remember - Removing Valve first is mandatory.

CAUTION/WARNING:

This is not the preferred method of completing the bead reseating procedure and I only use it nwhen all else fails.

Also the above procedure should only be used for/with a tyre that is off the vehicle and laying on the ground.

The northern Europeans use a method for when the tyre and wheel is still on the vehicle and because of low pressure/s the tyre bead has been rolled off into the rim.

This method consists of use a spray pack of flammable gas/liquid which the crazy mothers spray into the tyre via the space made by the rolled off bead, and then igniting same with a cigarrette lighter.

Appears to very effective, however they don't show how many fingers are missing or body bitz burnt off.

JB,

here is the blog in relation to the reseating using Butane gas.

Reaseating a tubeless tyre using Butane Gas

If you're looking at Tyre Plyers, definitely have a look at the R& R beadbreaker as an alternative. I used it quite a few times this year and found it an amazingly simple tool to use. I was also able to reseat the tyre with my bushranger compressor. You just need to ensure you have a good lot of goop around the beads (Soap paste made from lux flakes or similar).


Outback tyre master class - using the R&R for the first time


R and R beadbreaker site

Cheers Mick

Thanks Mick and others for these great responses.

Mick, re the tyre pliers and alternatives, that was going to be my next Q.

Does anyone else know of any other alternatives? A mate says that Malz sells a product (but couldn't recall the brand) which he thought might be superior to the pliers (but it might have been the R&R he was referring to).

Cheers.

Messing with fire you guys must be off your heads !!!!

Try a CO2 inflation devises, they work every time without guessing, will not kill you if you get it dose wrong. Then when the tyre is reseated you can inflate the tyre, all in speed & safety.

Good luck
Dave