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BILL WILLIAMSON · 10-31-2013, 11:04 AM

This helps me: After one side of the tire's on the wheel, I poke in the tube, air it up, & let it sit in the sun for awhile, to help relax the creases & fold marks. Then take out the tire valve & CAREFULLY pry on the bead, being very careful NOT to pinch the tube. Then "poof" it up once, with the core out, (This helps the tube "settle in" jist right), put in the core & air it up.) Chief had a fillin' station in 1945 & taught me this method. Also, I fog the beads & the tube, lightly with "PAM"----seems to help. Bill W.

10-31-2013, 11:04 AM	#18
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Who installs "your" tires? This helps me: After one side of the tire's on the wheel, I poke in the tube, air it up, & let it sit in the sun for awhile, to help relax the creases & fold marks. Then take out the tire valve & CAREFULLY pry on the bead, being very careful NOT to pinch the tube. Then "poof" it up once, with the core out, (This helps the tube "settle in" jist right), put in the core & air it up.) Chief had a fillin' station in 1945 & taught me this method. Also, I fog the beads & the tube, lightly with "PAM"----seems to help. Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"