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Really struggling to seat some new tyres, have tried every truck. I can find. Was wondering if anyone can recommend a fairly cheap compressor that would do the job. Cheers
Assuming you are running Presta valves then get a Schrader adapter and visit you rlocal car tyre fitters? They may help for the price of a pint.
Really cheap & able to put out more than a babies fart...good luck.
Tried pressing down on the tyre by the valve as you pump...?
Simple tip but worked for me.
I got one half price in Makro for £50.
Blows a bike tyre up in a couple of seconds.
Ghetto coke bottle inflator ftw
Have you tried using a high volume track pump? Rather than a typical track pump which tend to be high pressure.
What about using a tube to seat the tyre bead on one side?
That's why I gave up on tubeless, having to use a compressor with 100psi to get them to pop.
I just thought if the tyre exploded it would cause a major injury. People have been killed with lorry / car
Tyres in the past.
I still don't think tubleless is worth the hassle.
I bought an Aldi compressor years ago, still got it. Worked just fine for tubeless stuff. About £60 i think. Also handy for a reason to buy air tools.
That's why I gave up on tubeless, having to use a compressor with 100psi to get them to pop.
I just thought if the tyre exploded it would cause a major injury. [b]People have been killed with lorry / car
Tyres in the past.[/b]
I still don't think tubleless is worth the hassle.
Jesus wept.
Get some rope / webbing and put it around the outside of the tyre. Pull it tight and that should help reduce the volume enough to push the beads out first. That worked a treat for me.
Have been pressing down on the valve and using a high volume track pump which worked on my last tyres. Nearly had these done but not quite. Will try the rope trick later when ive got the enthusiasm, thanks for all the replies.
Dude, the ghetto coke bottle method is amazing! And costs 9p!
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Second version (well actually the third) made from fire extinguisher. Not my pic as I cannot be arsed to go to the shed but it's exactly the same as this :
The coke inflator is my back up but I can usually get them to go up with my track pump ( topeak joe blow).
Have you inflated the new tyre with a tube for a few hours, gets rid of the kinks in the bead that prevent a good fit on the rim before inflating.
Have you tried a CO2 cartridge? It's worked with me for hard to seat tyres when the track pump isn't up to it
Have you taken the valve core out? Just make a ghetto coke bottle pneumatic accumulator. Takes next to no time, costs next to nothing and does the job perfectly.
Adapted garden sprayer here. You don't need a compressor you need a reciever. It is the volume of air delivered that is critical. You need something bigger or that will take more pressure than a standard tyre to deliver a blast. A 5L garden sprayer worked for me. Had to mod it slightly to get it to work. Ideas came from the coke bottle 9p inflator thread.
I've suffered problems like this in the past, the tip of pressing on the tyre around the valve is a very good one. Firstly, you need a standard track pump, no more.
With one of these, what you should be doing is try to push the bead of the tyre either down into the rim or making to spread sideways to the edges and not letting air out that way instead. Whatever you do, it's a case of stopping the air getting lost as that's why it isn't inflating.
If the problem though is the tyre has too big a gap around the rim, as in it doesn't fit too tight (which would be evident if you needed very little effort to get it on) then try putting some cheap electrical tape around it to reduce the gap. Sounds like it might have a minor effect but trust me it can make the difference.
So look at these areas first to reduce the air escaping from when you try to inflate it, as that's the problem you're facing at the moment. Whilst a compressor will solve this, all the above are a lot cheeper and will stand you in good stead for future.
I have taken the valve core out and still no joy. Will be taking a trip to the shop first thing for a bottle of their cheapest Happy Shopper fizzy.
B&Q , £60. Tubeless in seconds!
2 coke bottles linked together , ton's better then just one bottle .
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I have taken the valve core out and still no joy. Will be taking a trip to the shop first thing for a bottle of their cheapest Happy Shopper fizzy.
I'd use an actual Coke/Pepsi bottle rather than some cheap imitation - there may be no difference but you never know.
Every one I've made I've first lightly inflated and wrapped the cylindrical section of the bottle with a couple of turns of gaffa tape - helps protect it from scratching etc and also would probably contain it a bit if it all lets go.
If you're worried about it taking up to 4 bar, then fill it with water first and pressurise it as a test. If anything fails, then there's far less potential for damage (as long as you're outside....) than with an air fill.
I use a new bottle every once in a while and don't let it get scratched or scraped as this will cause stress risers and that's where it'll fail.....