ive searched and searched so i had to post i just picked up new lenso 13x7.5 and new m/t 24.5x8 i cannot get the bead to pop i can get almost all of it except for a little area. ive done the rachet around the tire used lots of lube and have gone upto 60psi still wont pop any know the secret or had this same problem . could it be the powder coat on the rims

 

Mine took 80psi to seat them. Goodluck. I used tubes as well.

 

im afriad with the wrinkle walls being thin and blowing out ya kno? 80psi duck and cover

 

We mount over 200 sets of wheels and slicks every year with our wheels and they mount up usually on the first try. We do use a bead grease to help it pop the bead, but you can have the same effect with a soapy water solution. We usually never have to go past 30psi to get the beads to sit. Its not the powdercoat at all. Thats never been an issue at all. Its just the way you grease it up, thats how it helps pop into the bead.

Exospeed Racing Wheels

 

ill try it again greasin better thanks

 

dude be careful id be scared at 80 psi..

 

i am in no way doin 80psi lol dont worry i just gonna try and grease them better

 

just mounted mine yesterday, i use soapy water. take out the valve core, air them up to 40, deflate, air it up again, deflate, repeat til the bead pops. it usually moves a little at a time.

 

Have you tried bouncing it? I built aircraft rims and tires for the Navy and when ours dont seat we bounce and air them at the same time only were doing it with 400 psi.

 

We dont suggest airing them up that high. Ya its tempting to pump it up high to see if it would pop the bead, but it really just needs better lubrication. It might take a few times of airing them up, deflating them, rotating the tire a bit to pop it into the bead. Boostedcivicsir procedure is correct, take out the valve core when you put air in them. That makes a difference as well.

 

did it berfore i just dont think its lubed enough. so ima go try them now i need to make soapy water anyway i have an air bag leak on my truck somewhere i found out by grindin the back of my bed down on the way home lol

 

mine usually take 50psi to seat the bead...even though it says on the tire do not exceed 30psi when seating bead or something lol.. try hitting the tire when youre airing it up.

 

I had the hardest time with the exact same rims and tires. One mounted at around 80psi third try but the other seriously took about 20 tries with just over 100psi lubed with rachet strap behind a fork truck about 35ft away. I was really sketchy about trying it but just couldn't get it to go. It has to be something about certain m/t with old lensos? I have had mh tires with exospeeds and they beaded no problem?

 

yup, mine were lensos and 24.5" mt's

 

lube em up real good put like 30 psi in them and bounce em a couple times or use a rubber hammer to hit around spot that wont pop it will pop mine took a couple trys at 45psi

 

soapy water works fine

 

just use lighter fluid and a match..