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Originally Posted by ccsfuse77  Thanks for the tips, but the problem is that both the tube and the outer tread are off the rim. The outer tread is the tough one. It seems impossible to stretch back over the rim.....even after greasing it. |
Small diameter tire with a thick bead is a tough one. I used to do lots of these when I worked at a lawnmower repair shop. IME impossible to do with bare hands. You need to lever the bead on to the rim with at least
two levers that have relatively smooth/rounded edges. You're going to need to use two levers at the same time in order to get the last section of bead seated properly without the bead slipping off elsewhere along the rim
Tire levers (from a bicycle or motorcycle shop) are ideal, but not something most folks have lying around the house. In a pinch I've faked it with the handles of two different pairs of slip-joint pliers. Open up each pair of pliers as wide as they'll go and use one handle from each as your tire levers
Screwdrivers are not recommended - too easy to poke a hole in the tube or tire sidewall
BTW count your blessings. It could've been a tubeless tire that size
Still possible, but requires another trade secret to get the bead to seat properly and hold air. With a tube, that's a piece of cake in comparison
