[AT] OT: trailer tire mounting

[Robert L. Holtzer]

Try WD-40 with a clean rim.

Bob Holtzer

On 1/5/2014 3:25 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> Soapy water and lots of it or bead grease if you have it
> or can get it.  Get as much of the tire on as you can
> then hold it against the rim at one end while you tap
> on the bead with a rubber mallet on the other end where
> the bead meets the rim.  Squeezing the tire together so that the
> sidewalls are close to each other helps too.  If that won't work
> I don't know what to tell you.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mogrits
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 3:42 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: [AT] OT: trailer tire mounting
>
> Anyone got any tips on mounting a small trailer tire using hand tools? I
> cannot wrestle this booger on the rim.
>
> Warren
>
> PS...stay warm folks
>
> (mis)typed on a cellphone
> On Jan 4, 2014 1:00 PM, "dean at vinsonfarm.net" <dean at vinsonfarm.net> wrote:
>
>> Thanks very much for all the great information, folks!  I'll experiment
>> and see
>> what can be done with the old drive, and will also take better care in the
>> future.
>>
>> Dean Vinson
>> Saint Paris, Ohio
>>
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