somethins messed up

[ridesa02400EX]

i just bought some holeshot front tires and i got the first one mounted fine then when i went to seat the bead on the second one only one side seated and when i try to seat the other side there is one little spot that doesnt seem to go all the way up and when i get over 20psi in it it just pops off the rim is my tire messed up or is my rim bent or what?

[Pappy]

let the air back out, spray some wd-40 around the rim and re inflate.

[ridesa02400EX]

ive already tried it ive tried wd40, dish soap, and grease and it still does it:mad:

[AtvMxRider]

Do you have the valve stem out when you are putting air in it?

[Pappy]

well 20 pounds wont seat it. look on the tire for the seating pressure..should be around 45

[Pappy]

oh wait..IT POPS COMPLETELY OFF THE RIM AT 20 PSI:confused:

[ridesa02400EX]

ya because i was tryin to go for 35psi to seat it and the one side just pops off when i get up past 20, well the whole side doesnt pop off but it still just pops off the rim in one place

[AtvMxRider]

starting fluid ;)

[ridesa02400EX]

haha i dont know about that the whole starting fluid thing makes me kind of nervous

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by ridesa02400EX
haha i dont know about that the whole starting fluid thing makes me kind of nervous


Yeah you got to be carefull but it does work.

[ridesa02400EX]

any other ideas to what could be wrong?

[400exdad]

What do you mean "pops off the rim"? You mean the tire actually goes past the beading area of edge of the rim? If so, I'm thinking you've got a 9" tire on a 8" rim. If not, make sure the rim is good and clean, use extra soap and water and pump it up to 45# if you have to get it to do it... If you reach 45 and it's still not beaded, try bouncing the tire on the ground...

[Bill Fuller]

I agree it could be the wrong size tire.It could also be that the belt has been broken while trying to install but this is unlikley,unless you put some serious pressure on it with a pry bar to get it on the rim.

[ridesa02400EX]

its not the wrong size tire, i had the stock ones mounted on these rims and they are the same size as stock and the other one went on the rim fine

[250rmike]

try it again if it happens take a picture of it maybe that will explain to us whats happening alittle better. sounds like the tire is messed up to me like its not firm enough in one spot and it just folds out. ive had it happen before but not on atv tires

[hondafreestyler]

yah a picture would help a lot ...

I can't think of any other ideas ... I think these guys just about got them all

[4OOex]

try to mount the tire that worked on the rim that didnt and the tire that didnt work on the rim that did it probably wont help you to get both mounted but at least that way you can tell if its the tire or the rim