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ptrautne
10-06-2005, 03:14 AM
Well I got my new tire and almost have them mounted. I am having a hard time seating the bead. Does anyone know a good way to seat the bead? Right now the bead is around 6-7" wide and I can't get it to seal to a 15X10 wheel. I have tried strap around the tire and that is not working so next I am going to try a bike tire inner tube to fill the gap but is there anything better?

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~paul.trautner/DSCF1313small.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~paul.trautner/DSCF1314small.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~paul.trautner/DSCF1315small.jpg
firemanjohn
10-06-2005, 04:02 AM
Hey Paul , put the tire and rim on a bucket and try it that way.
Donkey
10-06-2005, 04:50 AM
Always try the ever so famous lighter fliud and match trick. But i would stand back and do it outside.
94krawler
10-06-2005, 05:32 AM
Always try the ever so famous lighter fliud and match trick. But i would stand back and do it outside.

Pull the valve core first if trying that.

Try soaping the lower bead and pushing them down on a bucket. Let them dry then it should stick to the lower half of the rim. After that its just the top bead that needs to be pulled on.

Note those tires suck toseat beads on. Brads was colapsed inward when he got them. I used our rimclamp at work plus a cheeta to seat the beads the first time.
ptrautne
10-08-2005, 05:09 AM
Always try the ever so famous lighter fliud and match trick. But i would stand back and do it outside.

Pull the valve core first if trying that.

Try soaping the lower bead and pushing them down on a bucket. Let them dry then it should stick to the lower half of the rim. After that its just the top bead that needs to be pulled on.

Note those tires suck toseat beads on. Brads was colapsed inward when he got them. I used our rimclamp at work plus a cheeta to seat the beads the first time.

Well I got the tires to seat on the rim with a 16" bike tire tube. Below are some pictures of the tires. I should have them on the truck sunday if it stops raining.

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~paul.trautner/DSCF1316small.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~paul.trautner/DSCF1319small.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~paul.trautner/DSCF1320small.jpg
ptrautne
10-09-2005, 07:33 PM
Here are a few pictures of the tires on the truck

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~paul.trautner/36%20IROK's/

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~paul.trautner/36%20IROK's/photos/DSCF1332.JPG
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~paul.trautner/36%20IROK's/photos/DSCF1343.JPG

Truck resting on bump stop
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~paul.trautner/36%20IROK's/photos/DSCF1327.JPG

Tires just tag the fender and pinch weld at full compression
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~paul.trautner/36%20IROK's/photos/DSCF1326.JPG
Mike
10-10-2005, 12:49 AM
looks good.

update the sig
firemanjohn
10-10-2005, 12:59 AM
Looks good Paul!
Donkey
10-10-2005, 04:20 AM
Looks like you need to do some hammering on the inner fender. Bet that took some power out of that motor. Looks good.
ptrautne
10-10-2005, 04:38 AM
Looks like you need to do some hammering on the inner fender. Bet that took some power out of that motor. Looks good.

The power is not that bad, I have 4.88 gears which gives me just a tad better then stock ratio with the new tires. Sense the tires weight alot I can feel a big difference in stopping though.
TURNER
10-10-2005, 04:50 AM
are those the radials paul?
ptrautne
10-10-2005, 05:19 AM
are those the radials paul?

Yup
rccrawler
10-12-2005, 06:11 PM
nice...
PrezidentRedz
10-17-2005, 10:48 PM
They sure did work good since you were in 2wd most of the day