How To Get Tires To Hold Air

How To Get Tires To Hold Air TIRES/WHEELS Miscellaneous 33-4-36 Edwin Burtness, Orfordville, Wis.: "It's often frustrating to try to get newly mounted tires to hold air because of small gaps between the tire bead and rim. You can't get enough air in through the valve stem to seat the bead. I solved the problem by removing the valve stem core and using a 3/8-in. hose and blow-off gun with the safety tip removed, allowing a larger volume of air to enter the tire. When the tire seats on the rim the valve core can be replaced, and then the tire is aired up normally."

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