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Old September 8th 17, 03:05 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
John B.[_3_]
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On Thu, 07 Sep 2017 09:47:15 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
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On Thu, 7 Sep 2017 07:52:33 -0700 (PDT), wrote:


Jeff - tire mechanics don't use any sort of locking head.
With a high capacity compressor and tank a tire fills in seconds.


A few months ago, I watched the local tire dealer prepare and install
a new set of tires on my Subaru:
http://www.lloydstire.com
As I recall, it went something like this:

The mechanic would first mount one tire on the rim and place it next
to each wheel next to the car. He would then connect a hose with a
locking head to the tire, open a valve, and go away to do something
else, as the tire fills on the ground. There was no pressure check at
this point. When fully inflated, he begins to fill another tire,
while the first tire is being mounted on the car. When all the tires
are inflated and mounted on the car, he would go around to all 4 tires
and measure the tire pressure, bleeding off any excess. It was quite
efficient.

I don't recall how long it took to fill an individual tire, but it
didn't matter because the mechanic was busy working on one of the
other tires as it filled (as facilitated by the locking head).

When it stops drizzling, I might ride over there to double check my
observations and fill in any details. Probably Mon or Tues.


Over here nearly all the Service Stations have these new automated
gizmos where you dial up the required pressure and plug the hose onto
the tire and stand around picking lint off your shirt until the gizmo
announces that the tire is inflated. Unfortunately nearly all of them,
that have been installed for any time at all, have an inoperative
locking head. Apparently the locking heads, or at least the locking
heads used, do not stand up well to 24 hour a day, 7 day a week usage.
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Cheers,

John B.

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