David Scheidt writes:

Jay Beattie wrote:
:TECHNICAL TOPIC CHANGE: Anyone have a great technique for beading
:difficult tires. My studs love to hang up and not bead, so they are like
:riding on square tires. Running up the pressure doesn't do the trick. I
:could soap them up before mounting, but short of that, anyone have tried
:and true technique?

Spray some ether on the bead (outside the tire) and toss a match on
and outside the house

it. (Hey, it fits the DANGER! DANGER! theme, and it really does
work...)

Failing that, beg a tablespoon of mountin lubricant from a garage, and
apply it with a q-tip.

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