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  • #2
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Seating the bead, common enough trick.
    How else can you get air into it without the bead being seated?
    They obviously have an onboard compressor to inflate the tyre but just couldn't seat the bead.


  • #3
    101sean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,884 ✭✭✭101sean


    Saw it on a Top Gear program from Iceland years ago, they use lighter fluid.


  • #4
    quietsailor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭quietsailor


    101sean wrote: »
    Saw it on a Top Gear program from Iceland years ago, they use lighter fluid.

    From the sound they have the valve removed yes???


  • #5
    101sean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,884 ✭✭✭101sean


    No. They run the tyres at very low pressures to spread the weight on snow or mud but that makes it easy to peel them off the rim. You can use beadlockers to stop it happening.

    They used lighter fuel in Iceland as I don't think WD40 would even come out the can at -20!

    Many vehicles in those conditions have on board compressors (not your silly little Halfords job either) and air tanks to re-inflate the tyres when back on the road.


  • #6
    doctorchopper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 889 ✭✭✭doctorchopper


    Either (starting fluid) works the best. A lot of guys make custom tube bumpers that are sealed and act as tanks for on board air compressors. Also a lot of really serious off roaders have engine driven welder/generators.


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  • #7
    doctorchopper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 889 ✭✭✭doctorchopper


    Either (starting fluid) works the best. A lot of guys make custom tube bumpers that are sealed and act as tanks for on board air compressors. Also a lot of really serious off roaders have engine driven welder/generators.


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