Reply With Quoteam told a lot of people use armourall as it dries seals and doesnt slip but i have yet to try it myself..
LordRover
SubscriberI going to have a go at fitting some tires to spare D1 rims, now i know the tyre guys use some kind of lube but wondering if its only to aid tyre fitting or for sealing as well ?
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am told a lot of people use armourall as it dries seals and doesnt slip but i have yet to try it myself..
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I have always just used dishwashing liquid. I tried talcum powder but it makes me smell to nice and makes me sneeze.
LordRover
SubscriberThats what i had planned to use and maybe read about it somewhere .Originally Posted by amtravic1
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Neat palmolive dishwashing liquid smeared sparsely around the bead, helps the tyre levers to slide and the bead to slip into the rim, reduces abrasion on the rubber surface (=less leaks), makes the tyre seal better for the initial inflate, and a lower pressure needed to seat the bead. Been doing it for 25 years that way.
ForumSage
use the green slime/ tyre repair gunk from supercheap etc, the stuff that is supposed to repair flat tyres on the go.
Ive tried wd40 / dishwashing liquid/ silicone spray but the green slime is by far the best, plus it helps seal the bead = no slow leaks.
to inflate in the past Ive tightened a ratchet binding strap around the circumfrence of the tyre to help the beads contact, fine with a workshop compressor, but no good with a 12v compressor, I now use a squirt of butane inside the tyre and a lighter to pop the bead on
Master
The lube is used to prevent damage to the tyre in the fitting process. When i fit (or remove) tyres manually i usually use dishwashing liquid on the tyre. It helps the tyre slip over the rim, but also allows the tyre wall to spread more easily and therefore seal against the lip.
now for a general safety message. Fitting new tyres is harder than old tyres as they are stiffer. The pros put tyres in a cage when they inflate them due to the risk of explosion so keep well clear and consider standing behind your car during this process. You will usually hear a pop when the tyre seals but until the tyre makes a complete seal against the rim your fingers are in danger of amputation if they get caught
Wizard
I don't know how many times I've fitted tyres at home and on the trail myself, but it's dozens of times easy. Tubed, tubeless, 4x4 and motorcycle. Always used neat dishwashing liquid and never had any problems due to it.
Master
Subscribersame here with the dish washing liquid, it works great
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X2
Or place it under the rig so it can't fly off into anything if it does go pear shaped.
A clip on tyre chuck so your not standing next to the tyre is the way to go too.
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