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I had a flat tyre the other day on my Toro ride-on mower and it got a bit tricky because the bead was broken and it wouldn't inflate. The problem was the air from the compressor escaping between the gap in the tyre and the rim so I needed to apply even pressure all around the wheel and force the tyre out in order to get a sufficient seal enabling inflation.
This is how I did it:
#Instead of a rope you could use a belt or ratchet strap
This is how I did it:
- Compressor - This method will only really work with a compressor - I used the one in my 4x4.
- Rope - Get a strong rope and wrap it around the tyre and tie it off leaving a small gap.
- Hammer - Get a good strong hammer and slide the head under the rope.
- Twist - Using the hammer and a firm grip of the tyre twist the rope onto the tyre and it should evenly squeeze the rubber walls out onto the bead closing the gaps.
- Air - keeping the pressure on the tyre pump it up with air using the compressor. You may need to jig the tyre around a little or push down here and there or even give another twist on the rope but once the seal is made the tyre will quickly inflate and the bead will hold.
#Instead of a rope you could use a belt or ratchet strap