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Beading a stretched tyre or tire using a bicycle tube

How to bead a stretched tyre without using explosions, compressed air or other silliness. For a 17-inch tyre you need to use a 16-inch bicycle tube. 15-14, etc… The mistakes are included to show you what not to do.

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25 Responses to “Beading a stretched tyre or tire using a bicycle tube”

  1. jjvallejo says:

    Use mounting paste, easier !

  2. skliros says:

    or you could just get the right size tire for the rim

  3. 1nazchan says:

    I’m gonna do 215/60/15 on a 11.2J. what do you think? lol

  4. jeremydray89 says:

    pretty nifty. lol. ill have to try it. it will look pretty cool on my 88 golf

  5. smithtireco says:

    is the only reason for the inner tube to hold the air in untill it gets to the rim and seals?

  6. g0j1ra says:

    @smithtireco yes, that’s right. This tire is not very stretched so the gap is only small.

  7. macsrule15 says:

    stretching tires looks like a good way for your chick to curb your rims!!! get some wide fatties on there!! american style!!

  8. kevrs2 says:

    @macsrule15 well if you let your chick drive your car ,then you only have your self to blame!

  9. macsrule15 says:

    @kevrs2 haha i dont let my old lady drive my shit and i wouldnt have the problem even if i did! lol

  10. zzztubazzz says:

    What a fucking stupid ass people,Why don’t you buy a bigger tire mother fucker get this shit of utube

  11. teex212 says:

    LOL thats not even a baby stretch more like an embryo stretch.

  12. 1nazchan says:

    @pixuma you can’t do EXTREME stretches with a blaster

  13. Darknights7 says:

    you cant do this with just a smaller tire and bigger rim?
    (Rim:17″
    tire:16″??

  14. Jthelegendary says:

    Im suprised the innertube came out so easily :S

  15. x2crazy4shadyx says:

    you should stop being a cheap bastard and buy real tires that fit and stop endangering other peoples lives.

  16. booyaa081 says:

    american english is tire.. british is tyre. hahah

  17. Littlemac181 says:

    thats a great idea haha

  18. HitcherX says:

    i think compressed air is much faster to use than this

  19. pyrhoe says:

    Federal 595SS’s represent!

  20. alajreid257 says:

    @HitcherX I think fire is way more fun, but if it works it works

  21. z33twinturbo says:

    can someone explain to me what’s cool about stretched tires? I really don’t see it…

  22. g0j1ra says:

    @z33twinturbo stretching tires lets you run very tight clearances between the body and the wheel. Many people like this look, others do not. There are many different ways for people to enjoy modifying cars, this is one of them.

  23. z33twinturbo says:

    @g0j1ra Hmm. i personally go for the flush look by getting the widest wheels/tires I can get on my car. Now that the Z is going widebody the 305 rear aint shit… gotta get spacers at least until I can afford 12 inch wheels :/

  24. g0j1ra says:

    I agree with you @z33twinturbo I definitely think the squarer sidewall suits a Z33/Z34 better.

    For other cars it also really depends on ride height. If the sidewall of the tire is lower than the fender I prefer non-stretched, if the sidewall is inside the fender then stretched tires can give a really nice look.

    I hope you can upload some videos of your car in action!

  25. SKDSUP says:

    the bike tube i used has been pinched on the bead seat! how to i get it out? or prevent it from pinching! HELP!