After several trips to the local gas station to get the tire fixed on my wheelbarrow, I learned a valuable lesson. The hard part of fixing the tire wasn’t patching the hole — it was getting the tubeless tire to inflate once the bead was broken. The drawing shows how to get the rim and the tire back together again without having to pay the service-station attendant to do it.
Tie a loop at the end of a piece of rope and wrap the rope around the tire. Put the running end of the rope through the loop, and pull snug on it. Once the rope is tight enough, the tire bead will be touching the rim, and you can use a compressor to inflate the tire. A little grease around the bead will also help you to get a good seal.
Bruce Schwarz, Manchester, MD
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