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Old 04-29-2008, 11:39 PM
Nate Nate is offline
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do NOT drive it on the rims!!! This causes the sidewall to get folded under the rim, and it gets cut. Some guy picked up a nail today, and was royally PISSED OFF when I said I cannot fix that tire. The sidewall was ground down paper thin (he tried to convince me it was "part of the tire design" to have a 1/8" grove in the sidewall)

Your best bet is to get a large portiable air tank, and a valve stem remover.
Take the valve stems out of the tires, and hook up your portable air tank, and then turn on the valve. Might have enough umph to seat the bead.

Another option is to jack the car so that tire is airborn, and that will help by taking the pressure off the beads.

Good luck
~Nate
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