gammaguy21
Well-known member
Picked up a set of new Micheline Pilot street radials.
I installed the tires (haven't done many), but the rear was a fight to get on. It was 2am in the morning and I just wanted to get them on and I may have pulled on the lever much harder than I should have.
I managed to seat the bead on the front with no issues. But the rear was a real problem. I tried strapping it around the circumference and then filling it with air (no luck) and ether... in the end I brought it to a local motorcycle guy and he also had issues seating the bead. He managed to in the end with ether.
Initially it was holding air. But it's been a few days and I noticed it's air pressure has dropped down to about 20 psi from 42 psi. I filled it back up, but it dropped down again to 25 psi.
Is the tire pooched? Or should I try breaking the bead and re-sealing it?
I installed the tires (haven't done many), but the rear was a fight to get on. It was 2am in the morning and I just wanted to get them on and I may have pulled on the lever much harder than I should have.
I managed to seat the bead on the front with no issues. But the rear was a real problem. I tried strapping it around the circumference and then filling it with air (no luck) and ether... in the end I brought it to a local motorcycle guy and he also had issues seating the bead. He managed to in the end with ether.
Initially it was holding air. But it's been a few days and I noticed it's air pressure has dropped down to about 20 psi from 42 psi. I filled it back up, but it dropped down again to 25 psi.
Is the tire pooched? Or should I try breaking the bead and re-sealing it?