Mounting 18" tires

[DANPATCH]

Bought 18" Firestone tires from Coker .I can not get the raised edge close to rim to be even all the way around the rim.I thnk the raised bead maybe a locator.It is wider on one side than the other. Making it look like tire id not centered on the rim ?

[Rubone]

Are you using tire mounting lube? It needs to be able to shift to center itself.

[DANPATCH]

Yes I tried several lubricants

[T. Cotten]

Yes I tried several lubricants

Did you try to massage it with a mallet, Dan?

Sometimes they need discipline.

....Cotten

[steve marxen]

I always let them warm up on cement in the sun and then use RU-GLYDE.
Everything is getting harder now days.

[exeric]

As Steve said; use RU-GLYDE. Here in Florida, Boling hot sun is not a problem so tires are pliable, but using RU-GLYDE makes application much easier. Also, it will not attack rubber, or paint and that is serious problem with many slimey, gooey concoctions people are tempted to use. The tighter a tire fits on a rim is like a belt on baggy pants.

[T. Cotten]

... Boiling hot sun is not a problem so tires are pliable, but using RU-GLYDE makes application much easier. Also, it will not attack rubber, or paint and that is serious problem with many slimey, gooey concoctions people are tempted to use.

So you were spoiled, Eric,

As here in the Midwest, we often had to put them in the front seats of our autos and shut the windows.

Attacking rubber, paint, or just causing corrosion is a serious concern,.. unless you are on the side of the road.

Then beer works. In moderation as always.

....Cotten
PS:

...The tighter a tire fits on a rim is like a belt on baggy pants.

Please explain.

Thanks in advance,