Every time i got out wheeling i air down to about 18psi on the stock rubi tires. Definitely makes a difference on ride but at least half of the time i get mud or dirt in the bead and when i air back up, end up with a slow leak. Im getting tired of throwing 25 bucks to the guy at the local garage to clean and reseat the tire. Anyone have any tips? ive been thinking about just sliming the tires and call it done but i suspect the tpms sensors would not be amused. Any home remedies for popping the bead and reseating?

 

I know for breaking the bead off, you can place a board on your tire close to the rim, drive something up on to it to drop the bead. Done that. To reseat the bead, with tire off jeep sitting flat, spray aerosol lighter fluid around inside the tire than quickly drop a match on it. Loud pop! and there ya go, nice tight bead. Not as dangerous or hard as it sounds. Done this many many times on trucks, Jeeps, and atv tires.

 

Or.... I can the local garage 20 bucks. :-)

 

thought you work lookin for DIY, this is also a good method for emrgency trail repair

 

Oh, I'm into DIY as long as the wife's to do list is taken care of. But if she catches md working on the jeep this weekend, there will be blood

 

haha! yeah I gotta deal with that more often than not too.. Love the Jeep but man it sure gets me in trouble with the wifey! lol

 

Beadlocks?

 

For dang sure. I think I just need to stay out of the off camber v notches on the trail

 

Spend 75.00 on a bead breaker, then when u get beadlocks u can do ur own tire

Raceline Wheels - RT-Bead Breaker

 

Considering I've spent about a hundo so far on reseating tires, that bead breaker is looking like a decent idea