Can't just retube that

fatjay · 2025-10-28T10:29:35-0400

Shawn T. W. said:
I'd put the tube inside of the tire after 1st bead is on, add a "little" air (just enough to give it a soft form), then careful not to pinch it, put the second bead on ...

That's what I ended up doing, took it back off, then put hte tube in, air, then back on.

airbiscuit · 2025-10-28T10:32:58-0400

I think you learned a lot about mounting a tire

fatjay · 2025-10-28T10:41:27-0400

WinterDeere said:
But the c-clamps might scratch the paint!

They werent' tightened down, just hooked. I was thinking about regular rims, I would say furniture pads would probably work on the c clamp.

fatjay · 2025-10-28T10:42:09-0400

airbiscuit said:
I think you learned a lot about mounting a tire

I did! And now I can say I've done it.

RayIN · 2025-10-28T15:26:57-0400

fatjay said:
But guess what doesn't work!

I just had a new 600-16 front tire put on my rim yesterday; no way I'd wrestle with it myself @ 83. The new 600-16 6 ply tire was $117 including taxes, they used my old tube saying it appeared like new.
When I DIY years ago I did as Shawn said with one exception; after mounting you aired the tube to perhaps 20psi then let it deflate. Do that 2x to insure there's no wrinkles or folds, then air up to sidewall pressure.
Pinching a new tube is a bummer, patching it is humilitating.

fatjay · 2025-10-29T03:43:21-0400

RayIN said:
I just had a new 600-16 front tire put on my rim yesterday; no way I'd wrestle with it myself @ 83. The new 600-16 6 ply tire was $117 including taxes, they used my old tube saying it appeared like new.
When I DIY years ago I did as Shawn said with one exception; after mounting you aired the tube to perhaps 20psi then let it deflate. Do that 2x to insure there's no wrinkles or folds, then air up to sidewall pressure.
Pinching a new tube is a bummer, patching it is humilitating.

As I'm half your age, I feel like I should at least make the attempt. But I'll say, if this doesn't work, I'll be placing my order for a new rim without hesitation.

I did inflate the tire, then deflate to make sure there weren't any wrinkles. Then I inflated to 6psi and bounced the tire around, 10 psi and repeat, 14 psi, and eventually 24psi. I feel like bouncing it got the bead to set into place properly with the various pressures. I was worried the extra material that I welded in would interfere with the bead, but I guess i grinded away as much as was necessary to let it set properly.