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I mounted new tires, Bridgestone Spitfires, on a CX500. Front tire is the same as on my '76 wing. The bead had some indentations from the plastic straps used to hold the tires together for shipping. I had a lot of trouble getting the tire to take air to seat the bead because it was leaking out where the dents in the tire were. I ended up heating up the tire and rim and finally got it to seal up and take air. I used Armor All as a lubricant to get the tire on. The bead popped on, but it didn't make the loud pops like the rear tire did. The little guide lines close to the rim are all even, so it seems like the tire was on the rim completely. But when the pressure dropped as I was putting the core back in the stem, the bead came away from the rim. Is this OK? It seems odd to me.
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I mounted new tires, Bridgestone Spitfires, on a CX500. Front tire is the same as on my '76 wing. The bead had some indentations from the plastic straps used to hold the tires together for shipping. I had a lot of trouble getting the tire to take air to seat the bead because it was leaking out where the dents in the tire were. I ended up heating up the tire and rim and finally got it to seal up and take air. I used Armor All as a lubricant to get the tire on. The bead popped on, but it didn't make the loud pops like the rear tire did. The little guide lines close to the rim are all even, so it seems like the tire was on the rim completely. But when the pressure dropped as I was putting the core back in the stem, the bead came away from the rim. Is this OK? It seems odd to me.
Thanks