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how to fix a rim on a riding mower ?

the tire is completely off the rim , how to fix??
kathy king, November 2008
OK several options.....

Remove wheel if possible for easy of access.

Option 1 - fit an inner tube.

Option 2 - take a length of rope and make a tourniquet to fit around the middle of the tyre. Tghten it - if the tyre is not too badly mis-shaped, the beads will seat well enough to inflate it. Remove the rope as soon as the beads are seated.

Opton 3 - AT YOUR OWN RISK (this is the method I use). Use a blowlamp and allow propane to fill the tyre for 3-5 seconds (NO LONGER!). Using a LONG match, ignite it. Problem solved!

Option 4 - Take the wheel to a tyre fitter.

phil_saunders@bigfoot.com

Phil Saunders, November 2008