Wheely infuriating
I’m a cretin. I let this tubeless tyre get so flat that it’s come off the rim.
Now, of course, I can’t reinflate it. Don’t have that funky tool that runs round the edge and forces it back into place. Solution: Detach wheel and take to QuickFit.
… unless anyone’s got any great ideas?
Mine barrow/trolley has a snapped valve stem, and so can’t be re-inflated. It’s maddening as you don’t seem to be able to buy replacement wheels anywhere, just whole new barrows.
If you should find a secret Barrow Baron with spare wheels of various sizes. let me know!
September 23rd, 2008 at 8:27 am
You can use a spoon to force the tyre back on.
September 23rd, 2008 at 8:53 am
What… stick it under the rim and run it round the edge? Or do you need more than one spoon?
September 23rd, 2008 at 9:18 am
You can use large (the larger the better) flat screwdrivers, if you do not want to ruin your spoons
Three is the magic number, this way you can use one to force the tyre in and two to keep in place what you already got in.
Good luck!
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:16 am
BTW: I can’t believe you never had bikes, guys! I have been doing that with my tyres, whether bike or barrow, since I was 6!
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:17 am
I’ll try it. Do remember this vaguely with bicycle tyres (it’s been a VERY long time) but I suspect this bigger one will be trickier to fix. Still, here’s hoping…
Thanks for all suggestions!
September 23rd, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Didn’t work, sadly
Even the guys at the tyre place took 20 mins to get it reinflated, so I don’t feel too incompetent.
September 27th, 2008 at 12:09 pm