On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:44 AM, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:

> On Oct 29, 2009, at 11:38 AM, Mark Tuovinen wrote:
>
> ........................ It is
>> possible to break the bead of the tire onsite and replace the valve
>> stem
>> without removing the tire from the rim provided you have a new stem
>> and
>> source of air or some starter fluid and a match.  Not for the faint
>> of heart
>> but can be done.
>>
>
> Whoa, I want to see that trick?
>
> YMMV,
>
> This is done often in Baja in the Llanteras (Tire Shops) in small towns and
> along Baja hwy 1.  They use gasoline.  Most of these little shops or
> backyard operations don't have a fancy 'bead-setter'  so they pour an ounce
> or so of gasoline inside the tire and 'swish it around' then touch a match
> to it.  The gasoline fumes ignite/explode and the tire is forced onto the
> bead surface so that the tire can then be inflated.  I've had it done to big
> stiff tires we ran on my F-250 4x4 Diesel pickup.

  Don Hanson