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Originally Posted by jqd05a
Hi,
I've just had a struggle seating the bead on a tubed tyre. The thought has occurred to me , what do you do if you're stuck in the middle of nowhere on a trip and you can't get the bead seated ?
Thanks for any advice 
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A tube tire does not require the bead to be 100% seated to ride.
As Andy T says, just air it up, ride on. Very tough to 100% seat the bead with a crappy bicycle hand pump, depending on tire type and state of rim.
You need at least 15 PSI to ride the bike, maybe 20 PSI for a heavy twin. When you get somewhere with a good compressor, then deflate tire,, make sure tube is evenly placed in tire, apply tire lube on tire bead and rim edge, re-inflate with compressor. Proper tire lube really works well.
(better than WD40 or dish washing liquid)
The bead should Pop somewhere between 50 and 80 PSI. A good, fresh tube is a good idea too. Also, as mentioned, riding can sometimes allow the bead to fully seat. On road you may feel a bump bump bump going down the road with an unseated bead. No worries, just get it fully seated when you can.
More common problems are guys who've never changed a tire or don't have good tire irons and are not sure how to use them. I carry 3 irons. Practice at home. It's hard work but gets easier as your technique improves.
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