Ether.

[babowc]

How do you guys inflate the wheel with ether??

Just spray ether and light it?

Or do you have to take the air stem out?

lmk.. they couldn't air up the 235/40 on the 9.5.. :(

[sofo259]

if the tire is all the way on the rim it will work..

spray ether on the inside of the tire, a goo bit here.. then spray a trail leading about 4-5 ft away from the wheel, and light it..

BOOM tire is on the wheel...

check tire pressure, i have seen tires blow up before doing this..

and leave the valve stem in. that holds pressure so it can hold a bead

[homeslicej2]

^:goodjob:

[babowc]

wErd.
Gracias +1

[babowc]

This is a big pita, or im doing somethigng wrong.
:(

[hellfire]

It takes a couple tries. Did you see our vid? Thats how you do it.

Tyler

[babowc]

Somebitch..
burnt my hair.

lolol FUCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK KKKKKKKKKK


meh.. i'll work on the motor and deal with this shit later.
URRRRGGG!

[~The_Duke~]

Somebitch..
burnt my hair.

lolol FUCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK KKKKKKKKKK

You alright? Is that all you burned?

[sofo259]

if its not working... use more ether in the tire.. do that and try this: after its in the tire, you have to do it soon, it will evaporate.. just use the can of ether like a torch and spray towards the tire

[babowc]

Yeah I sprayed alot, lol.

My eyebrows are burnt too.
:(

[~The_Duke~]

Yeah I sprayed alot, lol.

My eyebrows are burnt too.
:(

Why did you not video this... gah!!!

[hellfire]

Actually.. We found that less is more. It just needs a small combustion to get it seated.

Tyler

[~The_Duke~]

Actually.. We found that less is more. It just needs a small combustion to get it seated.

Tyler

More room for the gas to expand, it makes sense.

[hellfire]

Yeah, and you can't try it back to back. Because there will be too much C02 still in there for the flame to ignite.

Tyler

[Banzai]

spray it in ur muffler and watch it shoot flames

[~The_Duke~]

spray it in ur muffler and watch it shoot flames

I dont need ether in my pipe to make it shoot flames...

[Banzai]

I dont need ether in my pipe to make it shoot flames...

haha me either, in both my whips

[~The_Duke~]

haha me either, in both my whips

But my Sentra throws flames... lol

I sent a honda running for the wall one night...

[Zippy69]

Use a ratchet strap around the tire to squeeze it and it will help you seat the bead.

[sofo259]

Use a ratchet strap around the tire to squeeze it and it will help you seat the bead.

yea buddy..

[babowc]

Hm, tried it again tonight after my shortblock was done..
no luck.

I think the bead isn't big enough for the tire to seal and suck in air when the ether burns.

I'm gonna have to use a ratchet strap or the bike-tube method..

And.. on some videos, I saw they connected air into the stem.. did I need to do that?

[hellfire]

No, you don't have to do that. We got ours on the bead, then brought them to the gas station to fill up.

Tyler

[babowc]

What the funk.

I'll give it another go tomorrow evening.
Wondering why it's not seating..
Maybe the bead seat design isn't very good on the RPF1?

It's proving to be a biatch.. guys @ the tire shop couldn't air it up with the big compressed air blower thing.

[down_shift]

Another reason to go to GTE. This is what they do.

[babowc]

Yeeeeeah.
About that.

I need to take the 18s to a shop.
bc I fail.

[down_shift]

Kieran will take care of you. Got a set of 215s put on my 9s in and out in maybe 20 minutes.

[mashed potato johnson]

Wish I could find my vid... I just sprayed a shit ton around the rim, beaded the bottom and threw matches at it till it let......shit jumped so high it about caught the roof of the garage on fire. hahahaha shit was awesome! 18x12 -3 w/ 265/35/18

[babowc]

wOrd..
I still have time before the event, so I'm not sweating on the tire mounting stuff ;)

But yeah.. I don't know why it wont work..

The tire's beads must be too small? I dunno.. the fire just burns and it doesnt seat.

[mashed potato johnson]

wOrd..
I still have time before the event, so I'm not sweating on the tire mounting stuff ;)

But yeah.. I don't know why it wont work..

The tire's beads must be too small? I dunno.. the fire just burns and it doesnt seat.

mine did that shit a few times, then boom freshness stretchness

[babowc]

HMMM
I'll do it again.
Light it and run or something.
Not burn my hair this time around, lol

[hellfire]

No... The key is less. Not more.

More room for the explosion.

Tyler

[turboedsileighty]

are u using ether & not llike intake cleaner, this will now work so make sure ur using like carb cleaner & make sure there is ether in the ingredients

[babowc]

I was actually just using starter fluid.

Starter fluid has ether.. so I don't see why it wouldnt work :(

It just combusts and the fire escapes out the sides.. HMMM.
I'll try that Tyler..

Does the tire have to be completely seated on the wheel surface with no room to spare?

[hellfire]

No. Actually, if the tire is on the bead its harder becuase air can't get in to fuel the flame..

I just mounted 225/40/18's on Carina's 10's. You can do it.

Tyler

[hellfire]

Oh, and a little hint. Once you light it, kick down on the sidewall, it lets air in, it should seat right after that.

Tyler

[Infinite]

high voc brake cleaner works like a charm

[babowc]

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.
I'll buy both, lol.
Hm.. I'll see what I can do anyways.

[Casey]

lmfao at ghetto mounting
take them to a mexican place and give them 20 dolla

[hellfire]

They won't be able to mount them. The tire shop I went to has a Cheetah, and still couldn't get them on. I did in about 2 minutes.

Tyler

[mashed potato johnson]

I've actually gone to a tire place that does 18wheelers and dump trucks. They mounted my 18X12 mad stretched and didn't give a shit.

[hellfire]

Hey.. We tried that too! They won't mount low pro's.

Tyler

[down_shift]

GTE

[mashed potato johnson]

Hey.. We tried that too! They won't mount low pro's.

Tyler

weak sauce

[babowc]

got it on!

[babowc]

I think the trick to it is that you need to have to TOP bead fully seated..
I tried doing it where both beads were nearly on the wheel, but still had a little gap.. the fire would just escape out.

Instead, if you have the top bead completely seated against the wheel barrel, you can just light it and it'll seat.

Can't do it too many times in a row..
Maybe wait 2-3mins before attempting it twice for the carbon dioxide to completely escape the wheel.

Here's a picture:
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6541/dscn0208cp2.jpg
235/40 on a 18x9.5.. very conservative stretch.

It makes a cooool *pop* sound when it seats, lolol.
I scratched my wheels on the backside by kicking it around on the concrete, so don't do that if you have expensive wheels you care about.

Also, expect some carbon marks if you don't get it first couple tries. Backside to one of the wheels have alot of soot on em from the ish burning.

[Nopaint]

Another reason to go to GTE. This is what they do.

Yup GTE is the way to go... cheap and professional!

I just got my 215/45 on my 9's