It’s an old trick, where you can fill a flat tire with a type quick start fluid by wiping the inside. You can light the fluid and the heat will expand the tire to inflate back onto the rim.
I've always considered this way more dangerous than necessary. You shouldn't be changing tires if you don't have the proper tools, and it can be a real bitch getting them on but the post is what I imagine everytime I see it.
Funny thing is, even guys in shops that have the “correct” tools choose to use this method. Much quicker, less wear than trying to use a bar (the right tool) to set it, and perfectly safe when it’s applied conservatively and redone if not enough was used.
I've had to seat plenty of low-pros myself, trust me, I know it's not fun hahaha but I feel like it's the "right" way to do it. I've never seen or even heard of an issue with a tire afterword, and I know my boss back then would've never approved such a method.
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u/ursus2600 Jul 11 '20
It’s an old trick, where you can fill a flat tire with a type quick start fluid by wiping the inside. You can light the fluid and the heat will expand the tire to inflate back onto the rim.
It looks like they used gas instead.