Tire "Health" / Pressure Questions.... By straightbangin (Read 2,627 times)

[Alleyoop]

I will give you a hint, Take one with you and GRUNT AND POINT TO IT then he will take you to where they are in the store then you just find the one you want.

[Guitarman]

We have that problem in every fast food place in Hawaii. Go to McD's and order a NUMBER 1, and wind up with half of a number 6 and half of a number 10. Either that or they look at you like your'e the stupid one for not understanding their accent.

Sheesh...

[richardv]

To bad you've already ordered a tool. I'm with Alleyoop. Ya don't need no stinkin special tools to remove that "sticky uppy thingee". Just a valve cap with tool on it, they come in four packs. Just don't use them as caps because then they can be used to mess with you.

The tire will also fill up faster with the Schroeder valve out to set the bead on the rim.

Sounds like you should learn some Cuban. Around here it's Hmong and Ebonics.

[richardv]

Oct 20, 2014 18:40:12 GMT -6 Alleyoop said:

I will give you a hint, Take one with you and GRUNT AND POINT TO IT then he will take you to where they are in the store then you just find the one you want.

About all you can do sometimes.

[straightbangin]

its okay, the tool was cheap. it was either buy that or the caps, and either way id have to be buying something lol.

the only thing cuban I want to know is cuban coffee. I learned how to make that really quick when I moved to Miami.
the first time I had it out I swore they put drugs in it or something lol.

[Guitarman]

Here we have, Tagalo, Illicano, (both Fillipino), Portugese, Hawaiian, American English, British English, Japanese, 3 dialects of Chinese, Viet Namese, Korean, Samoan, Tongan, Micronesian.... Hmmm... I think that's mostly it. Of course, we have the tourists from everywhere so we still get French, Spanish, German....

If you work at a fast food place in Hawaii you are required to not speak any English. If you do then you can get a job washing cars or something. LOL

[richardv]

That sounds like the taxi drivers in Chicago.

Thanks for the laugh SB. I needed one to wake up this morning.

[cyborg]

I must be blessed here,,,all the auto parts supply houses have guys and gals that speak perfect english (what a relief),,,as far as the tires go they look ok at the pics angle,,,just make sure you have no cracks on the sidewalls,,,and the angled stems are what you need with the close quarters you have with the 10" rims,,,much easier to get the air chuck on to fill,,,,

[straightbangin]

thanks guys. ya if i go into south beach its an array of languages from the tourists too. Most of the time people want directions. if i dont understand them I just pull out one of my zillion local tiny free south beach maps ( library has them) and circle where they are and draw a line to where they want to go LOL.

I asked my scooter mechanic how much to do my tire valves and he said $50 total for both plus stems. Way cheaper than the $125 each the shops want and the $100 each he'd want for a whole new tire. He said its a lot of work but still thats an amazing price. I said how do you feel about just clamping it off vs removing the tire. he said just make sure you only clamp back one side or you'll may have to take the tire off to get it re-seated. Thank god he said that because I was about to pinch both sides of the tire. I was thinking, ohhhh that's right he did just clamp the rim on one side and tire on the other, that's why he had the fabric there so as not to scratch the rim. Fewwww. can't have too much clarification. I wear the peroxide from when I was blonde for three years did brain damage.... anyway... parts on order ( story of my life)

[straightbangin]

I've decided to just get a home air compressor. I found one with great reviews for a decent price.
If I get stuck with this valve stem replacement at least I won't get stuck at the gas station trying to do it. The gas stations near me are shady so I'd rather do it at home anyway. Also still waiting for some scooter parts. I have so many scooter and bicycle parts on order lol

[Alleyoop]

Yea an air compressor can be used for many things the only thing is the tool has to be air driven, so now all the hand tools you have you would have to replace with a air driven one. They get you coming and going(HAHA).
But here are just some uses for it.
Alleyoop

www.ebay.com/gds/6-Air-Compressor-Accessories-That-Make-the-Job-Easier-/10000000177634175/g.html

[straightbangin]

cool. I wish I could find an attachment that hooks a garden hose and air compressor together to make a power washer for my patio lol.

I ordered this little simple one - www.walmart.com/ip/Motor-Trend-Cpm-0610-110-Volt-AC-Home-Air-Compressor/23841746

[Alleyoop]

OH, that is just a tire or ball inflater not strong enough for nothing else. I thought you bought a COMPRESSOR(HAHA).
Alleyoop

[drahken]

i took mine into a local tire place once, and said, could you bead this tire for me? and they took it to the back and done it and brought it back out to me.

[richardv]

These guys sure are quick to spend your monies aren't they.

I used to have a pressure cleaner like you want but I also had a 5hp 240V compressor with a 25 gallon tank.
The one you've got ordered should take care of your needs. Then get a Jet-X for the garden hose or a small electric pressure washer. I've got one the size of a vacuum cleaner that does pretty good. There I go, spending your monies again.