Cheetah (or budget generic) is a 5 gal tank with w/ a 1.5 in pipe and ball valve. The pipe is flattened at the end, which you insert between the rim and bead. It helps to use a cargo strap too. You pump up the Cheetah tank to 100-200 psi (varies), put the nozzle between the bead and rim, and slam the ball valve open. At the same time you run compressed air through the valve stem (with core removed) using a clamp-on (or screw on) air chuck. The expanding air pushes the tire wall out until it "catches" and the tire begins to fill. Of course, lubricate like any other tire mounting. Here's what it looks like: https://www.ebay.com/i/371889373114?chn=ps
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK > Don via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2018 10:38 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mounting tires > > " I bought a Cheetah for any future needs." > > So, how does this thing work - dump a bunch of air in really fast? how does it > do that through the same valve stem? > > On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 9:29 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Had same problem with rear tires for riding mower. OE tires were > > quite flexible (and porous). New ones were very thick and stiff. > > Blocking the beads apart and heating almost worked, but not quite. > > Tried all the other DIY tricks I knew, without success. Finally had > > to go to pro tire place that had a Cheetah (plus a big compressed air > > supply). Later I had the same drill seating a tractor tire, so I > > bought a Cheetah for any future needs. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > > > Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > > > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2018 11:17 AM > > > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com; davesl...@okiebenz.com > > > Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> > > > Subject: [MBZ] Mounting tires > > > > > > I am trying to mount this new set of tires on this 240d. They were > > strapped > > > together for shipping which compressed the sidewalls down to about > > > an > > inch > > > of each other. I can’t get the damn things to seat on the rims. The > > > bead > > blaster > > > on my tires machine does not seem to be helping. Any ideas? > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > -- > OK Don > > *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of > our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for > themselves." > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
