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The tire went flat on my wheelbarrow, and came loose from the rim. I
have tried everything to get that tire inflated, but can not get it to
seal well enough around the rim to be able to get the air to start
filling it. There's got to be some sort of trick to this. Anyone
know? The tire is not bad, it just wont expand to the rim. I have
tried to lean on it, work it against the rim with my hands (I can get
one side on the rim, but not the other), and even tried to tie a rope
tightly around it. I never have this much trouble with car tires as I
am with this stupid little tire.

Joe

Been there, done that. Used a belt clamp and a neighbor's shop compressor,
which puts out more air than my little battery-powered Campbell Hausfeld
inflator. In about two seconds, it seated the bead, inflated the tire, and
tore the belt clamp in two. Next time, I'll take the wheel off the
wheelbarrow and take it to a local gas station with an air pump that I can
control a little better. Regards --