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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 10:59 PM
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How do you put air in a tire?
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 11:01 PM
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How do you put air in a tire?
hahaha good one
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 11:03 PM
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what i usually do is i stick a tube in it and blow it up, but i can never get more then like 8psi, what am i doing wrong?

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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 11:05 PM
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there is air already in the tire when it's mounted.



now if you want to add air into a tire thats different....
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tc4m3
what i usually do is i stick a tube in it and blow it up, but i can never get more then like 8psi, what am i doing wrong?

Brent
where does the tube go?
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 11:08 PM
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well no, i was trying to park the car under another truck at a show and i pulled underneath and put my tires basically flat to get the extra 2" down, and i got under and i had to leave so i just blew up the tires, but i was s ooutta breath and i can only get a little bit of air in them, not alot :-\


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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 11:11 PM
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i just drilled a hole in the tire and started to blow it up, and when i needed to take a breath i would cover the tube with my tounge and breath and keep going, then i just put a plug in the tire when i was done.

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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by tc4m3
i just drilled a hole in the tire and started to blow it up, and when i needed to take a breath i would cover the tube with my tounge and breath and keep going, then i just put a plug in the tire when i was done.

Brent
ok come one...i dont think thats how you really do it.
Old Jul 10, 2004 | 12:16 AM
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Simple just buy 4 new tires.

Problem solved.......
Old Jul 10, 2004 | 01:42 AM
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There's a stem onto which you attach a pump, just like on a bike.
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people are actually posting replies....
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