How To I Fix The Bead On My Tire

mike29 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-14-2004, 07:15 PM

does any one know how i can fix the bead on my tire. It seem thats where I am losing air from.

creamybean2 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-14-2004, 08:22 PM

you need to break the bead and clean the rim and tire then rebead it

mike29 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-14-2004, 09:10 PM

thanks man I should just take the tire back to the dealer and let them fix it after all the machine is only 3 weeks old

Sycoholic · #4 (**permalink**) 03-14-2004, 09:23 PM

If you do decide to do it yourself, make sure you lean the tire and rim, and use bead sealer to remount it.

:fireevil:

Kelynsdad · #5 (**permalink**) 03-14-2004, 10:24 PM

Mike let me know I may be able to fix it for you at work..... Chris

mike29 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-14-2004, 10:41 PM

will do chris. I am going to see what the dealer can do for me after all it only 3 weeks old and it should not be that way

mike29 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-16-2004, 11:22 PM

hey people I just want to let you know that I got my tire fix but with out the help of my dealer. Would you belive that they want nothing to do with me. I talk to the owner and she was like well I most of hit something thats why it was leaking. I told her know i did not hit anything but she did want to hear that from me. I than asked her if they would fix it for free or do anything for me and she said no. Well what I did was take it to a place near me that does tire and all well all it was some dirty on the rim it took the guy 15 min to fix it. Well in the mean time while this was been done the sale person called me back( he the one that sold me it) and asked me whats up I explaind what was happening with the tire and what the owner told me. Than I told him that I just spent all this money with you 3 weeks ago and you guys did not even l want to look at it for me(with out charging me). I even told him that I was going to by my oil and stuff from them but now that I am not happy the way the ower treated me and that they just lost a custermer. When I told him this I was really made and he know it. He was like no no dont go he really want me to still shop there. I than even told him that I am going to write to polaris and tell them how I was treated. (which I still Plane on doing. I really feel that the owner should not be saleing Polaris atve. I also feel that she is ripping people off~!)Well he was like no no dont do that. Well than he was like well let him know how the tire turned out. He thought maybe it was a defected or something.Well in the am I am going to call him and tell him it was just dirty. I will also going to sale that I am done dealing with them ! I really want to see what he say. o yes I did get it from Ledgewood Powersports.I just want to let every one Know How I made out.

mark40 · #8 (**permalink**) 04-09-2004, 02:11 AM

WHY DO DEALERS TREAT PEOPLE THAT WAY ? THEY ACT AS IF THEY ARE YOUR BEST FRIEND TILL YOU SIGN AND GO AWAY WITH A MAJOR PURCHASE THEN THEY DONT WANT TO KNOW YOU . WHAT I DONT UNDERSTAND IS THAT THEY SPEND ALL THIS MONEY ON ADVERTISING TO GET CUSTOMERS TO THERE STORE TO BUY A BIG TICKET ITEM AND ONCE THATS OVER A REPEAT BUISNESS IN PARTS AND ACCESSORIES IS NOT THERE WHEN YOUR NOT TREATED RIGHT . IN YOUR CASE BY NOT DOING A FREE CHECK ON YOUR TIRE THEY LOST YOUR BUISNESS AS WELL AS ALL YOU TELL . SOME TIMES YOU HAVE TO GIVE A LITTLE TO GET A LOT THATS WHAT THESE DEALERS DONT UNDERSTAND I'M ALSO SURE THEY CAN SEE IF A BIKE HAS BEEN MISTREATED WHICH WILL NOT WARRANT ANY FREE SERVICE . I'VE ONLY BEEN INVOLVED IN ATV'S A SHORT WHILE BUT HAVE HAD A BETTER EXPERIENCE WITH LOCAL INDEPENDANT SHOPS THAN DEALERS . THEY SEEM TO REALLY WANT YOUR BUISNESS !