AME INTL 22000 Truck Tubeless Tire Bead Seater - Fits 16.5-17.5 Inch Wheel Assemblies

Easy to use and it worked flawlessly

This device allowed me to seat the beads of 4 16" tires on 7" width wheels when other methods had failed. The AME bead seater I received did not come with instructions. Internet videos are available that depict bead seating using this method and inflated bicycle tire tubes, and those videos apply to this device as well. Liberal lubrication of the AME ring (or tire tube) as well as the wheel rim and tire bead surface is essential for this method to work. I used bath soap suds applied with a paint brush, but there are other options including commercial tire installation lubricants.

Product was terrible! I tried 5011 times exactly as the directions said and it would blow out on one side and the rest would stay in the bead allowing all the air to escape. So i decided to try and pull the rest out when it popped and the rest is so hung in the bead that i pick up a 37/12.50r16.5 tire and rim one handed and it hangs by this whatever it is. Fool me once your fault fool me twice we’ll.... it’s not gonna happen. People do not buy this gimmick!

So, these work, but they don't always work. I've used them in the past with good results. Read the instructions, and use real tire mounting lube, not soapy water or just water. Too much, it'll pop out too soon and you lose the bead, not enough they get stuck. Also, if your tires have a very aggressive/deep rim guard, (sidewall that overhangs the lip of the wheel to protect it) that will most likely trap this tool. I bought this to attempt to mount a stubborn set of military surplus tires and their rim guard area has this issue. I got one to bead by luck, I was able to yank the tool out of the bead and not lose it but I had no such luck on subsequent tires that kept trapping the bead seater.I'll keep it around, I'm sure it'll work on other tires with more normal sidewall designs.

Picures and advertisment shows you getting 2 of them, I thought for each side of the rim. In reality you only get 1. Reading more, the description does only refer to singular tho. Just a heads up.

Cheetah tank was just not quite able to seat the beads. I was struggling with several HUMVEE tires (16.5”). The bead seater would initially get stuck using just soapy water as a lube .After switching to a silicone lube it then worked great.Lubed Bead seater in place With the Valve core removed, and a high flow air gun on the stem, It was now an easy job. No cheetah tank needed.

These work great for mounting cold tires

I cant believe I have never seen these in my 20 years in the industry. Simply amazing for those tough tires with the beads squished together. Cant live without it now!!!

I wouldn't buy this again haven't had it work yet