Fat Tire Bead Not Setting

Randall

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Hi everyone,

Purchased the PhatMoto 79cc Fat Tire Bike from GasBike. and the Front and Rear tires won't seat. 3/4 of the bead indicator is outside the edge of the wheel and the other 1/4 is inside the rim of the wheel. Can't seem to get them to seat correctly. Anyone here know a secret? I have tried soapy water, ratchet strap, and massaging the tire. Nothing seems to be working.

Thanks
 
What size is the rim? What size is the tire? You said fat tire so we're missing some facts.
 
What size is the rim? What size is the tire? You said fat tire so we're missing some facts.
So tire is 26x4. There are no markings on the rim so I don't that, but my tape shows a bit wider than 4 inches. Not sure what the diameter of the rim is. I will have to take the tire off again to measure which I can do.
 
Late Post: Finally got the bead to set. Had to use a generous amount of soapy water and high pressure (around 45 to 50 psi) and it finally popped in on both tires.
 
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