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Old Aug 21, 2014 | 04:04 PM
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Did you mount it yourself? If so, how much pressure to seat the bead?
 
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Old Aug 21, 2014 | 10:59 PM
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Had my Indy mount it....


They didn't have any trouble though...
 
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I'm running a 195/45/17 Yokohama. Mounted it myself the last time. Running about 36/38lbs. It's broke in now and handles just like a MT.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2014 | 04:19 PM
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I mounted my last one, but this runflat kicked my butt. Had the Yamawama dealer mount it.
 
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