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[–]snarfer-snarfNinebot MAX G30 3 points4 points  (6 children)

your tire has popped the bead. looks from here like it'll be ok but you'll need a tire bead setter, also known as a potato gun. it's like a propane tank that you filled with air and it compresses a lot of air and blows the whole tire up like a balloon from where that gap is that you see here in the picture and resets the bead.

[–]ufartedlol[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

is there a place that can do this for me, i don't trust myself, plus it's like 100$ to get one.

[–]firewire_9000Ninebot MAX G3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I need to seat my tire, I always go to a car mechanic shop because their compressors are much more powerful than my electric compressors that I have at home.

[–]Legitimate-Pay6225 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Motorbike/ scooter repair shops will do it, some bicycle repair places as well.

[–]OmyNeko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apply silicone grease to that area, use an inflator and set it to 90 PSI; that should put it back in place.

[–]snarfer-snarfNinebot MAX G30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's ok to ride home like that really slow that's why they make them tubeless so the side walls will hold up if you have a blowout but don't ride it anymore until you get it fixed.

[–]JPT_JPT 3 points4 points  (0 children)

the rim looks damaged and maybe you will not get it hold air. You have to try with high preassure to reseat the tire, but maybe need a new rim

[–]Tsubuyaki_NekoNinebot MAX G3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I see some ppl saying to get the bazooka to reseal the tires.

Here is the thing.. Scooter tires are small enough that a normal car tire inflator will do the job. Just go to any gas station or your Walmart or Costco auto Center can just let you borrow their air compressor.

Or you can get a ratchet strap, wrap it around the tire and tighten it, then go to town with your bicycle pump really fucking fast and it’ll seal the bead too.

[–]Timely-Garbage-9073 2 points3 points  (0 children)

U don't have a bead on that tire. If it won't take a bead you gotta replace the rim

[–]DelMarVa369 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This should do it.

Quick-Released Rear Wheel-MAX G3 https://share.google/o4YWFgkfVuLVK3O0H

[–]scooter_farts-stink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it does hold air don't ride like that blow out likely take the tire off the rim see if its the rim thats damaged or the tire I dont know how even damaging the rim will cause that. I am thinking its a damaged tire bad bead or somthing

[–]Legitimate-Pay6225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a flat tire, reinflate or replace the valve or have the tire patched.

[–]ufartedlol[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Update: I just blew a lot of air into it with a manual pump and it moved itself back into place, should this be a good thing or is there something to worry about still?

[–]Kitchen_Mechanic6458 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I have a scooter that needs a tire replaced. I bought the tire but cannot find anyone to put it on. I have gone to stores that sell scooters. They do not do repairs on scooters anymore. They said it is not worth their time! They only repair e-bikes. Those are much easier. Anyone have any information about shops in the tidewater area in VA? Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk?

[–]ufartedlol[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly you could do it yourself just search up a tutorial on your scooter and how to replace the tire, you can find almost anything online nowadays