Patent ID: 6675857
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
In a method of assembling a tire assembly comprising a disk wheel provided with a pair of first and second engaging rims, and a tire fitted to said disk wheel and having a pair of first and second side walls from which a pair of first and second tire bead rims extend, respectively, for releasably engaging said first and second engaging rims, respectively, a refit process comprising:(a) a first pressing step of bringing said first tire bead rim of said tire into pressing contact with said first engaging rim of said disk wheel; (b) a first pressure releasing step of releasing the pressing contact between said first bead rim of said tire and said first engaging rim of said disk wheel; (c) a second pressing step of bringing said second tire bead rim of said tire into pressing contact with said second engaging rim of said disk wheel; and (d) a second pressure releasing step of releasing the pressing contact between said second bead rim of said tire and said second engaging rim of said disk wheel.