Saw a guy at the shop yesterday trying to seat a tire bead with a can of starting fluid and a lighter. The fireball was visible from the street.

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Honestly, that trick is way more common than people realize. My cousin did it on his farm tractor tire last year. It works, but it's pure chaos. You get one shot and if the bead isn't lined up right, you just have a flaming tire. Seems like a good way to lose your eyebrows.

hayes.tara7d ago

Oh man, losing your eyebrows is just the starter prize. The real fun is explaining that smell to the fire department.