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Insert the tube into the tire and partially inflate it to round out the tube. Apply rubber lubricant to the inside and outside surfaces of both beads and to the portion of the tube that appears between the beads. Do not allow lubricant to run down into the tire. Apply the lubricant with a cloth, swab, or brush. For detailed, illustrated instructions on procedures and proper use of tire tools in mounting and demounting Goodyear radial truck tires on various types of rims, see the wall charts available through RMA After mounting and before inflating the tire, inspect all components of
multipiece rims to make sure they are in place.

See that tires are properly mounted and seated on the rims by checking the distance between the tire GG ring and the rim flange. This distance should be the same all the way around the tire; that is, the rim flange must be concentric with the GG ring (refer to the photograph Figure 3.4 below, and Figure 3.3 on page 19, for GG ring location on tire) and the distance must be the same for both sides.