What the heck.... can anyone tell me what this guy did?

[ranchhand]

I can't begin to count the number of flat tires I have changed; what did this guy do? Was the tire truly inflated, or did this only reposition it back on the wheel???
http://www.wimp.com/repairtire/

[yoda313]

They did this on mythbusters.

It does pop it on the tire but I forgot exactly what the story was behind it.

It was the second topic on a show - the portion done by Tory, Grant and Kari. If I can dig up the show title I'll post it. Like I said I forgot what their conclusion was. I think its not permanent.

edit -

http://youtu.be/vdYCsMn4xK8

Here it is. Its about 5 minutes or so on this particular clip. I haven't rewatched it yet but they should give an explanation for you.

[ranchhand]

Yeah, Ok, I see now. This is a way to reseat the tire bead on the rim if it separates. An air hose must be there to fill it with air or it will deflate. Still, it's a pretty neat trick. I'll bet OSHA would throw a fit if someone tried it on a jobsite.

[hudsonf]

This trick only reseats the tire on the rim so it can be inflated. It can be dangerous so I wouldn't recommend trying it.

[olyteddy]

A safer way is to tie a rope loop or belt around the diameter of the tire and tighten it like a tourniquet.