Method of mounting a tire on a rim

A method of mounting a tire on a rim, comprising:

• selecting a tire comprising first and second bead cores;
• stretching the first bead core;
• sliding the first bead core over a balcony portion of the rim;
• allowing the first bead core to elastically return to a length corresponding to a diameter of a first seat of the rim;
• stretching the second bead core;
• sliding the second bead core over the balcony portion of the rim;
• allowing the second bead core to elastically return to a length corresponding to a diameter of a second seat of the rim;
• and
• inflating the tire;
• wherein at least one bead core comprises one or more portions of material with characteristics of superelasticity and shape memory,
• wherein stretching the first bead core comprises applying a constant first load to the first bead core at ambient temperature, and
• wherein stretching the second bead core comprises applying a constant second load to the second bead core at ambient temperature.

A method of mounting a tire on a rim, comprising:

• selecting a tire comprising bead cores;
• stretching the bead cores;
• sliding the bead cores over a balcony portion of the rim;
• allowing the bead cores to elastically return to lengths corresponding to diameters of respective seats of the rim;
• and
• inflating the tire;
• wherein the bead cores comprise one or more portions of material with characteristics of superelasticity and shape memory, and
• wherein stretching the bead cores comprises causing the bead cores to undergo structural change at ambient temperature.

A method of mounting a tire on a rim, comprising:

• selecting a tire comprising first and second bead cores;
• stretching the first bead core;
• sliding the first bead core over a balcony portion of the rim;
• allowing the first bead core to elastically return to a length corresponding to a diameter of a first seat of the rim;
• stretching the second bead core;
• sliding the second bead core over the balcony portion of the rim;
• allowing the second bead core to elastically return to a length corresponding to a diameter of a second seat of the rim;
• and
• inflating the tire;
• wherein at least one bead core comprises one or more portions of material with characteristics of superelasticity and shape memory,
• wherein stretching the first bead core comprises causing the first bead core to undergo structural change at ambient temperature, and
• wherein stretching the second bead core comprises causing the second bead core to undergo structural change at ambient temperature.

A method of mounting a tire on a rim, comprising:

• selecting a tire comprising bead cores;
• stretching the bead cores;
• sliding the bead cores over a balcony portion of the rim;
• allowing the bead cores to elastically return to lengths corresponding to diameters of respective seats of the rim;
• and
• inflating the tire;
• wherein the bead cores comprise one or more portions of material with characteristics of superelasticity and shape memory,
• wherein the one or more portions of material are deformable at ambient temperature in response to constant force, and
• wherein the one or more portions of material recover to original shape upon removal of the constant force.

A method of mounting a tire on a rim, comprising:

• selecting a tire comprising first and second bead cores;
• stretching the first bead core;
• sliding the first bead core over a balcony portion of the rim;
• allowing the first bead core to elastically return to a length corresponding to a diameter of a first seat of the rim;
• stretching the second bead core;
• sliding the second bead core over the balcony portion of the rim;
• allowing the second bead core to elastically return to a length corresponding to a diameter of a second seat of the rim;
• and
• inflating the tire;
• wherein at least one bead core comprises one or more portions of material with characteristics of superelasticity and shape memory,
• wherein the one or more portions of material are deformable at ambient temperature in response to constant force, and
• wherein the one or more portions of material recover to original shape upon removal of the constant force.