Leaking tire
In the past we coated slicks with a detergent (Dawn?, can't remember) to help seal them up when they had a slow leak. Is there anything better in these modern times??.
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I still use Dawn
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Re: Leaking tire
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If the tire starts to turn on the rim, use 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive or Permatex High Tack gasket sealant around the bead of wheels. Inflate the tires and if possible, let them sit overnight before using them. |
Re: Leaking tire
Joe,
It just bubbles out the side wall of a Front MT tire. looks like almost a foam when you soap it. It takes a week for it to leak down enough to even appear it is low on the side wall. These are new tires I bought over a year ago and have not been mounted till last week. Guess I will tube it, but that defeats the purpose of a lite weight wheel and tire.. arg.. |
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Many times the bead will get some corrosion and create small and even microscopic pitting that will allow the air to leak. In lieu of a tube, separate the tire from the rim, clean the bead with 500 grit sandpaper, clean both the bead and tire with solvent and apply either weatherstrip adhesive or high-tack adhesive as I suggested earlier. Done this before and it has worked. Aluminum can be attacked not only by galvanic corrosion , but also by intergranular or exfoliation corrosion when the wheels were formed and the boundary material gets exposed. |
Re: Leaking tire
Joe it is up in the side wall. Just under the logo. like the logo in the mold caused an issue with the sidewall sealing off.
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I know you said you bought them over a year ago but a call to the manufacturer would be my first step if they were mine. |
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We mounted new MT fronts and rears for the Baby Gators. One rear leaked bad on the sidewalls. Took the tire and a bottle of Dawn to the MT trailer and they knocked one side loose and used the Dawn and no more pressure drop. Have use it for decades.
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I used Murphy Oil Soap and Aqua Net hair spray on beads. New tires mounted on new wheels 2 months ago, inflated to 22 Lbs. 2 months ago checked them last week dropped to 18 Lbs.
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Coca Cola. The regular high sugar one. Slather it up on the sidewall and let it sit in the hot sun for awhile. No leaks anymore.Learned that from a seasoned D6 racer.
Had tried Dawn,Palmolive,Slime. None of them worked. Still weeped through the sidewall,especially on the M/T's. Permatex High Tack brush on in the can stopped the tire from turning on the rim. Had tried the Aqua net and one of them was turning 3" on the first hit. |
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