Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated

Bobby Lundholm · 09-26-2016, 09:46 AM

It leaks down overnight and is completely flat. Is the bead not sealed correctly? Any help would be appreciated.

Mike Croley · 09-26-2016, 10:52 AM

An easy way to find the issue is to submerge the wheel/tire assembly in water ( soapy water is even better ) and the bubbles will show you where the problem is. If you have an understanding wife, the bathtub will work fine. The alternative is to wipe soapy water over the surface of the tire and around both beads while watching for the bubbles. Also check the valve stem to be sure it isn't leaking internally.

Myron Piatek · 09-26-2016, 11:35 AM

Are they new, or how old??

John Dinkel · 09-26-2016, 11:45 AM

Old Goodyears will leak through the tire.

Bobby Lundholm · 09-26-2016, 12:30 PM

Older. Not really old though. They went flat over the winter. I filled them up and one is staying inflated and the other is leaking down,

Bob Mulry · 09-26-2016, 01:11 PM

If it's leaking through the sidewall just use the old soap trick on the inside of the sidewalls................

Bob

09-26-2016, 09:46 AM	#1
Bobby Lundholm Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlevoix, MI Posts: 421 Likes: 94 Liked 85 Times in 33 Posts	Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated It leaks down overnight and is completely flat. Is the bead not sealed correctly? Any help would be appreciated. __________________ Bobby Lundholm 3516 G/SA

09-26-2016, 10:52 AM	#2
Mike Croley Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated An easy way to find the issue is to submerge the wheel/tire assembly in water ( soapy water is even better ) and the bubbles will show you where the problem is. If you have an understanding wife, the bathtub will work fine. The alternative is to wipe soapy water over the surface of the tire and around both beads while watching for the bubbles. Also check the valve stem to be sure it isn't leaking internally.

09-26-2016, 11:35 AM	#3
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,538 Likes: 34 Liked 132 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated Are they new, or how old?? __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

09-26-2016, 11:45 AM	#4
John Dinkel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pinckney, Michigan Posts: 501 Likes: 352 Liked 233 Times in 62 Posts	Re: Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated Old Goodyears will leak through the tire. __________________ John Dinkel 3295 STK

09-26-2016, 12:30 PM	#5
Bobby Lundholm Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlevoix, MI Posts: 421 Likes: 94 Liked 85 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated Older. Not really old though. They went flat over the winter. I filled them up and one is staying inflated and the other is leaking down, __________________ Bobby Lundholm 3516 G/SA

09-26-2016, 01:11 PM	#6
Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,017 Likes: 57 Liked 321 Times in 101 Posts	Re: Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated If it's leaking through the sidewall just use the old soap trick on the inside of the sidewalls................ Bob __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports