Rim leaks...

We've got a problem with a set of 28 inch OD Goodyear Eagle Frontrunners. The tires loose air at the rim . Both the tires and the rims are brand new and in good shape, but they wont seal. They leak down in about two days. I've had them remounted twice. Some of you tire gurus may know a way to make this seal. Any ideas?. I'm not wanting to tube these or use slime cause they're for a high speed application. Is there some compound/sealant I dont know about?
FWIW I've got a set of 26 inch on the rear, and they sealed fine.

 

Aftermarket wires come sealed with a slathering of silicone caulk around the wheel. Your welds or rivets leaking?

 

Are you meaning at the bead, ala bead sealer. Or thru the casting? If it's thru the casting paint the inside of the rims.


good luck

 

It's leaking at the bead.....

 

Chuck, I've heard weatherstrip glue will work.......but again I HEARD that---no proof. Plus it's a high speed ap. so..... I don't wanna be responsible for killing you!

 

Any type of 'sealant' used on the rim beads will eventually ball up and cause worse leaks. Even on the front, the tires WILL move on the wheels. HAve them dismounted and thoroughly clean both the bead surfaces on the tires and wheels. Make sure whomever is remounting them uses a proper lubricant whe doing so. And, double check the tire valves.....also a common cause for leaks. A little sealant on the valve won't hurt....just might make a mess on your wheels. Good luck.

 

I would try rubber cement.

 

I use a cup of un-dilluted dish soap to get slicks to stop leaking, they will still leak down, but it will take a couple of months.

 

Have you driven on them yet? Sometimes the bead doesn't seat fully when they are inflated, but a short drive will flex the tire enough to seat it. Worth a try.

 

We use clear non hardening silicone on the inside beads prior to applying air pressure on our circle track tires.

 

any good tire shop will have some bead sealer, it's light tack but i should solve your leak problem.

 

if you guys are using nitrogen, that silicone will cause some crazy air pressure problems on the track, we used to use that same method at the track on our late model, until we discovered the silicone spray was giving us the headaches.

 

In the old days, just after tubeless tires came out, if we had a rim leak like that we would wipe plain old brake fluid on the bead before mounting the tire. It would soften the sealing bead and stop the stream of bubbles.

 

Last time we took them to have them checked, they said they dismounted them and used a bead sealer on them, Did not seem to work tho. They have not been driven on yet. Just used to roll the belly tank around the shop. Like Chaz said the ones on the back have never been a problem.

 

Since they are the drive wheels, is it possible, or would it work to screw/bolt them on like on a drag car?

 

We had that problem before and used Gaska-Cinch >>>>.

 

I've used bead sealer for smaller and less problematic leaks, and I've also used clear silicone before to seal a bead completely. Both work great, and the silicone will seal up the largest and nastiest of leaks.

 

Nope... Nope ... Nope .....sold tires since I was a kid go buy yourself a container of Murphys oil soap paste ...dismount the tire and coat the bead with a hand full of paste ......mt the tire and reair .......leak will stop and no harm done to the tire or rim ......old timers did it for years works every time....good luck