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    1. #1
      Join Date
      Nov 2006
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      Tire leaking at rim seal - how to fix

      one of my cars with old rims & tires that look good but not sure how old, are leaking from the rim seal. can this be repaired? i was going to bring it by a shop. do they just clean the rim up? why would this happen?



      it's doing this at only one spot of the wheel, not everywhere, and the other 3 are fine.

      thx.


    2. #2
      Join Date
      May 2006
      Location
      Wa State.
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      I had this problem before and took it to the tire shop.All they did was wire brush the rim where it seals.

      Should be fine if you do this.

      You didnt say if the rim was steel or aluminum.Im assuming you have a steel wheel.
      -Ed Nelson

      1967 Firebird.......
      1970 Corvette. -Sold

    3. #3
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      Quote Originally Posted by Hidro
      I had this problem before and took it to the tire shop.All they did was wire brush the rim where it seals.

      Should be fine if you do this.

      You didnt say if the rim was steel or aluminum.Im assuming you have a steel wheel.
      yip, steel. thanks for the reply. good news.

    4. #4
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      May 2005
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      Vallejo, California
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      Quote Originally Posted by Hidro
      I had this problem before and took it to the tire shop.All they did was wire brush the rim where it seals.

      Should be fine if you do this.
      This is true assuming there are no bends in the lip. They may even use a little bead sealer to help the situation.

    5. #5
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      i got all fixed up last night. didn't ask them how they did it, just paid them $14. it's a super old wheel so it prob just had to have the surface cleaned up at the bead.

      thanks.

    6. #6
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      Aug 2004
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      Harriman, Tennessee
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      For future reference: I used to run into this quite often when people brought in old rims and old tires. To fix it, I cleaned the rim then smeared the tire with a bit of grease. The grease softens the tire and helps it seal.

      Shiny Side Up!
      Bill
      '72 442 "Inamorata"
      www.FQuick.com/ProTouring442
      Why do termites eat houses?

      Because they have
      Munchausen Syndrome.





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