Saturday, December 24, 2011

Can i just reseal my tires?

my tires are leaking air and i believe its a seal problem, and i was just wondering if i can just go to discount tires or a tire store and reseal it?


by the way the tire is in perfect condition, it has no holes, no interior damages or anything. i have done the bubble test and the results come near the rim (tire beads). PLEASE HELP!|||I solved this once on my mom's car. Just put 40psi into the tire and drive several miles. Then let a few psi out. It worked perfectly.|||Yes. You can reseal your tires. "Results come near the rim/bead". You did the right thing to find the leak. Now go to a good tire shop and get the rims of your wheels cleaned. They are dirty and not holding the seal between the rims and the beads. They will also slop on some soapy water before inflating. If the rims have chunks of the tire bead stuck on, like old gum under a school desk, you will need to replace that tire regardless of how good you think the tire looks. But that usually only happens with old tires. Your tire(s) are probably leaking down to 20 psi, or a little less, and then holding. That's because the bead contracts with deflating and eventually reaches a point where it does seal.|||So outta nowhere your tire beads start leaking? Odd. Worse case senario the bead is separating from the tire underneath the rim where you cannot see it as that would be unrepairable. But either way in order to find out the tires must be removed from the rim and inpsected for debris or cracks.|||Years back a mechanic at Sears removed my tire removed the rim, used a wire brush, then


applied a light coating of quick dry paint where there was some rust, and they never leaked


again...





The canned Fix-A-Flat will most likely fail you for this problem. I wouldn't waste the money on it.|||Yes, go to Discount Tire and they will be able to help you.





They can fix most tire leaks without you having to buy new tires.

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