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  • Small leak in tire

    My dads Good year f1 has a small leak..... everyweek it looses air but doesnt go flat their is no nail or puncture mark or damage to the rim, the tires are not worn. The car is stored now.

    My question is there anything you can put in it with out hurting the SLP SS rims or are you SOL> I was always told that stuff F-sh!t up but he seems to think you can.

    Lmk

    Thank
    Tony

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  • #2
    why not replace the tire?
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    • #3
      or take the tire off and clean up the beads and replace the valve stem b/c if there is no pucture thats were its leaking.
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      • #4
        cause the tires are like 300 a piece. Find where the leak is, sounds like it might not be completely seated. I guess that fix-a-flat is bad stuff. Something about it can cause the tire to explode when the person is working on it. I say take the one rim off and put it up on jackstands and take it to a shop. Shouldn't cost more than 10 to fix it.

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        • #5
          As others have said, it may just be a badly seated valve.

          Very simple fix.
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          I think it is because I take it in and out all the time, the rubber has just stretched out, especially at the bottom where it is really thin. It annoys me more then anything.

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          • #6
            Get some water and find the leak. Just because you cant see a hole doesnt mean there isnt one. I'm willing to bet its either a rim leak or a valve stem. Take it to a shop and have the wheel cleaned if you cant find a hole yourself


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            • #7
              spray soap water on it, or submerge the entire wheel in a swimming pool.
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              • #8
                Yep, what everybody else has said!!!
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                • #9
                  do NOT put anything in the tire. Sometimes that can make the cars shake and not to mention it is just nasty to deal with when taking the tire off the rim. Its only good if someone is in a bind with no other options and has to seal it for a small nail real quick to get to their destination. I can pretty much gaurantee you if the rim is fine and tire is fine its a valve stem issue or the tire isnt sealing up quite right. Easy quick fix just submerge the tire like others said if you have the means and look for bubbles around the valve stem or bead.
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                  • #10
                    rim leak i had one last week while the car was in storage

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                    • #11
                      Rim leak all the way. I had one and Discount Tire cleaned up the rim and everything is fine now.
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                      • #12
                        thanks guys

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