Sealant for leaky alumin(i)um wheel rim?

On Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 2:52:21 PM UTC-5, Percival P. Cassidy wrote :

Squirt some soapy water all around the rim (both sides) and the valve stem and look for bubbles. If you see bubbles around the valve stem replace it. If there are bubbles at some spot(s) along the rubber/rim interface, 1) u nseat the bead at the leaky area(s), 2)thoroughly dry the rubber and the ri m if they are still wet from the soapy water, 3)lay a thin layer of silicon e seal on the rubber, 4)reseat the tire bead on the rim with a big dose of compressed air. Worked for me after the tire man did two unsuccessful trie s using his standard thin rim sealant. Good luck.

m and look for bubbles. If you see bubbles around the valve stem replace i t. If there are bubbles at some spot(s) along the rubber/rim interface, 1) unseat the bead at the leaky area(s), 2)thoroughly dry the rubber and the rim if they are still wet from the soapy water, 3)lay a thin layer of silic one seal on the rubber, 4)reseat the tire bead on the rim with a big dose o f compressed air. Worked for me after the tire man did two unsuccessful tr ies using his standard thin rim sealant. Good luck.

If you can't put some fast air in the tire, squirt some either in there and throw a match at it, be prepared to run FAST!

snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@googlegroups.com:

that is all crap, you take the tire off the rim, then use a powered wire brush on the seating area, once the rim is clean of oxidized alum, then put tire lube and reasemble. Have not had one rim that wasnt compleatly shot leak again. KB