Slow delflation

macafee2 · 23rd November 2020, 08:58

One of my tyres has for months been slowly deflating.
Finally I have taken the wheel off to trace the leak.
Water mixed with a fair amount of washing up liquid has revealed the tyre is leaking air from the joint to the wheel in........ 7 places. That's going to cost £30 or more
I had this earlier in the year with both my motorcycle tyres.

At least I found it quite easily.

macafee2

coolguy · 23rd November 2020, 11:30

£30.00 ! My local tyre specialist does it for £12.00 per wheel. The alloys degrade as they age.

T-Cut · 23rd November 2020, 11:57

Also £12 here. They'll remove the tyre, give the rim face a clean up with sandpaper and brush a film of sealant gloop (silicone?) onto it. The refitted tyre will then seal OK. This isn't a permanent fix because the alloy surface will eventually deteriorate again. Another temporary fix is to inject a latex type tyre sealant through the valve. Tyre fitters hate it 'cos they get covered with spray when the valve's removed.

TC

Annfield-East · 23rd November 2020, 12:59

Just back from having the OSR done. process exactly as described by T-Cut above. £10 cash.

macafee2 · 23rd November 2020, 15:51

macafee2

Alf Best · 24th November 2020, 15:52

Knock the tyre off, clean off the corrosion then paint the bead.

Refit the tyre, job done, apart from having the wheel(s) refurbished this is the best solution to the problem, as applying sealant goop over the flaking surface of the bead is a short term bodge.

23rd November 2020, 08:58	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Slow delflation One of my tyres has for months been slowly deflating. Finally I have taken the wheel off to trace the leak. Water mixed with a fair amount of washing up liquid has revealed the tyre is leaking air from the joint to the wheel in........ 7 places. That's going to cost £30 or more I had this earlier in the year with both my motorcycle tyres. At least I found it quite easily. macafee2

23rd November 2020, 12:59	#4
Annfield-East Loves to post None Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Nowhere Posts: 274 Thanks: 142 Thanked 111 Times in 72 Posts	Just back from having the OSR done. process exactly as described by T-Cut above. £10 cash. Last edited by Annfield-East; 23rd November 2020 at 13:03..

23rd November 2020, 11:30	#2
coolguy Coolguy Rover 75 CDT Tourer Auto, Rover 75 2.0 Connoisseur Auto, MG ZT 2.5 Auto and MG ZT Cdti Auto (Monogra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Finedon Posts: 1,896 Thanks: 933 Thanked 638 Times in 430 Posts	£30.00 ! My local tyre specialist does it for £12.00 per wheel. The alloys degrade as they age.

23rd November 2020, 11:57	#3
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,752 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Also £12 here. They'll remove the tyre, give the rim face a clean up with sandpaper and brush a film of sealant gloop (silicone?) onto it. The refitted tyre will then seal OK. This isn't a permanent fix because the alloy surface will eventually deteriorate again. Another temporary fix is to inject a latex type tyre sealant through the valve. Tyre fitters hate it 'cos they get covered with spray when the valve's removed. TC

23rd November 2020, 15:51	#5
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	macafee2

24th November 2020, 15:52	#6
Alf Best Avid contributor MG-ZTT Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Cullercoats Posts: 117 Thanks: 81 Thanked 69 Times in 47 Posts	Knock the tyre off, clean off the corrosion then paint the bead. Refit the tyre, job done, apart from having the wheel(s) refurbished this is the best solution to the problem, as applying sealant goop over the flaking surface of the bead is a short term bodge.