rover 75 alloy wheel leaking

david2000 · 4th April 2022, 12:47

hi to all
the alloy wheel on my 75 is loosing air i have broken the bead on the wheel to have a look at where the tyre bead seals and there are marks on the wheel how can i seal what is the best way
david

macafee2 · 4th April 2022, 14:06

A tyre fitting company may be able to advise

macafee2

cengar · 4th April 2022, 14:07

Clean the rim with wire brush your local tyre dealer can put a sealant on the wheel before pumping up

rovertone · 4th April 2022, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by cengar

Clean the rim with wire brush your local tyre dealer can put a sealant on the wheel before pumping up

The alloys on my 800 needed this treatment at every tyre change!

david2000 · 5th April 2022, 19:05

hi to all
this morning i cleaned the alloy i used a wire bush then wiped the alloy with a cloth then i sprayed the alloy with primer 3 times allowing each coat to dry then i had some under sealer which is thick painted this on then reinflated the tire then inflated to 40psi tested the tire with water and there were no leeks
so it looks like it has worked only time will tell
david

COLVERT · 6th April 2022, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by david2000

hi to all
This morning I cleaned the alloy. I used a wire bush then wiped the alloy with a cloth, then I sprayed the alloy with primer 3 times allowing each coat to dry. Then I had some under sealer, which is thick, painted on then re inflated the tyre to 40psi. Tested the tyre with water and there were no leeks
so it looks like it has worked, only time will tell
david

A man from Wales wouldn't like the fact there were no leeks.---

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david2000 Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ammanford Posts: 485 Thanks: 248 Thanked 29 Times in 24 Posts	rover 75 alloy wheel leaking hi to all the alloy wheel on my 75 is loosing air i have broken the bead on the wheel to have a look at where the tyre bead seals and there are marks on the wheel how can i seal what is the best way david

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4th April 2022, 14:06	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,911 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	A tyre fitting company may be able to advise macafee2

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cengar Loves to post rover 75 saloon cdti Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Trelights Posts: 351 Thanks: 158 Thanked 168 Times in 123 Posts	Clean the rim with wire brush your local tyre dealer can put a sealant on the wheel before pumping up

5th April 2022, 19:05	#5
david2000 Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ammanford Posts: 485 Thanks: 248 Thanked 29 Times in 24 Posts	hi to all this morning i cleaned the alloy i used a wire bush then wiped the alloy with a cloth then i sprayed the alloy with primer 3 times allowing each coat to dry then i had some under sealer which is thick painted this on then reinflated the tire then inflated to 40psi tested the tire with water and there were no leeks so it looks like it has worked only time will tell david