Leaking Around the Bead

andy and the r man

andy and the r man

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I have chrome wheels on my scooter and they're leaking around the bead. It's always been a slow leak @ 5 lbs weekly but now I see I lost 25 lbs in 6 days. A mechanic once mentioned squirting some fix a flat type stuff in there and then driving the bike to disperse it. I'm not able to get to the shop for a few weeks for a rim cleaning so I'm looking for a temp solution. Thoughts?
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Something wrong bro. Fix A Flat will probably be a quick fix. If there's an issue with the rim, like cracked or peeling chrome in the seal area throw a tube in it, or get the rim repaired.
 
Take your wheel to a shop that does the chrome exchange, that will probably be the cheapest and quickest way. Most all of these places have Busa wheels in stock too. The problem will persist or you will have peeled rim if you get the bead to seat.
 
Sounds like its time for a new Chromer!

As to the fix a flat, yu keep answering your own question! Maybe it will work, but its not the answer!
 
Use soapy water to figure out where exactly the leak is. This might give you a clue on further action.

I once came to a bike and the rear was flat. I spent half an hour looking for a puncture and couldn't find it. After some investigation, it turned out a speck of dirt so small you can barely see it, got into the valve and it would not seal. Put the valve core back, aired the tire back, and never had a problem with this tire. Go figure.

In another instance, in a car the valve core was not screwed in tight, and was leaking air. All it took, another half turn to slightly tighten the valve core.
 
andy and the r man said:
Was there a problem with wheel balance after using it?
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No and I run the entire speedo. This isn't like you picked up a nail or other object in the tire. I'd give it a try because it's cheap. Not sure it will work in resolving your issue. Good luck.
 
Not sure how much u guys know about fix a flat, but i will never use that stuff again, especially in the busa. Had a slow leak in my car tire years back, followed the directions to a T (can't remember if it says to empty the whole can in the tire), a few days later i could feel my wheel bouncing on the road bc the liquid was all in the same spot in the tire throwing the balance waaaay off. Took it to my local tire dealer (discount tire) so he could pull the tire and empty the crap out, had to fight with the guy for a while bc he would not re-mount the tire bc it had fix a flat in it and it was a huge reliability issue. He claimed the fix a flat eats away at the rubber and can cause the tire to blow. I remember him showing me on the can label in very fine print it saying something about how the fix a flat eats away at the rubber inside the tire, can't remember exactly what the label read, if someone has a can in front of them read the entire label on the back and see if it states anything of this nature. I'll use it in my company service van, but my hemi truck or busa-NEVER!!!
 
They make a bead sealer that works pretty dang well. I've had a couple of tires that simply would not seal and this stuff did the trick. It's a black liquid that you brush around the tires bead just after mount while you can still get to the bead area. It sets up like a silicone and remains soft so it's easy to get off the wheel lip when it's time for a new tire.

I have to mount a couple tires at the dealer today. If they have a can of it handy I'll take a photo.

I would not use fix a flat. The nature of installation and how it works makes me think it may not even reach the bead area :dunno:
 
hemi said:
Not sure how much u guys know about fix a flat, but i will never use that stuff again, especially in the busa. Had a slow leak in my car tire years back, followed the directions to a T (can't remember if it says to empty the whole can in the tire), a few days later i could feel my wheel bouncing on the road bc the liquid was all in the same spot in the tire throwing the balance waaaay off. Took it to my local tire dealer (discount tire) so he could pull the tire and empty the crap out, had to fight with the guy for a while bc he would not re-mount the tire bc it had fix a flat in it and it was a huge reliability issue. He claimed the fix a flat eats away at the rubber and can cause the tire to blow. I remember him showing me on the can label in very fine print it saying something about how the fix a flat eats away at the rubber inside the tire, can't remember exactly what the label read, if someone has a can in front of them read the entire label on the back and see if it states anything of this nature. I'll use it in my company service van, but my hemi truck or busa-NEVER!!!
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I won't reply the way I'd like to, but let's just say, like I've said before, I've used it a good deal. I use to catch nails and crap all the time in rear tires. They say the front tire stands them up. I had several happen within the first 100 miles on new tire and ran the tire another 5K. NO BALANCE ISSUES hear.

Yes tire guys don't like the little $3 fix, go figure.

Does anyone seriously think that the DOT would allow a product that eats rubber, destroys tires to be sold and used. My God.
 
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