Help, Please. The Back Right Tire it losing air.

[SHO M0nk3y]

It a slow leak, there is no nail, screw or anything like taht in the tire and there is no hising sound. I think it the valve because if it was the seal around the rim it would leak more. Also I have nomal SHO Rims with Goodyear Eagle GT tires.

<small>[ August 18, 2002, 02:10 AM: Message edited by: SHO M0nk3y ]</small>

 

[SHOemup]

Check you valve stem. Push it one way or the other and see if air streams out of it. Also, take the tire off, put it in water and watch for bubbles. There is a chance that a nail got inside your tire. If this is the case, take it to your nearest tire shop and they'll plug it right up for you.

 

[SHO M0nk3y]

yah I'll check that. If there is a hole I'll plug it myself

 

[SHODUDE]

SHO M0nk3y:
It a slow leak, there is no nail, screw or anything like taht in the tire and there is no hising sound. I think it the valve because if it was the seal around the rim it would leak more. Also I have nomal SHO Rims with Goodyear Eagle GT tires.

Just mix up a batch of water and soap solution. Put it wherever you think you might have a leak. It will bubble if there's a leak somewhere.

 

[RStalveyARFF]

please, don't plug the tire yourself. Pay the 15 and have sears, NTB, or another chain dismount the tire, and install a vulcanized patch. I used to replug so many tires at NTB cuz the standard tire plug would fail. They also rebalance that tire for you, and install a new valve stem.

 

[shojuan]

He probably means the self vulcanizing strip type plugs that you get at any parts store or Walmart/Kmart/Target and not the standard mushroom type. I've never had any problems plugging tires myself with the strips, FWIW.

Rick

 

[Bizzy]

SHO M0nk3y:
It a slow leak, there is no nail, screw or anything like taht in the tire and there is no hising sound. I think it the valve because if it was the seal around the rim it would leak more.

You could also have a bent rim, dry rotted sidewalls or perhaps a bad seal around the rim. I had a seal leak before and it wasn't that bad. Had to add air about once a week. All things to have checked out. I've had both types of "plugs" on my car...both with equal success, never had a problem with either. It's all what the budget allows. I must say that the inner seals are a better option for durability purposes, but the strip type plugs do work when installed properly. Done it a million times myself.

 

[SHOZ123]

Use some fix-a-flat in a can.

 

[shojuan]

That stuff is bad news.

Rick

 

[AutoSHO]

SHOZ123:
Use some fix-a-flat in a can.

DO NOT USE FIX-A-FLAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rant]

And in case I didn't get my point across, let me explain. I work at a bicycle shop. Everyone seems to think that this "miracle in a can" will fix tires and, without fail, it never does. Not to mention it will create quite a mess for the guy that has to replace the tire. It also creates a tire imbalance that is irreparable without removing the tire and cleaning out the sh*t. DO NOT USE FIX-A-FLAT!

[/rant]

 

[SHOZ123]

"That stuff is bad news."

I've been using the stuff for the last 20 years. Not one problem. You can look in the tire after using it and can't even tell it's in there. You've been listening to too many stories.

Does an excellant job of fixing rim and slow leaks.

I'm not talking about the Green Slime stuff. This I have never used.

 

[SHO M0nk3y]

What I use is a rubber string thing that has a little tar on it, stick it in the hole and melt the end of it till it seals/covers the hole. It works very well, unless the whole is bigger then about 3/16" then I'll just take it to a tire shop.

<small>[ August 21, 2002, 09:32 PM: Message edited by: SHO M0nk3y ]</small>

 

[smcallis]

I've repaired countless tires with the mushroom type strips and they never leak or need replacement. Real easy to install. Dont even need to remove the wheel.

I've also seen all kinds of problems with corroding rims. The corrosion gets on the sealing surface and you can never get it to hold a seal. Even with the rubber goop they can use at the tire shop. The aluminum oxide just keeps coming off the rim. If you have visible corrosion on the edge of the rim there is a good chance the corrosion has worked its way into the sealing surface.

 

[SHOZ123]

I see my favotrite store has the fix-a-flat on sale. I'll have to pick up a ccouple of cans. For the record it is called Puncture Seal made by Solder Seal Gunk.

And when used as the can states (room temp, shake well, drive immediately afterward) there are not any problems. When you open up the tire it is a clear, shinny, non-sticky coating on the inside.

 

[SHOMA]

I agree with Autoshow, I too work at a bike shop, and for bike tubes, it is not the way to go! Even for a car tire, why bother? Save up the $5 and get it done right... Go for it, do it yourself, but you're gonna kick your own a$$ when that sucker blows out at 70, because it wasnt done right!

 

[SHO M0nk3y]

trust me it will work, i dad tought me how to do it and hes been doing it for years and it works fine on the highway. there has never been a problem with this method.

 

[SHOZ123]

Well if you go back to the original post SHO M0nk3y said it was a small leak with no nail or anything. If I can't see anything or where it's leaking I use the fix-a-flat, if it's a nail I'll use the string. Not many tires have tubes in them and a car tire ain't niothing like a bike tire. And where do you get tires fixed, mounted and balanced for $5.00?

 

[Bluto]

Fix a flat is not dangerouse any more. Here is the problem with it. When you find that it really doesn't work you will take your tire to a garage, and the mechanic will be po'd because when he dismounts the tire the "fix o crap" dumps onto his tire machine, and it gets all over him, and it smells, and it has to be cleaned out, and it may cause problems sealing the legit repair.

More than likely your leak is a common build up of dirt/corrision around the rim beed.

Spend the 10-15 bucks to have it fixed and balanced. It will end the headache.
-Bluto