Chronic Tire Bead Leak

[treillw]

I have a vehicle that constantly has bead leaks in the winter. Such a pain to constantly be filling the tires. Any remedies?

Thanks!

 

[black dawg]

After market wheels??

 

[Sandstrom]

They sell a product called tire bead sealer. It works well. Most tire shops should have it. It is very easy to apply, be sure when they break the bead to install it that they clean the bead surface well on the wheel, more than likely if it is corroded. This should fix your problem!
Ryan

 

[Tod osier]

I have a vehicle that constantly has bead leaks in the winter. Such a pain to constantly be filling the tires. Any remedies?

Thanks!

Polish rim and/or bead sealer.

 

[ODB]

Polish rim and/or bead sealer.

Hey man, whose rims you calling Polish?

 

[bigmoose]

I would take it to my tire guy and have him break it down. Check the rim for cracks at the valve stem and the tire itself for tears along the bead. Have him clean the rim smooth where the bead rests and use a good soapy solution to remount the tire.

 

[ApeComic]

Tire shop will be your best bet. Ive had good luck breaking the tire down, cleaning the bead well and then using silicone spray but I've got my own machine. Never used the bead sealer but I'm sure it serves its purpose.

 

[Oilfieldmiller]

Fought this same thing for a few years on an old suburban. Only leaked in winter and slowly. Finally had a shop break it down and found the alloy rim was cracked and needed replaced.


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[Cameron.25]

Could be a bent rim too, i had that happen with my last sportscar

Edit: my tire shop reset the bead once for me but said there wasn't much else they could do about it. It only leaked when it sat with the bent part pointing downward overnight but it still sucked

 

[Mike Islander]

Fix the problem?

Tires leaking = broken system. You can inject Slime for easy DIY. You can use a good rim seal, but much easier for a tire shop to do that since you have to break the bead. Or you can get a good tire shop to inspect the rim and solve the problem.

 

[treillw]

With rotating the tires, it's hard to keep track of which one(s) was leaking. I've been back to the tire shop at least twice to get them inspected after the first couple bead leaks. Didn't change things much. So I just succumbed to refilling them. But winter is here again and I'm thinking there has to be a better way. Guess I'll call them again and see what they say.

Thanks!

 

[Mike Islander]

With rotating the tires, it's hard to keep track of which one(s) was leaking. I've been back to the tire shop at least twice to get them inspected after the first couple bead leaks. Didn't change things much. So I just succumbed to refilling them. But winter is here again and I'm thinking there has to be a better way. Guess I'll call them again and see what they say.

Thanks!

Again, Slime is a quick and relatively inexpensive home remedy that will probably work. Works down to -35F.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Does this happen on all rims, make sure to add air when tires are cold. If one tire, have you, maybe damaged the rim while off road or hit something. Other than that, do as others have recommended on this thread.

 

[CorbLand]

Guess I'll call them again and see what they say.

Thanks!

Make sure you also ask them about switching to winter air...that may help as well.
*Sarcasm*

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Make sure you also ask them about switching to winter air...that may help as well.
*Sarcasm*

Nitrogen

 

[cod007]

Very simple to put that tire in a container full of water and see/ mark precisely where tire/rim is leaking. Tire guy should be able to break down the bead buff/wire brush the bad spot to prevent further leakage. Decades ago when I worked at a service station this was routine work. We often used plain old axle grease to lube rims which also helped with bead leaks.

 

[ozyclint]

tube. done

 

[Frank Grimes]

Bead seal is garbage.
if you need it something is wrong.
Have someone take the tire off the rims, and properly clean them as well as clean the bead on the tire. Reinstall with good lube and make sure it’s properly seated when reinflated.

 

[11boo]

Had to take my new truck back yesterday for exactly that, slow leak a tire shop couldn’t find. Random too, it would hold air for a week or two, then be 6 lbs low. Hope the dealer found it.

 

[WA209]

Bead on wheel is corroded or has chipping/failing finish…..
Or
Manufacturers often place small bar code sticker directly on bead of tire. It’s just enough to cause annoying minuscule leak….. I spent a lot of time as a youngster pealing those buggers off.