[AT] Sealing a tire to a rim

[James Yost]

For some reason I do not have the original post. Why
not install a tube in the tire? Clean the rim up with
your wire brush on your right angle grinder, prime the
rim, stick a tube in and bingo, your bead does not
leak.

My $.02 worth.


Jim









--- charlie hill <chill8 at cox.net> wrote:
> Hey Len,  I qualify for redneck solutions.  I might
> just try some silicone
> gasket sealer.  The problem is that the rim is
> pitted or slightly deformed
> and the tire is so stiff it is not conforming to the
> rim.  Anything that
> will smooth the rim surface will work as long as it
> is tenacious enough to
> stay put.  I know it is not the correct way to fix
> the problem but sometimes
> the bailing wire and duct tape solutions work just
> fine.
> 
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Len Rugen" <lrugen at c-magic.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 3:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Sealing a tire to a rim
> 
> 
> > OK - this is the "redneck" answer, so don't shoot
> me.  I'm trying to get
> > over my past...
> >
> > Most of the "flat stop" products won't fix a bead
> leak, they never get
> > there.  They are OK for thorns.
> >
> > You are going to have to break the bead one more
> time, but don't take the
> > tire off.  Get a tube of
> > silicone and "glue" the bead on the rim.
> >
> > I've seen it done, but don't know how long it
> lasted.  I wouldn't trust
> > anyones life on such a repair, etc...
> >
> > Len Rugen
> >
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Jim and Janna Yost
Utica, Ohio
USA
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