[AT] Sealing a tire to a rim

[Larry Voris]

Go to a tire supply house or a tire shop and buy some
of there lube.  Murphy's tire lube used to be good and
Tech Supply sells one.
Larry Voris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil E Monson" <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Sealing a tire to a rim


> I don't know about Charlie's case, Jim, but I have
> 12 golf cart wheels and another dozen rubber tired wagon
> wheels that seem to leak whenever they want to. I dread the
> thought of buying 24 tubes to stop the leaks in all these
> small tubeless tires. I thought there has to be a better
> way and am hoping bead sealer will do the trick and keep
> the rubber on these tires from drying out and leaking.
> 
> Cecil
> 
> James Yost wrote:
> > 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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> what you said.
> 
> Cecil E Monson
> Lucille Hand-Monson
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