[AT] Sealing a tire to a rim

[charlie hill]

Thanks Alan.  I check NAPA out.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Riley" <ariley at cox-internet.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 2:08 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Sealing a tire to a rim


> Charlie,
>
> A couple of years back there was a discussion on bead
> sealers.  Someone (I don't recall who) had mentioned
> they had used WD-40 to soften the tire bead so it would
> seal.  I tried it on a couple of old trailer tires and a lawnmower
> tire successfully and reported back to the group.  Several
> people then advised against using any petroleum-based
> products for that purpose.
>
> My success was rather short-lived - it wasn't long before
> one trailer tire and the lawnmower tire beads began leaking
> again.  I went to NAPA and bought a quart of their bead
> sealer, broke the tires down again, and applied the sealer.
> No more leaks to date.
>
> Good luck,
> Alan Riley
> Deville, LA
>
> >  I thought I remembered a good discussion about them on the list some
time back.
> >
> > Charlie
>
>
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