[AT] Sealing a tire to a rim

[charlie hill]

Thanks

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Voris" <lvoris at axs.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Sealing a tire to a rim


> 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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