In a message dated 01/20/2002 1:30:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,
converse@centurytel.net writes:
> Okay...it's gotten cold and my tires aren't holding air...they are leaking
> around the rims. I've had them sandblasted and I'm still having trouble
> with one tire. These are new tires...so, do I need another rim? What do I
> do?? LOL...I've gotten darn good at changing a tire!!! Oh, and another
> question...I still have the original tire tool for my MG...what little good
>
> it does. Finally, I wised up and got socket wrench out...NOW...what IDIOT
> designed that tire tool
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There is a sealer available that you smear on the edge of the rim when you
mount the tire. The tire shop used it on my newly sandblasted and painted
Rostyles when I bought the new tires. No leaks, and my rims were pretty
rusty.
You could also put an inner tube in.
Allen Hefner
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