I had a slow tire leak on my TR3, obviously caused by corrosion on my rim at
the bead. Several attempts to have it fixed did not work in the long term. I
took it to my car mechanic with the suggestion that he put a tube in it.
Instead, he cleaned it well, derusted, and painted the bead with (if I remember
correctly) a paint-like product specifially made for this type of application,
I think it was a little thicker than paint to fill the gaps. This was several
years ago, and I haven't had the problem since. Sorry I don't know what the
stuff was, but it might be worth asking around. Let me know if you can't find
out what it is, and I'll ask him.
Warren Allen
Winston-Salem, NC (the proud home of Krispy Kreme doughnuts)
1960 TR3A TS55177L
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