[Shop-talk] tubeless (and airless) tires

[John T. Blair]

At 06:37 PM 9/4/2007 -0400, Donald H Locker wrote:

>The first thing I did was break the beads and clean all the mating
surfaces.  No 
>abrasives, just soap, water and a cotton rag, then air to push the beads
back 
>into position.  No joy.

Donald,

There's your first mistake.  If it ain't broke - don't fix it! :)  

(Couldn't resist.)

>Soapy water says the leaks are around the bead area, is there any specific 
>technique for identifying what is _exactly_ causing the problem?  And what 
>should I do when I find it?

I'd start by marking the tire and wheel with something like chalk or paint.
The carefully examine the rim and tire.  Could very easily be a peice of
rusted
metal that is stuck to the bead area of the tire, or a bad rust pit on the 
rim.  I'd apply some Silcion to the rim where you marked and carefully clean
the tire bead.

John


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