As a tire shop owner myself, George I can not tell you how many times I have seen this issue on tire and tractor tires. Thank you for sharing this video so the general public can be aware... you rock man!

@ft9kop

4 жыл бұрын

It's ironic that cheap steel rims hardly have this problem.

Thank you! Finally someone shows others the proper way to deal with this problem. Great video!

@mrzif0013

3 жыл бұрын

i going to have the shop put on the spare and take the tire off and clean it myself...

I was looking for somebody that knows how to fix that leaking rim problem thanks man,

Nicely done. Honestly, I never thought to clean the bead on my rims before having new tires mounted until I developed one of these slow rim leaks. However, going forward, I sure will.

So knowledgeable, down to earth , great instructional video ! Thank you !

thank you, man. I hava subaru justy from 2008 and I had the same problem, but my tyre is loseing air much slower then It did in your case. I clined It up with a fine sand paper and now It is fine. good to have some usefull videos here on YT

amazing how mant tire shops will try to sell you a new rim instead of doing what they should have done to start with clean it up excellent video

Thanks I have five sets of alloys and most leak. So after watching, have ordered a tyre changer machine for under £50 should save me a bundle over the years. Plus keep fit.

@Joe-jt8qp

5 жыл бұрын

Where'd you buy one for so cheap from?

Thanks for the video... i have aventador rims leaks lol you saved alot of my money thanks again

Awesome and informative video. Thanks for posting!

my preference is with a gray roloc bristle wheel. the plastic doesn't damage the wheel and it hugs the shape and conforms to the bead. real quick

nice job with the clean up man!

Good work Thank You

Cool info thanks for sharing 👍💯

I took my rims and soaked them (over the bead parts) in white vinegar, overnight, which made for a lot less sanding, and used a scotch- brite pad to remove all black traces of old rubber. I then sanded the bead area, in the round-the-rim direction, with 220 grit (wet and dry). Nice thing about using wet and dry (with 50/50 vinegar and water) is that there is no dust to worry about inhaling, if you have lung issues. I found a few small scratches going across the bead, which I sanded out over a long area, so as to not to create a depression. Some recommend silicon gasket sealer, but I figure if the bead area is really smooth with no scratches, like new, (especially across the bead area) it should hold air like it did when it was new, and I don't have to worry about the gasket material failing or leaving a big mess when I change tires! (Thanks George, I wanted to share my secrets!) Many installers don't check rims carefully enough before mounting tires, and some even use grease to make a seal, which I've never seen work. It has to be smooth metal, unscratched!

Solved my problem.Thanks

Wish your shop was near me 👊

It's NoHo Hank!! Love that guy. PS- Great video thank you!

Ever since I had new tires installed they have slowly leaked. Found the leak in the bead like you did. Dealership installed, they had lazy kids working. So I could see them not cleaning the rim.

Mine has a steel rim and had a lot rust can i still fix it?

I can handle the clean up. How do I pull the tire off the rim? I need 2 tires and one of my rims has leaked through a couple of tire & valve stem changes. Thanks for the video & tips.

@AngelRosario

5 жыл бұрын

Scott Troy take it to the tire shop. Save the aggravation.

@orangestoneface

5 жыл бұрын

two normal scissor jacks , one undir mid car until tire fits under behind front wheel and space above for other jack to push down on bead then other side bead both loose, then screwdrives big ones to lever off start side with dip trench in rim for bead near middle, find vids here on yt.

Good video, but the most important area to clean is where the outside edge of the tire meets the rim, that is where the air pressure pushes the tire bead against the rim, and where most of the seal is accomplished. Also applying a thin layer of grease will help prevent the rim from further oxidation and future leaks.

Great video, Thanks. I have had this problem on a number of vehicles, I am guessing for these reasons. 1. Older vehicles. Driving older cars over time the rim gets debris and corrosion on the bead seal. 2. Living in NE Ohio, lots of snow and slush, road salt and melting chemicals. 3. Due to temperature changes and minor leaks (before they become major) the tire pressure can get low and I think (just my guess) is that lets in more water, salt and grime. 4. Vehicle sitting (for various reasons) and not being driven for 1-3 months, tires go flat and I think water runs into tire. When vehicle was under my control I would fill the tires, but still was sitting waiting until I could repair it. 5. In my experience, the place where I buy tires has tried to stop the leak. They do it for free since I am a regular customer, but what I found out is they simply run a wire bush around the rim 1 or 2 times, then put on a lot of black bead sealer. Then after bring it back a third time they put more bead sealer on it. So much it was on the front of the rim, like big 1/2 inch globs and made a mess and looks bad. And I think that over time that will start leaking again. Summary - I am going to pay someone to properly fix them, or pay a small shop to take the tire off, I will sand it down and have them put the tire back on. IMPORTANT NOTE: if you remove the tire from the rim you need to mark the rim and tire and remount the tire back so the marks line up. If the tire was balanced, I think that will keep it balanced.

I need to do this to 3 wheel's but it's too cold to work outside right now.

What kind of pad are you using?

my mechanic said he cleaned my tire and so far no leaks after a week. I usually lose 5-6psi a week, now it barely even budged last time i checked a week ago doing this.

This is the most annoying kind of leak. This is never done at most tires changing shops. I'm cleaning mine!

I just took my car to a reputable tire shop and the guy basically told me I need to get new rims. I’m sure they probably didn’t clean my rim when I bought 4 new tires in March.

@Lousybarber

3 жыл бұрын

I just had the same issue with tires I bought less than a year ago. It is a reputable place but they installed the new tires without cleaning the rims. Since I bought road hazard coverage maybe they just wanted to get the car done quickly. If something went wrong it could be taken care of with the coverage.

@juniorlopez6761

3 жыл бұрын

Try doing with this guy did my cousin did this to his rims and they got fixed no more leak

what a great find for me ... finally i get the answer to my problem... what kind of soapy removes the black stuff - degreaser vs dawn?

@mrzif0013

3 жыл бұрын

@Chaz from UK hmmm dish soap ... i have have had the tire shop clean the rims alra=eady. i guess i have to do it myself... have the shop take the tire off the rim and i'll clean the rim myself then return to shop to put the tire back on the rim...

Could you primer and paint the inside of the rim and it help or it is a waste of time and even might damage rim ?

@65csx83

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Tire seals better against smooth surface the paint would provide; just as when new.

What glue do u use??

Yeah I got new tires on a car I bought but had a leak. Found a leak along the bead. A tire shop near me said they would reseal it for 20. They used the air tool like you had, cleaned it up, also on the tire itself, put some liquid along the rim, put the tire on and done in about 5 minutes. No leaks as of a few days!

@joescheller6680

2 жыл бұрын

that tire shop shouldnt have charged you they should have checked the rim before installing new tire

@The2Coolest2

2 жыл бұрын

@@joescheller6680 They aren't the ones who installed it originally.

What can you use to prevent it from doing it again? I have the same problem but I don't want to go through all this work again.

@65csx83

3 жыл бұрын

All residue must be cleaned every tire change and any time the bead is broken (tire bead separated from rim) such as for a valve stem replacement.

How much would that costs if you go to a shop to get that done??

Where are you located, your great !

*Whats the name of the tool?*

what can you coat the rim with to prevent corrosion from coming back?

@LincolnSP150

6 жыл бұрын

Roberta Miller A thin layer of grease.

@orangestoneface

5 жыл бұрын

l and some use zink spray on alu

@jamesrichardson771

Жыл бұрын

Rattlecan' clearcoat, the kind made for painting wheels, and brake calipers.

if its corrosion at the bare metal or if you hit bare metal while cleaning up to make the repair last you need to put some 2k clearcoat over the repair area or it will just come back

I have the same problem here on my Rear left wheel. i lost like 0.3 bar in 24h.

Thank for sharing this. I got my new tire from costco and after like a month it slowly starts to leak and my tire sensor came on put some air on, back to normal. A month later my tire sensor came on again i'm like WTF is going on. this are new f@#$% tire!!!! Add some air to it back to normal again. One morning i'm about to go work the damn tire sensor came on again!!! Drove to work thinking it will be ok, once i got to work one tire was half flat i'm like it'll ne fine!!! After work (it was 8 hours later) totally flat had to drive slowly about one block to the gas station, add some air to the tire and drove to my cousin tire repair shop i told him i that i can hear air hissing out from the tire valve core. He look at me use the tool to tighten the valve core add some air to it, you are all set. I ask why is the valve core loose?? He says over time it gets loose i says ok but this are new tire shouldn't they check the valve core to make sure it was tight too?? Make me think costco intentional loose the valve core or they forgot about it?? After tighten the valve core problem solve no tire sensor on anymore

Just got home from Discount tire to resolve a tire leak..they recommended changing the rim on my 2013 Nissan Pathfinder platinum edition to resolve the leak issue since there is some corrosion on the inside of the rim. I saw the rim..it did have corrosion but it was filthy... I bet they didn't clean shit when I purchased new tires 4 months ago

@65csx83

3 жыл бұрын

Agree. Also the corrosion inside may be further evidence of their incompetence in that they may not be draining their air compressor tanks which could result in excess moisture being pumped into tire when inflating.

I had this problem and i cleaned the rim just like that its been like 2 months and i never had any problems, will this problem comes back ever or not pls help me?

@noelleonard2498

6 жыл бұрын

ThatKid Skullz If it's corrosion that means the paint or clean coat has been compromised and will need painted after you sand off the corrosion or it will just come right back on bare aluminum.

@thatkidskullz5705

6 жыл бұрын

noel leonard its been two weeks sir and it had grim inside the rim and i cleaned it just like he did and never had a problem

@thatkidskullz5705

6 жыл бұрын

noel leonard it was the lip all black and i did clean it with a tool

I would suggest using a wire brush/wheel. It's easier on the metal.

@Snowdog216

5 жыл бұрын

I can agree, use only enough "roughness" as needed to clean the rim. If a wire bush would work then use that. But in my area, NE OH, the grime due to moisture (rain, slush, snow), the use of salts and snow melting chemicals, a wire bush may not be enough to get it clean.

It may not seem intuitive but the bead seat is actually clear coat and should be treated like so. Tire shops need to use correct bead lube that dose not deteriorate clear coat (dish soap should not be used). For better protection clean and wax the bead seat prior to mounting the tires Andy this should never happen

The dentist for your tires

That Tire mounting paste attracts all the crap from the outset...

Oxidation causes Deinflation!.

@Jayj93pgt

4 жыл бұрын

Tell the US Treasury

I've taken one wheel back to the tyre shop 3 times who have done this procedure to try and cure a leak. It hasn't worked.

@piewolfe

6 жыл бұрын

I thought my valve was leaking... not so lucky. Turns out the rim is leaking through the steel where the center is welded, rust penetrated the weld joint from the pressure air side. I'm going to attempt to braze filler where the leak is from the tire side.

The nitrogen that I had in my tires with my rims is the cause of why I have air leaks today.. im now paying for it

Here is a way to fix a valve stem leak yourself without taking the tire off: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iXt6tbxxepO_iNI.html

Can you just buy a new tire instead ?

@BudiAnto7

6 жыл бұрын

problem on the rims not tire

@NoWr2Run

5 жыл бұрын

Official Me didn't you watch the video ?