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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 12:42 AM
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Wheels leaking air!!! HELP

I put on my 20's yesterday and today they leaked enough air to almost have a flat. What can it be. I deff dont have any nails bends etc because i Juts got my wheels and tires completely repaired. Tires were mounted o the wheels for about 1 month before i installed them and they were fine. Once i out them on my car this happened. What can it be.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 01:35 AM
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You had the centers refinished didn't you? I'll bet they didn't seal the barrel interface correctly
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 01:57 AM
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yeah it sounds like they didn't seal the wheel correctly after they reassemble them use to work for MOMO and we had this problem all the time. Sometimes they forget to tightent the valve stem all the way down and it leaks from there take it to a shop and have them tighten the valvle stem and then try it. that should fix them. if not send them backk to who built them and telll them to fix them.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 02:09 AM
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Check the valve stem.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 03:01 AM
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Thanx guys. Yes i did have the centers re powdercoated but they are iForged 2 piece wheels and iForged welds the centers so therefore they cannot be taken apart. Theres a lot of taping involved which explains the expensive work. But I think it cann still have something to do with the valve stem. I will go to a shop by me tomorrow. Its only the front 2.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 03:01 AM
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BTW how can I check the valve stem on my own? Just spray water on it?
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Spray soapy water. Doesn't have to be ultra sudsy... you'll see bubbles where the leak is coming from.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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The best way is to find a baby pool and soak it with some sopay water. You should notice where the bubbles come from. Sounds like they didn't seal the bead correctly.
 
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