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Old 04-07-2011, 03:27 AM
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Help! Rim Leak!

Hello everyone, I have a 20" PIAA Rozza that costs almost $1000 brand new. I recently had a blowout on the interstate and incurred a leak inside of the rim somewhere...the rim is not bent. Instead of buying a new rim, which Sealant would you prefer to stop the leak? I believe the rim is Alloy. I tried a cureable marine epoxy and coated the whole inside of the rim, but doing high-speeds on the road it just fell off and did not stick...any suggestions????
 
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Sounds like you've damaged the bead of the wheel.

Take it to a tire shop. Marine epoxy will only matters worse. You need to pull the tire off and seat it with tire cement.
 
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Old 04-07-2011, 02:33 PM
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tire shop will fix it... depending where the leak is at. If it's in the sidewall i believe they can't do much. If there's no bends on the wheels then you're fine... just get the tires fix and you're good.
 
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Originally Posted by Higrev
tire shop will fix it... depending where the leak is at. If it's in the sidewall i believe they can't do much. If there's no bends on the wheels then you're fine... just get the tires fix and you're good.
what he said!!
 
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