Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3373
WEIRD FLAT TYRE
Got to work Friday morning, to find that by 8am my o/s front was flat
so called the boys in orange as scissor jack and gravel dont mix
so tyre changed for unused spare (blimey!) and winch was free too
anyhoo, no signs of ovious damage, nails ect.
last night i was checking the pressures on wifey's car and decided to pump this one up again in situ in boot.
no hiss at 30psi
so soapy spray over tread, no bubbles...
soapy spray around inner rim (bead) very slow small bubbles ALL around where the bead sits??
why would this suddenly do this? I havent hit any kerbs, potholes even been off roading yet?
qusetion is do I
A. take it to a tyre dealer to reseat it with some of their glumph
B. can of Tyre weld and apply with wheel flat on its back and pump up to pressure afterwards
cast your votes now.....
11th Mar 2012 12:27 pm
geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531
take it to your tyre dealer remove tyre , clean wheel and refit should be job done
11th Mar 2012 12:29 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Posts: 17932
i'd just leave it alone as tyre gunk and 4x4 tyres don't really mix that well. Try it out for a bit or get in reseated.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Member Since: 29 Jan 2010
Location: Manchester
Posts: 13
Take it to a tyre place, get them to clean the bead and put the tyre back in place, tyre gunk is only meant as a temp fix and isn't good if you ever get another 'repairable' puncture as a lot of places can't plug punctures if gunk has been used previously.
11th Mar 2012 12:46 pm
zig
Member Since: 09 Sep 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 631
Go for A Take it to a tyre dealer. Do not go for B. I would suspect that there is a nail in it that you have not noticed.
11th Mar 2012 12:52 pm
TinTentTourist
Member Since: 04 Mar 2012
Location: Dalton in Furness, Cumbria
Posts: 14
Definitely go to a tyre dealer, have it properly checked off the wheel and then re seated.
The tyre weld gunk option here is a definite NO. That stuff is only ever a very, very, very, last resort when stuck at the roadside - it will always cost you a new tyre (even if it works, it's a temporary fix).The only thing I can't resist is temptation.
11th Mar 2012 1:17 pm
character
Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
Location: wiltshire
Posts: 5781
faulty valve or nail with broken head - cost yer £12 at quickfit including puncture repair to find/sort/new valve/remount/balance
11th Mar 2012 1:46 pm
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3373
deffo leaking all around inner rim, have checked valve and tread.
off to dealers tomoz to get it rectified
many thanks for all that 'voted' (not a suprising result really)
11th Mar 2012 1:56 pm
royalduc
Member Since: 08 Feb 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11
leaking bead
i work on tyres all day , easy fix get them to strip it down and clean the bead as prob coroded wheel causing it and if needed put some bead sealer in there as well this will fix it defo
12th Mar 2012 12:15 am
bigcarpchaser
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Camberley
Posts: 2270
Alloy corrosion around rim, clean up rim and tyre bead, refit.
Having same issue on mine at the moment, non genuine Stormer alloys about 3 years old powdercoated black if it's of any use.Welcome "Lola"
12th Mar 2012 12:26 am
amazing
Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
Location: chengdu
Posts: 1542
my passat loved to do this...crappy alloys always weeping around the rim
as others have said..regarding actionIt is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
12th Mar 2012 3:23 am
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3373
All sorted
£10 lighter. Winch jammed when releasing the cable back down to put spare
Back under so took it home in the boot and sorted it there.
Just a shame he used hammer on weights and not the stickies
But he changed it for me .
Top work from Southam tyres again
Sooo where does one get a spare wheel protector from (anti pike device)
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