Right, joking aside, I got a set of replacement rims and winter tyres for my M5, but one of the rears is leaking and I keep having to pump it up, is there any quick and easy things I can do to stop or minimize it?
Just to be clear, it's definately the rim and NOT the tyre, as these are brand new.

 

Vaseline

 

Pumping the rear daily eh?

 

...I know, not surprised he's got a problem with the rim leaking.


Cheers,
Grant

 

Could be a dirty rim where the tyre seals, might just need the tyre off and clean the rim.
Could be a leaking valve.
Have you had the wheel and tyre in a bath of water (kids paddling pool) to see exactly where it's leaking?

Just cause the tyre is new doesn't guaranteee it's perfect.

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Yup if the bead area is stuck with rubber then it will not seal properly. Have you checked the wheel for cracks?

 

Might be a dodgy wheels as it was badly kerbed when iI got it, valves are all new.
Chop, i've been "pumping it" atleast twice a day...!

 

Just pop it in to a tyre place and they should sort it for £20 max

 

even if his rim is dented/bashed? (oooooeeeeeeerrrrrr mrs)

I have a set og 17" hockenheims for a cossie and 1 wheel is deffo kerbed and bashed. Can the wheel be repaired?

 

Oops didn't read the whole thread, most wheels can be sorted there is a bloke local to me that's sorted some proper bad dings,

If the tyres have only just been fitted then it will most prob just need the rim cleaning up

 

Cheers,he came round and picked it up last night and will try and sort it today, i hope it's something simple. He did say he'd put a wheel weight on the inside edge so would remove that and see if that cures it as sometimes they can effect the seal.
Chop, yeah you can easily get wheels fixed/welded etc, let me have a look sometime and i'll be able to reccomend somewhere.
Thanks for the responses.

 

 

Just take the wheel off, hold it into a bowl of water and watch for bubbles. 9 times out of 10 it's just the valve leaking.

AFPMSL!

 

My dad had a problem with one of his tyres. Eventually they removed the tyre completely and found a raised section of old build-up. They got a flapper wheel in a drill and cleaned off all the old crap from this area.

 

Hocks on the 3 door would be cool

Roj - I wonder if some tyre foam would be good for a temporary fix?

 

Proper old skool! Not for me though!

 

Get a good garage to rimseal it mate 99% of the time that will fix it or as said possibly a new valve

 

Take it to a tyre fitters,get the tyre off

Wire brush the seal area job done

My wheel was leaking 15 psi every 12 hours

Sorted now £6

 

Fixed, the wheel was cracked.