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02-18-2005, 08:08 PM

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How can you tell if your rims are leaking air??

I replaced two tires on my 17s, one had a bulge and was leaking, while the other was leaking (or so i thought). I bought the new tires and one of the wheels is still leaking air!! At this point im suspecting the rim itself. Any thoughts??

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02-18-2005, 08:22 PM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? ('00Accordster)

put them in water and look for bubbles

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02-18-2005, 08:53 PM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (Slamaccord)

did that, no bubbles

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02-19-2005, 06:08 AM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? ('00Accordster)

Spray soapy water around the bead and valve stem and look very close for bubbles. If there is even a small leak you should fne it this way.

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02-19-2005, 07:27 AM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (Turbowa)

I didn't know RIMS leaked

guess you learn something new everyday

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02-19-2005, 08:00 AM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (TxTuner)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TxTuner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I didn't know RIMS leaked

guess you learn something new everyday

</TD></TR></TABLE> im with u lol

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02-19-2005, 09:58 AM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (crableg03)

Is is possible that the rim has any damage to it? Has it ever been bent or anything like that. If it has that may affect the seal on the bead? Other then that try soapy water.... thats usally the best way....

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02-19-2005, 11:41 AM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (TxTuner)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TxTuner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I didn't know RIMS leaked

guess you learn something new everyday

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Multi-piece rims that are not welded together can leak from the rubber seals between pieces. I've seen it with a set of 3-piece Racing Harts a few years back.

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02-19-2005, 12:20 PM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (philadd)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by philadd »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Multi-piece rims that are not welded together can leak from the rubber seals between pieces. I've seen it with a set of 3-piece Racing Harts a few years back.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Again,

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TxTuner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I didn't know RIMS leaked guess you learn something new everyday </TD></TR></TABLE>

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02-19-2005, 12:26 PM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (TxTuner)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TxTuner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I didn't know RIMS leaked guess you learn something new everyday </TD></TR></TABLE>

Think about it. Go look on the tires on your car. They say tubeless.

Now picture a hole in a wheel from a rock or something. The air that is compressed in the tire is going to escape out of that hole.

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02-19-2005, 12:32 PM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (bagged93accord)

Bagged, I'm not arguing, I honestly learned something today. Makes sense just never thought of it

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02-19-2005, 12:37 PM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (TxTuner)

Sorry man, I thought you were giving the

to the thread creator.

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02-19-2005, 12:38 PM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (TxTuner)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TxTuner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Bagged, I'm not arguing, I honestly learned something today. Makes sense just never thought of it

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Ah.

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02-19-2005, 12:45 PM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (bagged93accord)

It's ok, misunderstandings happen. And drink a

for me while your at it, training and can't have alcohol till the 6th.

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02-19-2005, 12:52 PM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (TxTuner)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TxTuner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's ok, misunderstandings happen. And drink a

for me while your at it, training and can't have alcohol till the 6th.

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Thats ok im trashed at work off of robitussin. haha!

:robo:

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02-19-2005, 01:02 PM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (bagged93accord)

Robotrips are the ****

Disclaimer: By the statement above I in no way endorse or promote the use of any type of drug. And kid's remember...

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02-19-2005, 07:17 PM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (TxTuner)

Check the valve stem itself, perhaps it's leaking.

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02-20-2005, 06:44 AM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? ('00Accordster)

it's most likely just a bad seal, or else you have a bent rim. Take the tire somewhere and have it taken off the rim and put back on.

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02-20-2005, 06:49 AM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (TxTuner)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TxTuner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I didn't know RIMS leaked

guess you learn something new everyday

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the spare wheel on my sc had a hairline crack and leaked all the air out of the tire.

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02-20-2005, 07:56 AM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? ("Hites")

Maybe you have a bad valve stem. It happend to mine.

Not all valve stems are made the same.

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02-20-2005, 08:40 AM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (RUBZERK)

yea...my 96 exr is having similar problems....its a mystery that nobody can figure out

my car is dropped on B&G springs and tokico adjustables....and my front 2 tires always lost air, i had to pump them up every week. Then one day i put my front tires in the back...and move the back ones up, now the 2 tires in the front have the same damn problem (which used to be the tires in teh back!)

Everybody looks at me weird when I tell them my situation....then I asked them if i could put a tube inside....but they said no, its dangerous

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02-20-2005, 09:29 AM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (devilpuppy)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by devilpuppy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea...my 96 exr is having similar problems....its a mystery that nobody can figure out

my car is dropped on B&G springs and tokico adjustables....and my front 2 tires always lost air, i had to pump them up every week. Then one day i put my front tires in the back...and move the back ones up, now the 2 tires in the front have the same damn problem (which used to be the tires in teh back!)

Everybody looks at me weird when I tell them my situation....then I asked them if i could put a tube inside....but they said no, its dangerous

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now thats jus plain cooky

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02-21-2005, 06:39 AM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (devilpuppy)

you probably have little tire gremlins that only like to take air out your front tires

just kidding that does sound weird though

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02-21-2005, 08:03 AM

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Re: How can you tell if your rims are leaking air?? (snyderman5)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by snyderman5 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you probably have little tire gremlins that only like to take air out your front tires

just kidding that does sound weird though</TD></TR></TABLE>

Tire gremlins are no laughing matter