ThreePointFive Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Good day all, I put the 90 back on the special tracks in preparation for the 31st, and as soon as I topped up the pressures from the 20psi I store them at, one began to hiss at the rim/tyre join. Having looked at it with the tyre still on, there is a fair amount of rusty colour around that area so wondering if it's rust causing a bad seal. I'm going to take it to a tyre place tomorow but I know nothing about tyres and I hate going to places knowing nothing about what I'm trying to get them to fix. I know yet again it's a problem description by the noise, but I'd like to at least have an idea of what it might be and what they're likely to say needs to be done, so that if they come out with "that's a new rim/tyre/both" I'll know they're probably not being too honest. Any thoughts welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Hi,, Sounds like you are describing a rim bead leaking ??? All a tyre place needs to do, is pop the tyre off the rim, clean up, and re-fit with some bead sealant,, so long as the rim is not completely pitted, should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I had a leaking bead last week I had to get the tyre off the rim and wet/dry the rim to remove crud sealed fine after a few goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrfarmer Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 As TJ101 & white90 sead or you could fit a tube as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 OK, thanks guys. I know this is a how long is a peice of string question, but how much would a tyre place usually ask for to do that? I realise it may not actually be that, but I think it's likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrfarmer Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 last one i had done was free but thay fitted it week or so earlyer shouldn't be more than a fiver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Do it yourself with a highlift wheel off spare on, take the valve core out or just let it down lay the tyre under the front bumper highlift on the tyre as near to the bead as possible jack the jack up this will put the weight on the tyre bead and push it off the rim clean as much as possible, then get a ratchet strap around the tyres circumference in the middle and tighten it then with an air gun inflate the tyre, this should reseat the bead. If no compressor you can use a garage forecourt one. I have the Tmax double pump variety that works very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Tim,, think a fiver nowadays, is a tad on the bargain side !!! also if a tubeless tyre, they do not take kindly to having tubes fitted to them !!! Sam ?? where are you Somerset or Cornwall ??? Tony,, you must like work,, doing one with a high-lift !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 Somerset presently! RE hilift etc, that does seem quite easy but having used the hilift all of 1 times so far and my propensity for breaking stuff, I'd rather let someone who knows what they're doing have a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Easy as anything Tim so much so I did this on 4 times before it stopped going down sorted now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 If your free this week pop over I'll show you how to do it and make you a cup of Tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 OK thanks for the offer, where abouts are you in Somerset? I don't need the car until saturday and I'm free any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebill1 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 As TJ101 & white90 sead or you could fit a tube as well ATS and likes will refuse to fit a tube to a tubeless tyre, so its a back street jobby or a mate in the game. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 ATS and likes will refuse to fit a tube to a tubeless tyre, so its a back street jobby or a mate in the game.Bill Likewise,, only as a last resort, if pushed !!!! Tony,, think i will stick to the machine, if its all the same !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrfarmer Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Do it yourself with a highliftwheel off spare on, take the valve core out or just let it down lay the tyre under the front bumper highlift on the tyre as near to the bead as possible jack the jack up this will put the weight on the tyre bead and push it off the rim clean as much as possible, then get a ratchet strap around the tyres circumference in the middle and tighten it then with an air gun inflate the tyre, this should reseat the bead. If no compressor you can use a garage forecourt one. I have the Tmax double pump variety that works very well i use a bead bracker as all i do is jack hte landy up with my tyres Tim,, think a fiver nowadays, is a tad on the bargain side !!! also if a tubeless tyre, they do not take kindly to having tubes fitted to them !!!Tony,, you must like work,, doing one with a high-lift !!! Well as i do all my own tyres, i would be out of tutch on price i dont bother getting the balanced as the 90 wont do 60 last time i had a tyre fitted it cost 10quid fitted balaced and new valve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 It's about £12 to have a tyre taken off, refitted and balanced. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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