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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: slowmover on April 02, 2023, 02:50:20 PM

Title: Slow rim leak
Post by: slowmover on April 02, 2023, 02:50:20 PM

What would cause this to develop over the winter? Tires have 10k on them.
(https://i.ibb.co/nc6x8J5/2-BC70-F71-E022-4-EF3-BCC2-1065-C73-AA6-AE.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nc6x8J5)

Title: Re: Slow rim leak
Post by: Hittman on April 02, 2023, 02:55:19 PM

Probably some slight corrosion on the interior of the wheel which caused the paint to bubble up.

Title: Re: Slow rim leak
Post by: Dharma Bum on April 02, 2023, 08:30:50 PM

Has that happen to my Baby Breva over the winter,too. Took it off, broke the bead on the leaking side, wiped it out and reinflated. Holding air so far.

Title: Re: Slow rim leak
Post by: Tkelly on April 03, 2023, 04:01:43 PM

Time for a new tire.

Title: Re: Slow rim leak
Post by: egschade on April 03, 2023, 05:33:23 PM

As noted already, break the bead by the leak and check for corrosion. Also check the age of the tire because as also noted, it could be time for a new one.

Title: Re: Slow rim leak
Post by: John A on April 04, 2023, 10:36:12 PM

Spring is a good time for a new tire anyway….