Eldorado 1400 leaking spoked wheel

[elvisboy77]

My rear wheel leaks down from 39 psi to about 25 after a week.  No sign of a problem in the tire, based on soapy water.  The front holds fine.  These wheels have o rings at each spoke where it enters the wheel.

Any suggestions as to how to fix this?  I don't want to replace the wheel with a different style, looking for a way to fix the leak.

Not interested in stop a leak or fix a flat, they are only rated to 45  or so MPH per the manufacturer.

Thanks.

[john hooper]

You bought a bike with 30+built in punctures in each wheel   , what were you thinking.

john

[John Ulrich]

Being a 2016.....You have a warranty!

[Kiwi_Roy]

Its leaking from one of the spokes.
Get a planter box, raise the wheel then lower it into the planter box full of water to just under the spoke thread, rotate slowly looking for bubbles then mark each spoke that leaks with a ty-wrap.

This is the method I used to find the leaks on my Eldorado
Mind you it's a 72

[elvisboy77]

Its leaking from one of the spokes.
Get a planter box, raise the wheel then lower it into the planter box full of water to just under the spoke thread, rotate slowly looking for bubbles then mark each spoke that leaks with a ty-wrap.

This is the method I used to find the leaks on my Eldorado
Mind you it's a 72

Thanks for the reply, one out of three answers being helpful ain't bad lol.


Once you found the leak, what did you do to fix it? 

I suppose you can demonize these wheels, but the fact is my 72 had them and did not leak, and my front wheel does not either.  So I should hope there is a reasonable fix.

Thanks.

[guzzisteve]

Better keep it in rain mode for less imput to those spokes. Have the dealer keep it for a week to check.

[MotoG5]

I would use a spray bottle with a dish soap and water mix to find the leaks. Just squirt each spoke and the vlave stem to find the offending items. 

[Tom]

After finding which spoke is leaking then you have to replace the O-rings.

[Kiwi_Roy]

Thanks for the reply, one out of three answers being helpful ain't bad lol.


Once you found the leak, what did you do to fix it? 

I suppose you can demonize these wheels, but the fact is my 72 had them and did not leak, and my front wheel does not either.  So I should hope there is a reasonable fix.

Thanks.

I got out the silicone gun and went over the nipple hole again
It's a 72 Eldo I decided to try and make tubeless, no "O" rings here
I think the secret is leaving the silicone to set for a couple of days.
In spite of having the skins off half a dozen times its a worthwhile exercise, I learned how to take a tire off in no time flat using just two small levers.

Back to yours, it's probably only one or two "O" rings leaking, it's hard to pick up with soap if it's leaking along the thread but under water it shows instantly.
I'm sure once you fix the offending spoke it won't leak again and as you observed there's no catastrophic failure.
Those wheels look so nice it's worth a brief inconvenience IMHO

[rocker59]

I suppose you can demonize these wheels, but the fact is my 72 had them and did not leak, and my front wheel does not either.  So I should hope there is a reasonable fix.

Thanks.

They're Alpina wheels.  O-rings are available.

Several threads on WG where Stelvio owners have had the same problem and fixed it.

It's new, so you could have the dealer fix it.  If you trust him.

But, it's fixable at home.

[elvisboy77]

Thanks to everyone for the help!  I think I will wait til my rear tire needs to be replaced and then take it to the dealer.....they are 125 miles away so I don't see making a special trip for this.

Now I have even more reason to ride the heck out of it!