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Rim Leak #2862503
12/20/20 12:54 PM
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2007 dodge ram 20" tire is leaking at rim bead. Cleaned the rim and bead but is still leaks. Has anyone tried Slim to seal bead ? Are there any other solutions ?

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Is the wheel eroded at the bead area? Mark the area and turn the tire on the rim. If the leak follows the tire the bead may be bad. Most of the time cleaning the rim and using bead sealant fixes them up.

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Most flat repair in a can doesn't do anything for rim leaks, gravity spreads it around the tread area.


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Originally Posted by NITROUSN
Is the wheel eroded at the bead area? Mark the area and turn the tire on the rim. If the leak follows the tire the bead may be bad. Most of the time cleaning the rim and using bead sealant fixes them up.


X2 with this. Also, just throwing this out there-- my wife had tires put on her vehicle and one of them was always slowly leaking. After a few weeks, I pulled the wheel and dunked it. Found the leak point, deflated tire and peeled back bead. Saw the barcode sticker wasnt removed. After removing, gently scuffed wheel and bead with a fine scotch Brite pad and it sealed great.

Re: Rim Leak [Re: moparjim79] #2872045
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If the tires are old they can also be more prone to leaking because of the rubber in the bead area starting to harden. Rare but it happens.







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