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Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her
tires. One Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the aluminum rims to the tires. He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will last about a year. Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent this from reoccurring? This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. Mike |
Re: Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
mike morrison wrote:
> > My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her > tires. One > Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the > aluminum rims to the tires. > He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will last > about a year. > Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent this > from reoccurring? > This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. > > Mike ================== :-) You can tell them to use Contact Cement, but them you have to throw the rims away when the tires go bald... :-( Have a good weekend. 'Curly' ================== |
Re: Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
mike morrison wrote:
> > My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her > tires. One > Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the > aluminum rims to the tires. > He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will last > about a year. > Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent this > from reoccurring? > This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. > > Mike ================== :-) You can tell them to use Contact Cement, but them you have to throw the rims away when the tires go bald... :-( Have a good weekend. 'Curly' ================== |
Re: Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
mike morrison wrote:
> > My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her > tires. One > Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the > aluminum rims to the tires. > He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will last > about a year. > Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent this > from reoccurring? > This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. > > Mike ================== :-) You can tell them to use Contact Cement, but them you have to throw the rims away when the tires go bald... :-( Have a good weekend. 'Curly' ================== |
Re: Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
mike morrison <mo_man@charter.net> wrote in
news:403693EF.7303969C@charter.net: > My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her > tires. One > Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the > aluminum rims to the tires. > He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will last > about a year. > Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent this > from reoccurring? > This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. > > Mike > Aluminium is porous,and needs to be sealed;there was a paragraph about this in Pop Mechanics in their auto section last month,IIRC. They recommended the wheels be sent to a reconditioning center to be stripped and professionally resealed.ISTR that ordinary paint won't work due to tire/wheel operating temperatures. -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
mike morrison <mo_man@charter.net> wrote in
news:403693EF.7303969C@charter.net: > My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her > tires. One > Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the > aluminum rims to the tires. > He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will last > about a year. > Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent this > from reoccurring? > This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. > > Mike > Aluminium is porous,and needs to be sealed;there was a paragraph about this in Pop Mechanics in their auto section last month,IIRC. They recommended the wheels be sent to a reconditioning center to be stripped and professionally resealed.ISTR that ordinary paint won't work due to tire/wheel operating temperatures. -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
mike morrison <mo_man@charter.net> wrote in
news:403693EF.7303969C@charter.net: > My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her > tires. One > Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the > aluminum rims to the tires. > He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will last > about a year. > Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent this > from reoccurring? > This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. > > Mike > Aluminium is porous,and needs to be sealed;there was a paragraph about this in Pop Mechanics in their auto section last month,IIRC. They recommended the wheels be sent to a reconditioning center to be stripped and professionally resealed.ISTR that ordinary paint won't work due to tire/wheel operating temperatures. -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
Our fix on our Accord 96 ex - when we replaced the OEM Michelins with
Dunlops the problem disappeared "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message news:Xns9495D485DD320jyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21.. . > mike morrison <mo_man@charter.net> wrote in > news:403693EF.7303969C@charter.net: > > > My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her > > tires. One > > Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the > > aluminum rims to the tires. > > He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will last > > about a year. > > Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent this > > from reoccurring? > > This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. > > > > Mike > > > > Aluminium is porous,and needs to be sealed;there was a paragraph about this > in Pop Mechanics in their auto section last month,IIRC. > They recommended the wheels be sent to a reconditioning center to be > stripped and professionally resealed.ISTR that ordinary paint won't work > due to tire/wheel operating temperatures. > > -- > Jim Yanik > jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
Our fix on our Accord 96 ex - when we replaced the OEM Michelins with
Dunlops the problem disappeared "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message news:Xns9495D485DD320jyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21.. . > mike morrison <mo_man@charter.net> wrote in > news:403693EF.7303969C@charter.net: > > > My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her > > tires. One > > Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the > > aluminum rims to the tires. > > He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will last > > about a year. > > Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent this > > from reoccurring? > > This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. > > > > Mike > > > > Aluminium is porous,and needs to be sealed;there was a paragraph about this > in Pop Mechanics in their auto section last month,IIRC. > They recommended the wheels be sent to a reconditioning center to be > stripped and professionally resealed.ISTR that ordinary paint won't work > due to tire/wheel operating temperatures. > > -- > Jim Yanik > jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
Our fix on our Accord 96 ex - when we replaced the OEM Michelins with
Dunlops the problem disappeared "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message news:Xns9495D485DD320jyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21.. . > mike morrison <mo_man@charter.net> wrote in > news:403693EF.7303969C@charter.net: > > > My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her > > tires. One > > Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the > > aluminum rims to the tires. > > He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will last > > about a year. > > Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent this > > from reoccurring? > > This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. > > > > Mike > > > > Aluminium is porous,and needs to be sealed;there was a paragraph about this > in Pop Mechanics in their auto section last month,IIRC. > They recommended the wheels be sent to a reconditioning center to be > stripped and professionally resealed.ISTR that ordinary paint won't work > due to tire/wheel operating temperatures. > > -- > Jim Yanik > jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
"Don" <wry26@comcast.net> wrote in
news:FyKZb.360733$I06.3781646@attbi_s01: > Our fix on our Accord 96 ex - when we replaced the OEM Michelins with > Dunlops the problem disappeared > "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message > news:Xns9495D485DD320jyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21.. . >> mike morrison <mo_man@charter.net> wrote in >> news:403693EF.7303969C@charter.net: >> >> > My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her >> > tires. One >> > Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the >> > aluminum rims to the tires. >> > He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will >> > last about a year. >> > Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent >> > this from reoccurring? >> > This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. >> > >> > Mike >> > >> >> Aluminium is porous,and needs to be sealed;there was a paragraph >> about > this >> in Pop Mechanics in their auto section last month,IIRC. >> They recommended the wheels be sent to a reconditioning center to be >> stripped and professionally resealed.ISTR that ordinary paint won't >> work due to tire/wheel operating temperatures. >> >> -- >> Jim Yanik >> jyanik-at-kua.net > > > I went back and checked the PopMech issue and it was not in there. I read it somewhere,though. I'm not thrilled with Michelins,either. -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
"Don" <wry26@comcast.net> wrote in
news:FyKZb.360733$I06.3781646@attbi_s01: > Our fix on our Accord 96 ex - when we replaced the OEM Michelins with > Dunlops the problem disappeared > "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message > news:Xns9495D485DD320jyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21.. . >> mike morrison <mo_man@charter.net> wrote in >> news:403693EF.7303969C@charter.net: >> >> > My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her >> > tires. One >> > Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the >> > aluminum rims to the tires. >> > He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will >> > last about a year. >> > Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent >> > this from reoccurring? >> > This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. >> > >> > Mike >> > >> >> Aluminium is porous,and needs to be sealed;there was a paragraph >> about > this >> in Pop Mechanics in their auto section last month,IIRC. >> They recommended the wheels be sent to a reconditioning center to be >> stripped and professionally resealed.ISTR that ordinary paint won't >> work due to tire/wheel operating temperatures. >> >> -- >> Jim Yanik >> jyanik-at-kua.net > > > I went back and checked the PopMech issue and it was not in there. I read it somewhere,though. I'm not thrilled with Michelins,either. -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
"Don" <wry26@comcast.net> wrote in
news:FyKZb.360733$I06.3781646@attbi_s01: > Our fix on our Accord 96 ex - when we replaced the OEM Michelins with > Dunlops the problem disappeared > "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message > news:Xns9495D485DD320jyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21.. . >> mike morrison <mo_man@charter.net> wrote in >> news:403693EF.7303969C@charter.net: >> >> > My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her >> > tires. One >> > Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the >> > aluminum rims to the tires. >> > He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will >> > last about a year. >> > Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent >> > this from reoccurring? >> > This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. >> > >> > Mike >> > >> >> Aluminium is porous,and needs to be sealed;there was a paragraph >> about > this >> in Pop Mechanics in their auto section last month,IIRC. >> They recommended the wheels be sent to a reconditioning center to be >> stripped and professionally resealed.ISTR that ordinary paint won't >> work due to tire/wheel operating temperatures. >> >> -- >> Jim Yanik >> jyanik-at-kua.net > > > I went back and checked the PopMech issue and it was not in there. I read it somewhere,though. I'm not thrilled with Michelins,either. -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
I've always bought Michelins because of their long tread life, but your solution
seems to imply that maybe there is a reaction between the Michelin tire compound and the rim. Is it possible for one tire manufacture to have a reaction at the bead to the rim and not another? Guess I'll start replacing the Michelins as they get worn down. Don't have too much to lose at this point. Thanks for your response. Mike Don wrote: > Our fix on our Accord 96 ex - when we replaced the OEM Michelins with > Dunlops the problem disappeared > "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message > news:Xns9495D485DD320jyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21.. . > > mike morrison <mo_man@charter.net> wrote in > > news:403693EF.7303969C@charter.net: > > > > > My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her > > > tires. One > > > Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the > > > aluminum rims to the tires. > > > He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will last > > > about a year. > > > Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent this > > > from reoccurring? > > > This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > Aluminium is porous,and needs to be sealed;there was a paragraph about > this > > in Pop Mechanics in their auto section last month,IIRC. > > They recommended the wheels be sent to a reconditioning center to be > > stripped and professionally resealed.ISTR that ordinary paint won't work > > due to tire/wheel operating temperatures. > > > > -- > > Jim Yanik > > jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Slow Air Leaks on Aluminun Rims
I've always bought Michelins because of their long tread life, but your solution
seems to imply that maybe there is a reaction between the Michelin tire compound and the rim. Is it possible for one tire manufacture to have a reaction at the bead to the rim and not another? Guess I'll start replacing the Michelins as they get worn down. Don't have too much to lose at this point. Thanks for your response. Mike Don wrote: > Our fix on our Accord 96 ex - when we replaced the OEM Michelins with > Dunlops the problem disappeared > "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message > news:Xns9495D485DD320jyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21.. . > > mike morrison <mo_man@charter.net> wrote in > > news:403693EF.7303969C@charter.net: > > > > > My wife has a 1993 Accord that has perpetual slow air leaks on her > > > tires. One > > > Gas station repair shop said it is caused by a reaction from the > > > aluminum rims to the tires. > > > He has to scrape down the rims and the tire bead and then this will last > > > about a year. > > > Is there anything else that can be applied to the rims to prevent this > > > from reoccurring? > > > This is getting to be a real pain in the ass. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > Aluminium is porous,and needs to be sealed;there was a paragraph about > this > > in Pop Mechanics in their auto section last month,IIRC. > > They recommended the wheels be sent to a reconditioning center to be > > stripped and professionally resealed.ISTR that ordinary paint won't work > > due to tire/wheel operating temperatures. > > > > -- > > Jim Yanik > > jyanik-at-kua.net |
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