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« on: January 20, 2014, 08:47:21 AM »
I worked at a few tire shops and have knowledge that may help. Aluminum wheels can be a pain. Here are some tricks to help with a leaker. First the bead area needs to be clean as heck. Shiny clean. Many times after a wire wheel the area will look kinda orange peely. It looks like it is good enough but it is not. All the scale needs to be removed. Or as much as you can. You really need to get up against the sealing surface not just the bottom part. After you get it shined up apply the bead sealer. You can't use too much. Not all bead sealers are the same. After using Tech all others seem really thin and don't work as well. Also, it seems the older and thicker it is. If the container is new, put a few layers on letting it sit for a few minutes between coats and after the final coat. Let it thicken up real good. Mount the tire and a it it up. Check for leaks. Now it should be good unless the wheel is bent or has a crack. I hope this helps. If you bring it in and have it done and it leaks bring it back. Most people don't like redoing their work. You can count on it being well sealed then because a tire guy will dang near burn up a brush if it is not sealing. Good luck and hope it helps.
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