Truck tire leaking at bead / balancing weight

[sd455dan]

If your rim is aluminum it most likely has a clear coat. wheel weights will marr the finish and allow water under the clear coat and make it peel. You will only know when you remover the tire. buff up the rim with a flap disc in the areas bubbled up and remount. do not worry about sealers. I have also seen this happen with chrome rims. quality is so bad that chrome will start to peel in under a year. factory or aftermarket.

Yes but Already resolved

post 14
two and 1/2 months back.

5030 called it in post #5
on November 20th.

 

[WinterDeere]

Yep. Although the advice may still be appreciated by future searchers on this thread. In my case, I popped that side of the tire off the bead, sanded the area smooth with some fine (320 grit?) paper, applied bead sealer, and remounted. More than two months on, that tire has not lost any air, despite the winter weather that usually reveals all bead leaks. I've been checking it thru the TPS's almost daily.