Leaky tire

[careyo63]

New tubes and super glue! Yup.

 

[DGF]

I have a yanmar sa 424 with a slow leak in the front tire . I’m loosing some air at the bead and a tiny hole in the sidewall . The tire shop say they can’t fix it . What are my options here fix a flat? New tire? New wheel and tire ?

Hi, I have had the same type of problem with mine. There are two relatively easy options and they are not too expensive. The first, just insert an inner tube in the tire and be done with it. The other. Identify the location where the rim is leaking and look for damage of any sort. Often its just the result of corrosion over the years but sometimes the bead face is out of alingment from hitting something. If it is is due to corrosion wire brush it down to bare metal. Use a mild acid based cleaner. They are commonly used for metal paint prep. Once it's as clean as you can get it fill the pitting and correct any other mild damage with a high quality epoxy such as JB Weld for metal or equivalent. Let it dry for a couple of days and then sand it to form. Clean it again and use a good metal prep primer on it and later some finish paint. I tried this on some old damaged rims and it worked great, no leaks to this day. But, go for the inner tube if you can get it. So, much easier.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Goo doesn't usually fix leaks in the bead or sidewall.

That's what I've been using TireJect for, with great success.

If holes are in the tread area I use Safety Seal plugs.