Slow Leak of Filled Tire

   / Slow Leak of Filled Tire #11  
When I was a kid the JD rep came by the farm with a old tire and a ice pick. He would drive the ice pick in the tire and pull it out and it would seal instantly. I have used it for as long as I can remember and never a big mess when you replace a tire. Just wipe the rim and you are good.
 
   / Slow Leak of Filled Tire #12  
Take it to tire shop have tube put in and be done with problem...bad thing might happen you'll be in the back 40 or muck spot and the tire goes flat quickly.
 
   / Slow Leak of Filled Tire #13  
My CUT rears are filled with beet juice.

One day my right went close to flat with some juice leaking.
Drove it home and immediately inflated to a higher pressure to finish my snow blowing.
That was 2 years ago and I have never added even 1 PSI of air.

Does beet juice have some non advertised mystery quality?
 
   / Slow Leak of Filled Tire #14  
The only "mystery" I've ever found with beet juice. Be sure you are at 12 'O clock high and have cleared the valve stem with a puff or two of air, back into the tire.

Like most who have beet juice - I can vouch that it is sticky and can have a strong odor.
 
   / Slow Leak of Filled Tire #15  
There is something to be said for installing a tube but also to me more to be said against doing so. If the tire is not in really bad shape I much rather work with a tubeless as a nail on such in it does not deflate as fast as most likely with with a tube. You normally can fix a tubeless while still on the machine and not have to break the tire down. Of course you have to be sure the reason for the leak in the tubeless is taken care of before installing the tube. Meaning remove any nail or such.
Having said that I have had tires and rims tube was only solution.

I can vouch for the soapy water spray to show up with bubbles. Forty some years ago when working on sealed refrigeration systems that is what we used. Also be sure you check around the tire and rim to verify it is not leaking there. I have gotten trash pressed in there and not notice it.

Hey, be sure you are running as high a pressure as you are suppose to. Low air pressure can allow tire to rim contact to loosen as you place side loads on the tire. Maybe working a slope or making a turn.
 

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