Tire slow leak

amorey · Apr 24, 2011

I,ve got a small tear in my front tire of my BX 24, the tire is fairly new so I don't want to replace it. Should I go with a tube or is there a repair kit I could use? The tire goes flat in about 7days.

Thanks

Wolfy · Apr 24, 2011

On the inside of the tire, put a patch, then a new tube, and your ready to go.

George2615 · Apr 24, 2011

If its a tubeless tire like mine is, I use a can of fix a flat. Then fill the tire to full air pressure. It lasts a long time and is water soluble for easy cleanup when it does require a tire dismount to permanently patch and fix or replace the tire.

Mighty Dodge · Apr 24, 2011

I bought new 6 ply tires a few years ago. One got a slow leak last year...I found a cut in the sidewall, not through to the cords but when sprayed with soapy water little bubbles appeared. Air found it's way through the plies. I put a tube in it.

John

Thomas · Apr 24, 2011

If patch would be easy than yes,but I would also tube it..double protection,for it always seems blow out happens the farthest point.

moored4 · Apr 24, 2011

amorey said:
I,ve got a small tear in my front tire of my BX 24, the tire is fairly new so I don't want to replace it. Should I go with a tube or is there a repair kit I could use? The tire goes flat in about 7days.

Thanks

On my l245 I got a tear where a branch tried to tear a hole in the side wall. I put a tube in it and it is still running great after years of service!

wolc123 · Apr 24, 2011

A few weeks ago TSC had big cans of Slime instant tire repair on sale for $5. I bought a can and used it to repair (6) leaking small tires Saturday: (1) on my logsplitter, (3) fronts on (2) different riding lawn mowers, and (2) on a small generator. I think most of these were rim leaks but at least one, on a mower, was a similar side-wall leak. All those repairs took me a total of 1/2 hour and it appears they are all holding. It all depends on how much you value your time and money I suppose when it comes to how you go about the repair. A tube and patch may be a better long-term solution but would undoubtably take a lot more time and money. I would go for the fix in a can first.

amorey · May 31, 2011

Tire slime fixed it, also put some shoe goo over the gash, the stuff is amazing the heal rubber on rubber, dries hard too.

jamesa · May 31, 2011

best way to fix it with out a new tire is patch the inside of the tire and tube it. next best thing if its in the tread is a tire plug, slim and fix a flat are hit and miss when i have used them.