Fixing the slow tire leak on the Escalade due to the OE Chrome rim getting corroded on the rim bead area. Takes a bit of work, but should allow this rim to keep on going for several more years while a good replacement is being looked for (OE ones in this style are not cheap for sure).
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Had I known Chrome rims were going to flatten my tires, I would have never purchased them. Sucks!
wow this is involved i have 3 leaking
Nice, I coated my bead seat with silicone grease, hope it works good too. It's rubber safe grease.
Very informative. I have a cracked rim that was welded. The original tire was remounted using bead sealer with no leaks. New tire mounted by a different business and now it leaks again. Going to attempt for the first time to repair the leak myself. The details you added about proper cleaning and prep were especially helpful. Thank you for sharing.
Hi – appreciate the tips, I'm buying some old rims for my new car as a winter set so i may just clean them up proactively before getting tires put on, is there a recommended paint or did the Rustoleum hold up fine? Would it make sense to paint sll the interior of the wheel that the tire would sit upon instead of just the rusty spots?
My 2014 has serious corrosion inside and out, finally decided to just buy new rims.
My theory is that the white powdery stuff is porous and lets the tire breathe resulting in air loss.
How's it holding up?