ripped_fear Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) So basically the Supra has sat for the winter and I have recently done a local meet, and a 200+ mile trip to Santa pod. All went well. The other day I was installing the new boot build and rolled the car forward a few feet forward in the garage. Working away and once the jobs done I roll the car back to its original position. On passing the front right of the car I hear a Hissing, thought "great a puncture must have gone over something on the floor I hadn't noticed". Anyway it was late so locked the garage up to tackle it later. I have just gone out and remove said flat wheel, checked for a nail or similar item and nothing..... so pumped it back up to find this 'puncture'. The wheel seems to be leaking air from the inner bead of the alloy seems real strange as it had been fine and all I did was roll it forward to cause this issue. Now I would guess this isn't a problem with the wheel as it was fine before hand. Any suggestions? Where should I go from here. Edited March 31, 2015 by ripped_fear (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Check for a buckle on the rim, you may have gone over a pothole and its damaged the rim slightly. Sometimes you cant hit the rim back into shape if its only a very minor buckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Check for a buckle on the rim, you may have gone over a pothole and its damaged the rim slightly. Sometimes you cant hit the rim back into shape if its only a very minor buckle. Thats the thing it looks fine and like I say was fine sat there for a week or so, and months previous. I pushed the car on the flat about two foot and now an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Rim bead corrosion. Remove tyre have rim wire brushed, put sealant on it, await for it happening again. Alloys are a pain, sometimes steel rims have their advantages. Sometimes that even includes weight of the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Rim bead corrosion. Remove tyre have rim wire brushed, put sealant on it, await for it happening again. Alloys are a pain, sometimes steel rims have their advantages. Sometimes that even includes weight of the wheel. Thanks Chris, got a day to sort it out, if I take it to a normal tyre garage will they be able to sort it do you think? If not I have a wheel specialist not far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Oh God, yes, they see this several times a day, every day. Alloy wheels are notorious for bead corrosion. Having said that the wife bought a Soarer TT many years back and the front tyre kept slowly going down. I took the wheel off and submerged it in water and found the rim was cracked. An Enkei cast rim. I welded it up, and damn it, it held out, she's still here... Edited April 1, 2015 by Chris Wilson (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Awesome thanks will pop into my local tyre shop. The wheel specialist can fit me in but just to look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Easy check is lie the wheel on a level surface and pour water around the rim/tyre then look for air bubbles. You only need small amount of water right where the tyre goes under the rim Edited April 1, 2015 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Just squirting *soapy* water around the bead area with the wheel and tyre still on the car should work, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Not so easy on the inner bead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I hope it's just the bead seal Jake, but there's also the possibility that it's leaking from the join in the wheel itself. May mean splitting it and rebuilding it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I hope it's just the bead seal Jake, but there's also the possibility that it's leaking from the join in the wheel itself. May mean splitting it and rebuilding it again Is it a 3 piece split rim ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Is it a 3 piece split rim ? Believe they are 2-piece, So should be now issues there as they are center and barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Easy fix even if they're 3 piece and shouldn't need taking apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Two piece wheels and I have already done the test with the water. It bubbles on one spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Just been to my local tyre garage they didnt even look at it, said if its hissing it wont be something they can do. Got it booked at 'The Wheel Specialist' tomorrow in Fareham but they can't do anything other than take a look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Didn't they even take the tyre off? Gawd `elp us all, you need a better tyre place!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Didn't they even take the tyre off? Gawd `elp us all, you need a better tyre place!! lol it was quickfit. They told me if its hissing then its a refurb job not somthing they could help with. Will pop to ATS tomorrow before I drive to fareham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Lol at Quick fit, 5 mins with a wire wheel on a drill and some tyre seal job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Had this with one of my Beemer alloys recently on a Sunday, so had no choice but Kwik Fit They said it would need a refurb On Monday took it in to my normal small independent tyre place and he took the tyre off, wire brushed it and put the tyre back on for a £10 note, been fine since Local independents are much better than the nationals, they only want the big paying work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 they are normally great, will go to a local one tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Just dropped it to my local independent tyre shop, picking it up in an hour so fingers crossed. they seemed confident its a simple fix though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Kwick fit are awful, I'm surprised they are still going tbh. I would have suggested Micheldever Tyres they seem to know what they are doing there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Well that was rather concerning, tyres is missing a massive chunck along the inner bead where it joins the wheel. It must have happened when fitting! Scary stuff considering I was considering running up the strip at pod! Rather annoying too as the tyre is still practically brand new, about 1500 miles on it. Anyway ordered another Falken should be back to health by this afternoon. And then the supra is getting her yearly service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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