Tire Leaking from around the rim.

[Jonathan]

Hey,
So I watched the video

And I did the dishsoap thing.
I found my leak. It’s around the rim. I’ve had to have ALL FOUR tires on my 2006 Chevy Cobalt SS/SC (G85 package) Just like you said in your voice over at the 02:55 mark, I took them to a shop and they removed the tires, cleaned the corrosion from the inside of the rim, resealed the tires, rebalanced them and I put them back on my car. That was several months ago.

Just last week, I have a flat tire. Today I just did the Dishsoap and water, and found it leaking around the bead/rim again.

Can you do a video showing what happens inside the rim when that happens? Showing the process on how to clean it. I realise that most people (including myself) don’t have the equipment to do the dismount and remount of a tire, but it would be interesting for an educational prospective.

Once I get this fixed I’m seriously considering Nitrofil to help prevent corrosion in the future.
Thanks,
-Jonathan

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[EricTheCarGuy]

Sure. BTW don’t waste your time with Nitrogen. 80% of the air you’re breathing now is Nitrogen which is what is compressed and goes into your tire using conventional tools.

[Jonathan]

Oh Cool Thanks,
I didn’t know you already made that video. It didn’t come up in a search for some reason.

A few things,
1: Why is tire sealant a hack way of doing it? I mean of course clean the corrosion off, but once the rim is clean why not use tire sealant?

2: You’re right, air is about 80% Nitrogen, however it’s the (approximate) 20% Oxygen that’s getting me. The Oxygen keeps bonding with the Aluminum on my rim, causing the bead to leak,

3: So when it comes to leaking rims from the corrosion on Aluminum rims, do you think Nitro Fill can help prevent that? Not for the Nitrogen aspect, but for the aspect of having NO Oxygen. Though that second video did make a point that it’s not going to be pure Nitrogen, but i was just thinking that even less oxygen is better then 20% Oxygen.

Or is there a better way to keep the Oxygen from bonding with the Aluminum?

[EricTheCarGuy]

If you’ve ever had to change a tire that was gooped up with sealant you’d understand why that was the ‘hack’ way. Aside from that. If the rim is clean, a new tire will seal just fine without sealant. Sealant is a last resort but most use it to avoid cleaning the rims properly.

As pointed out in the video even with nitrogen inflation there is still air inside the tire before you inflate it. So unless you vacuum out all the air before you fill it, it’s not possible to have 100% nitrogen in the tire. You might want to watch that video again.

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