flat tires

[x19soysauce]

i have a slow leak in my tire i have to keep filling it up every time i go to ride. ive have tried a little slime but i dont want to put to much what can u suggest to me to fix it thank_s

[xxlarge420]

is there a small peice of a nail or screw or other debris, or is it leaking around the bead? if u cant find the leak then take the rim and tire off the bike and fully inflate the tire. then immerse the whole rim and tire in water and check for airbubbles. were u see the air bubbles is your leak. if your lucky then it is just a small nail or screw and u can just put a tire plug in it. if its leaking from the bead then u should remove the tire from the rim and check the tire for wear around the bead and also while the tire is off u should check the inside of the tire for any nails or other debris as well that might not be visible from the outside. if u cant find any tears or wear around the bead of the tire then clean the tire bead and reinstall the tire to the rim AFTER u polish the bead of the rim to remove any debris and make a nice smooth surface. once the tire is put back on the rim and reinflated then throw the rim and tire back in the water tank and check again for airbubbles. hopefully there is none and u fixed it. that method has always worked for me in the past. it works with any kind of tires; cars, motorcyclyes, and midbikes. hope this helps

[rene13]

just like for 420 said follow those steps. I personally would not plug the tire if it was nail hole or puncture of that type. I would use a patch in the inside of the tire. Your tire your choice.thumbsup2

[Blitz$M.Inc.$]

i dont think a plug would hold, the best ones might
the problem is most plugs rely on steel cords in the tire to achor them, and these tires dont have steel

i use plugs that go in with rubber cement, the glue bonds them in good, but there might not be enough plys in the tire for that to hold, i would try that first
next would be the patch but thats alot of work for a poopie stock tire, i think id just order a good tire

[x19soysauce]

i would but i only got 80$ right now and i need to buy carb sproket and gaskets first

[Blitz$M.Inc.$]

no you want a carb and sprockets
you need a new tire

[x19soysauce]

why its not flat just has a slow leak

[newb503]

my friend took his tire off and used gorilla glue on it and it has run fine ever since.

[Blitz$M.Inc.$]

i bet you could do that
but these tires are hard to get on and off, real hard
you need special spoons , a helping hand, and lots of patience
i had to pay to get mine changed, 25.00 each
if you can get it on and off, great
if you cant then you have to pay and its better to just get a new tire at that point
a slow leak can lead to a big leak
did you ever check the valve stem? its that 20% of the time

[x19soysauce]

how do i know if its the vaule stem?

[Blitz$M.Inc.$]

well you gotta do what 420 said and submerse that baby in water and watch for da bubbles man

[newb503]

yea id def go with the gorilla glue it works really good and the tire isn't that hard to get off. I'd defently say its a lot harder to get back on but yea try the water thing first.

[xxlarge420]

i only opted to use a plug because i didnt want to have to remove the tire from the rim to place a patch. besides it is a half worn out stock X18 rear tire that had a small pin hole and i did use some rubber cement on the plug before i put the plug into the tire. i agree that a patch would work better for these type of tires but again taking the tire off the rim is the part i wanted to avoid. the plug has been holding for over 3 months so it has performed its duty as far as im concerned. besides its about time for a new set of tires come next summer, well at least the rear tire for sure, too many burnouts. the front tire is in alot better shape.