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Old 05-15-2005, 03:10 PM
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I have the 3 piece CCW classic wheel. I just got new tires mounted yesterday, and by the time I got home, one of my rears was flat I found that the leak is coming from one of the wheel bolts that attach the center. I was hoping it was just a matter of being loose, but sure enough it wasn't.

I'm not sure how just mounting a new tire disturbed the seal, but this sucks. I'm not gonna try anything until I speak to CCW tomorrow, but is this a common issue with this type of wheel?

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Old 05-16-2005, 07:02 AM
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Three piece wheels can leak through the seal made by the silicone bead. Good idea to check with CCW first.
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There should be a huge silicone seal on the inside of the hoop. Sounds like DT was careless when mounting the tire and tore up the seal.



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