Question about rims
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Question about rims
I had my stock 16in rim bead sealed recently. I put brand new Pilot Sport A/S tires on it. One of the tires was leaking air so I took it back to where I purchased the tires and they told me the tire didn't seal right, so they rebead sealed the tire. Well fast forward a week later to today and the tire went down from 35psi to 20psi. I am going to take it back again. My question is how many times can they bead seal a rim? At this point would it be better to purchase a reconditioned rim? I don't have the money to buy a whole new set of rims right now so that isn't an option. I really don't want to buy another rim but I am frustrated as my old set of tires were pierced by part of the rim and kept leaking air and they couldn't plug the tire. Seems like the last 2 months all I keep doing it putting air in the tires.
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Is the rim damaged around the bead? If so then it will be hard to get a good seal. Also it is pretty much an accident waiting to happen and I would recommend replacing the wheel. If the rim is fine and the tire is just not seating properly they need to check the bead ring on the tire itself.
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Thanks guys you made up my mind. I am going to have another rim put on today. I could feel the rearend wiggle from the 2 different tire pressures. Car's never been wrecked (knock on wood) and I only have 7 payments left to make on it before its year round daily driver duties are retired.