Tire Problem

[ranger]

Hello

I have a front tire (Goodyear Rawhide III) on my Max II that has a slow leak. The machine is only 6 months old and I went between 2 trees and squeezed through but nicked my rim and I just found out today took a small piece of rubber off on the bead. I looked and saw a small upwards "v" by the rim. The garage I took it too a few weeks ago just banged the rim out but today they noticed the missing chunk of rubber. They say they can't fix it.

Can I get a tube for the tire and if so would a tube in 1 tire throw the steering off? I know that these tires are hard to come by and of course it's new so I'm trying not to buy a new tire.

[rdr]

tubes do not work. we run way to low of psi . the tire and tube will spin in the rim witch cause the valve stem to sheer off .. u can try some raw rubber . or slime it . robbie

[micmac]

Might want to try bead cement from NAPA

[evil8x8]

It would put a bottle of Slime in it. I swear by Slime. It run it in all of my tires. Slime has stopped bead leaks for me many times.

[Heaven's Pavement]

Slime has worked in my tires too.
took rim off of machine, added Slime set rim on side(tire mounted of course) added Slime, slowly"rolled" tire/rim in such a way that the Slime will coat the bead area. Did this on both sides. Aired up.Bead leaks gone
Will do til I can afford new tires.

[Amphiman1]

Hello

I have a front tire (Goodyear Rawhide III) on my Max II that has a slow leak. The machine is only 6 months old and I went between 2 trees and squeezed through but nicked my rim and I just found out today took a small piece of rubber off on the bead. I looked and saw a small upwards "v" by the rim. The garage I took it too a few weeks ago just banged the rim out but today they noticed the missing chunk of rubber. They say they can't fix it.

Can I get a tube for the tire and if so would a tube in 1 tire throw the steering off? I know that these tires are hard to come by and of course it's new so I'm trying not to buy a new tire.

I repair the tire with black silicone seal, let it dry, then, put it back on the rim. works fine for me....

[jerseybigfoot]

You can also trim a tire patch to damage size if its large enough rip. I have repaired small nicks with multiple thin coats or bead sealer. The bead sealer repair also works well on older tires that have rust imprints in the bead.

[ranger]

Hello Everyone

Thank you for your suggestions. You've saved a great deal of time trying to figure out what to do next.

[lewis]

All suggestion above i have tried and they work. Black silicon i have repaired 3 wheeler tires with. Just clean it good and it will stick.

[Amphiman1]

All suggestion above i have tried and they work. Black silicon i have repaired 3 wheeler tires with. Just clean it good and it will stick.