Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated

Bobby Lundholm · 09-26-2016, 09:46 AM

It leaks down overnight and is completely flat. Is the bead not sealed correctly? Any help would be appreciated.

Mike Croley · 09-26-2016, 10:52 AM

An easy way to find the issue is to submerge the wheel/tire assembly in water ( soapy water is even better ) and the bubbles will show you where the problem is. If you have an understanding wife, the bathtub will work fine. The alternative is to wipe soapy water over the surface of the tire and around both beads while watching for the bubbles. Also check the valve stem to be sure it isn't leaking internally.

Myron Piatek · 09-26-2016, 11:35 AM

Are they new, or how old??

John Dinkel · 09-26-2016, 11:45 AM

Old Goodyears will leak through the tire.

Bobby Lundholm · 09-26-2016, 12:30 PM

Older. Not really old though. They went flat over the winter. I filled them up and one is staying inflated and the other is leaking down,

Bob Mulry · 09-26-2016, 01:11 PM

If it's leaking through the sidewall just use the old soap trick on the inside of the sidewalls................

Bob

Eman · 09-28-2016, 08:07 AM

First find where it's leaking. If it's the sidewall dismount the tire and rub Palmolive dish soap on the inside of the sidewall. I let it dry and rub a second coat, then remount and inflate. The soap seals the pores.
If it's the bead remove the tire and clean the wheel where the bead seats. Also clean the tire bead completely and then wipe both surfaces with a solvent like acetone. I've also used hair spray on the beads to keep the tire from turning on the wheel if no wheel screws.
That's another thing. Were these tires ever screwed before? Are they screwed now?

Bobby Lundholm · 09-28-2016, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eman

First find where it's leaking. If it's the sidewall dismount the tire and rub Palmolive dish soap on the inside of the sidewall. I let it dry and rub a second coat, then remount and inflate. The soap seals the pores.
If it's the bead remove the tire and clean the wheel where the bead seats. Also clean the tire bead completely and then wipe both surfaces with a solvent like acetone. I've also used hair spray on the beads to keep the tire from turning on the wheel if no wheel screws.
That's another thing. Were these tires ever screwed before? Are they screwed now?

I was looking at it again last night and I believe the bead came unseated. They have always leaked a little but not completely flat overnight. I will take the slick off, clean up the wheel and slick, and then mount it again.

Thanks for all the help.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 09-28-2016, 09:34 AM

I always put a thin bead 1/8''of ultra black silicone on wheel and it helps it seal.
you can use orange or blue or gray if you want LOL
Mike Taylor 3601

randy wilson · 09-29-2016, 07:55 AM

It's leaking from where the tire is formed in the middle. The soap works, but so does a thin coat of gasket sealer.

09-26-2016, 09:46 AM	#1
Bobby Lundholm Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlevoix, MI Posts: 449 Likes: 110 Liked 118 Times in 46 Posts	Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated It leaks down overnight and is completely flat. Is the bead not sealed correctly? Any help would be appreciated. __________________ Bobby Lundholm 3516 G/SA

09-26-2016, 10:52 AM	#2
Mike Croley Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated An easy way to find the issue is to submerge the wheel/tire assembly in water ( soapy water is even better ) and the bubbles will show you where the problem is. If you have an understanding wife, the bathtub will work fine. The alternative is to wipe soapy water over the surface of the tire and around both beads while watching for the bubbles. Also check the valve stem to be sure it isn't leaking internally.

09-26-2016, 11:35 AM	#3
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated Are they new, or how old?? __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

09-26-2016, 11:45 AM	#4
John Dinkel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pinckney, Michigan Posts: 507 Likes: 396 Liked 263 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated Old Goodyears will leak through the tire. __________________ John Dinkel 3295 STK

09-26-2016, 12:30 PM	#5
Bobby Lundholm Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlevoix, MI Posts: 449 Likes: 110 Liked 118 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated Older. Not really old though. They went flat over the winter. I filled them up and one is staying inflated and the other is leaking down, __________________ Bobby Lundholm 3516 G/SA

09-26-2016, 01:11 PM	#6
Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 320 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated If it's leaking through the sidewall just use the old soap trick on the inside of the sidewalls................ Bob __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

09-28-2016, 08:07 AM	#7
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 467 Likes: 16 Liked 133 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated First find where it's leaking. If it's the sidewall dismount the tire and rub Palmolive dish soap on the inside of the sidewall. I let it dry and rub a second coat, then remount and inflate. The soap seals the pores. If it's the bead remove the tire and clean the wheel where the bead seats. Also clean the tire bead completely and then wipe both surfaces with a solvent like acetone. I've also used hair spray on the beads to keep the tire from turning on the wheel if no wheel screws. That's another thing. Were these tires ever screwed before? Are they screwed now?

09-28-2016, 09:34 AM	#9
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,361 Likes: 333 Liked 279 Times in 96 Posts	Re: Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated I always put a thin bead 1/8''of ultra black silicone on wheel and it helps it seal. you can use orange or blue or gray if you want LOL Mike Taylor 3601

09-29-2016, 07:55 AM	#10
randy wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 882 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Goodyear Slick won't stay inflated It's leaking from where the tire is formed in the middle. The soap works, but so does a thin coat of gasket sealer. __________________ don,t have one