How to Fix a Leaking Tire/Rim
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- #tire #leak #slime #fixaflat #slow
How to fix a leaky rim for less than ten bucks - bring a tire compressor.
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slime does work, the tire shop guys hate to clean it up when you get new tires.
They don’t clean it
1:15 that voice had me dying!
deflating the tire for Stop a Leak is also needed (down to 18-20 psi)...... both methods work great, especially when no one can find the leak (water tub test)..... Ty 4 sharing :)
Thank you for your video! Short, useful, and to the point.
I used fix a flat once, it worked fine, air needed to be out of the tire. Fix a flat is supposedly bad for the tire, but it lasted until I needed new tires.
What have you heard? All I heard it's not a great thing to deal with if you're the mechanic replacing the tire, because you have to clean all the gunk off the rim.
I tried the Slime on a deflated tire and only got about half the can out. But it is working so far.
You got my Tire inflator😀
From the manufacturers website
"For emergency use only! Slime's Emergency Tire Sealant is designed as a temporary formula in passenger vehicles and must be removed within 3 days or 100 miles
Right, that's fair -- but we're not using it to plug a puncture
Lawyer talk
It WILL corrode the rim and leave you with pin holes. I'm here looking for a fix for that very reason! @@Bootstrappin
Nope it will ruin your rims. @@tomhenry897
@@VaderSpade the only alternatives I know of is to either remove the tire, use a bead sealer on the rim where the tire bead would touch it, then re-seat the tire -- or to replace the valve stem (or do it at the same time as the bead sealing), those too can get leaky.
This does work however, it will throw your tire off balance which *can slowly ruin the parts connected to it.
I guess that's why they ask you in the instructions to go drive the car for 10 minutes - probably balances the fluid internally to the tire before it hardens/dries.
@@Bootstrappin yeah the balance difference will probably be negligible if you follow the instructions like you said but if your gonna drive it for a year after doing this you might see some extra wear in the bearings and such. This video will probably save some poor SoB's with no other options so cudos, good lookin out m8.
What if I put the same amount on all tires?
@@shambles3458 it would make every tire unbalanced instead of just the leaky one.
@@nobadnamesleft o ok gotcha, i assumed that you were talking about the tire being slightly heavier and that it will throw the balance of the car or sum.
Rim leaks on newer cars/trucks should be done by a pro. On old rusty junkers used for short drives...Slime will work and last for years.
@@dalehammond1704 why do you need a pro on new cars?
Well there is a reason they say, "For emergency use only! Slime's Emergency Tire Sealant is designed as a temporary formula in passenger vehicles and must be removed within 3 days or 100 miles."
It WILL corrode the rim and leave you with pin holes. I'm here looking for a fix for that very reason!
Good to know!
Did you find a solution ? I’m currently in the same boat. Chrome corrosion and flaking do tire won’t hold any air at all 😅
I have an almost invisible crack in my 17" chromalloy rims. Gonna give this a shot... Can't hurt
Did it work for you?
I did step by step my tire just not rising🤦🏾♂️crazy how it rise with a slow leak but when I added slime it didn’t rise at all
What program did you use to slow down your voice? That's killer!
It's in his video editing software. All video editing software has this feature.
Thanks!
Much appreciated, thank you!
So how long did it hold up for now that it’s been a few years?
It did well, I don't remember having to air up nearly as much or at all for a few years until we sold it.
@@Bootstrappin Awesome! Thanks for your reply.
What store I get this from
Any auto store should have this
My rim is slightly bent on the back side of the rim. I didn't know when I bought the car last week but I've noticed it going flat so I've been putting air in it and it will usually hold 3 days. This morning it was pretty much flat so I put air in it and now it's already almost flat and I haven't driven anywhere. Will this help me?
May be worth a try, but with a few caveats. Bent rims can damage the car in the long run due to the unwanted vibrations it will cause, and will probably cause premature tire wear. Although this may fix the leak, it's probably better to see if a tire/rim shop can fix the rim. Also, tire shops hate this stuff, so if you're planning on visiting a shop, I wouldn't apply the slime, because the mechanic will have to clean it off.
I just went outside and it's still leaking
@@sharonrichey4530 after applying the Slime?
Yes
@@sharonrichey4530 the damage must be significant, unfortunately you'll have to go to a tire/rim shop. Perhaps you could put a spare tire on if you have it, and just hand them the rim.
I think your gonna have some issues perhaps at highway speed
So far, so good!
you didn't deflate the first time with the Fix-A-FLAT
1:16 Says right on the can how much to put per tire....read much!?
Ayy lmao
I honestly can't figure out if he was being serious or not, came down here as soon as I saw that
Slime destroys your tire pressure sensors
Did it mess with your sensors?
It did not
How is it now?
Still holding up
What is it called
It's called Slime, any local car parts store should have it or here: amzn.to/2LS7PW9
Squeeze the juice 👹
Nope. Don’t fall for it. Get fixaflat if you must but not slime. You are just as better off filling the tire with water then slime.
Why do you say that?
@@Bootstrappin because I followed directions to a t and it never stopped a leak
Kiss your $200 tire pressure sensors it’s goodbye!
Not saying that won't ever happen, but the sensors worked fine two years after this fix in this Toyota
@@Bootstrappin I asked the guy at the auto parts store he told me never to use the stuff if you had sensors so I believe them
@@mr.redneck2715 Slime is water soluble, so if it does plug up your sensor, the next time you get your tires replaced, just have them run the sensor under water. They wouldn't sell this stuff if it ruined TPM sensors.
Of course he did, he works at a tire shop. He wants your money. Also the sensors are like $20-$25 ea.
@@Bootstrappin Yes it’s a Highlander