patch wheels

[blahZ]

hey guys i hav an air leak in my wheels wonder if i can patch it up instead of buying new tyres i assume theres a little whole somwhere cos it deflates real slow i know i can patch it up if i ran over a nail but i don think i did
so can i still patch it up if i didnt run over a nail?

[Chi]

You need to know why its leaking in order to patch it.


Take it to a tyre store and see if they can locate the leak for you.

Shouldnt cost more than $20 to patch it.

[blahZ]

nah 15$$ i use tooo run over nails all the timeeee
but i dont think i ran over a nail this timeeee
don hav much money atm LOL!!
melb cup :)


so it can be repaired? cos i donn wanna pay for new tyres.....:(

[fuzionz]

depends where the leak is.. if on the sidewalls it's over

[blahZ]

dats wat im afraid offff :(

[blahZ]

so the side walls cant be repaird?

[fuzionz]

nope cause the sidewalls are the hardest part of the tyre , so if u repair it and go over a bump the patch will shoot out bcoz the pressure

[blahZ]

oh mannnnn


but i can repair anythin on the top? right?

[xntrik]

Repairable around the wheel, not the sides. afaik.

[blahZ]

:( ohhhhh noooooo

[Limbo]

i've repaired a side wall with the patch kit before it was fine. Mine came from a large nail, ran the tyre for another year before it ran out of tread.

Take the wheel off, put it in a large pool of water and see where the leak is from.

If its a nail get patch kit from supercheap about $25, with i think 4 patches in a kit.

If its leaking from the side walls, where the wheel is try a can of tyre foam in a can $10 from supercheap. Read the instructions on use, it works pretty well.

[blahZ]

thanks repaired guys..
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