Results 26 to 43 of 43
-
02-13-2018, 02:32 PM #26
I've dealt with a lot of aluminum wheels over the years as my dad runs a body shop specializing in Subaru rebuilds. I can't remember ever running across AL wheels with severe corrosion. Still anecdotal, sure, but way more than a sample size of 1. I have never heard of an 8 year shelf life AL wheel. Sounds crazy.
I bet you could seal a slow leaker with a tubeless sealant for bikes. Not sure how much you'd need, but the homemade cocktails are pretty cheap. Might be worth a shot.
-
02-13-2018, 03:02 PM #27Registered User
- Join Date
- Oct 2005
- Location
- Washoe Valley
- Posts
- 361
I had the same problem with my 2008 Honda Element with a slow leaking tire. The wheel rim bead had corrosion and they took some emery cloth to it and the problem went away. They said that they see this all the time and usually can be fixed with cleaning it up.
-
02-13-2018, 03:28 PM #28
Most bead leaks happen where there is no apparent "severe corrosion." Cast Al alloy rims sometimes have porous spots where there is no sign of corrosion.
Again, I'm surprised that people are surprised by slow leaks with cast Al rims, which IME is commonplace. I just did a quick Google search >aluminum rim slow leak<. This from the top results page 1 (of >500,000+ results) which is pregnant with the suggestion that it happens with relatively new rims:
Q: One tire on my Yukon has a slow leak. Or so I thought, until I just replaced the tire because I got tired of filling it every week. Now the new tire leaks. * * *
A: Did either of you two think that maybe the tire isn't leaking? Most cars have alloy rims nowadays. And unlike steel rims, a fair number of these wheels leak air. It's not a bead-seat surface leak, where air can creep out between the rim and rubber, but a leak through porosities in the cast-aluminum alloy. GM has a published repair procedure for this problem: Inflate the tire to 40 psi or so, and immerse the whole thing in a conventional dunk tank. Mark the rim with a grease pencil where the bubbles form. Then pull the rim out of the water, and demount the tire from the rim. Scuff lightly with 80-grit sandpaper. Dry off and clean the area corresponding to the leak on the inside of the rim with carb cleaner or mineral spirits, and cover it with a thin layer of silicone gasket sealer. (Don't use silicone tub caulk, which outgases acetic acid as it cures; it will corrode the metal wheel and may damage any tire-pressure monitoring-system sender.) Allow it to cure a few hours, then remount and rebalance the tire.
That's GM's take. Other manufacturers have different policies as to what the warranty will do about faulty, leaky rims. I chatted with Matt Edmonds, vice president of Tire Rack, which sells a huge number of tires and alloy wheels. "If we find a wheel that's porous and leaking, we just replace it, not repair it." I'm siding with Matt. Any wheel that has a porous spot large enough to leak air obviously isn't as strong as one that's properly cast. I've had wheels fail structurally at speed, and it's pretty scary.
-
02-13-2018, 04:15 PM #29
-
05-11-2020, 01:16 AM #30Minion
- Join Date
- May 2020
- Posts
- 1
on the same subject....
Should I buy a set of 4 used 18" rims for 200$?
The owners claims that the rims have only a few scratches but they are 10-15 years old (based on the pattern)
-
05-11-2020, 08:40 AM #31
Must be a regional/road salt thing, never heard of this happening in arid Cali and I'm in the auto parts industry. Other than chromed aluminum (which corrode under the chrome layer and eventually leak), wheels last forever here unless you hit something.
Craigslist is the way to go.
-
05-11-2020, 08:47 AM #32Registered User
- Join Date
- Apr 2019
- Location
- MA
- Posts
- 121
Semi-related, anybody using a second set of wheels for snow tires on a car with TPMS and if so, is it a pain in the ass? Thinking about just getting a cheap set of steel wheels rather than dealing with swapping tires in fall and spring. However, a bit concerned about TPMS. I wouldn't bother reprogramming but a bit worried about the shop forcing me to let them do it if I need to take one of the vehicles in for some other reason since TPMS is legally required.
-
05-11-2020, 08:56 AM #33
I put a piece of tape over the TPMS light on the dash.
Well maybe I'm the faggot America
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda
-
05-11-2020, 09:05 AM #34
-
05-11-2020, 09:43 AM #35Registered User
- Join Date
- Nov 2010
- Posts
- 1,420
how much should a decent set of rims cost?
I’ve done it both ways - ignored the light for years but recently I’ve had good luck buying tpms sensors for about $40 a set off ebay/amazon etc. Discount Tire happy to install with new tires. Depending on your vehicle it may not require any programming - just drive and it’ll pick up new sensors.
-
05-11-2020, 10:36 AM #36Registered User
- Join Date
- Mar 2008
- Location
- northern BC
- Posts
- 30,810
TPMS is not required up here so i just ignore the light, extra steel rims are a smart idea, they pay for them selves in <3 yrs
New steel rims usualy cost just < 100$ each IME
i swapped the tires yesturday ... I hate that jobLast edited by XXX-er; 05-11-2020 at 10:56 AM.
Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
-
05-11-2020, 12:53 PM #37
-
05-12-2020, 10:38 PM #38
You didn’t mention what car you have. Keep in mind that many newer cars, like my 2017 Alltrack, have a ‘TPMS’ system that doesn’t rely on a valve TPMS assembly. Zero cost for your extra rims.
On my 2015 Ford I have a 5 wheel set of snow tires. The OEM tpms assembly was around $16 each on Amazon. Tire shop wanted to charge $65 each. Fuck those guys.
-
05-13-2020, 07:41 AM #39
how much should a decent set of rims cost?
Alltrack designers FTW. Saves $250 on TPMS for winters. I’m going Velox Steriling with Hakkapelita for this winter
Rims look good and are $500
Sent from my iPhone using TGR ForumsI need to go to Utah.
Utah?
Yeah, Utah. It's wedged in between Wyoming and Nevada. You've seen pictures of it, right?
So after 15 years we finally made it to Utah.....
Thanks BCSAR and POWMOW Ski Patrol for rescues
8, 17, 13, 18, 16, 18, 20, 19, 16, 24, 32, 35
2021/2022 (13/15)
-
05-13-2020, 09:22 AM #40Registered User
- Join Date
- Nov 2012
- Location
- Eastern WA
- Posts
- 530
how much should a decent set of rims cost?
Sounds familiar! Just finished our third season with Velox Nirvana/Hakas on the Allroad. I get sad when swapping the summer wheels back on - this thing makes winter driving fun! I love that audi/vw use onboard TP monitoring. Unlike my Tundra, which eats about 2 TPMS sensors per year
-
05-13-2020, 09:33 AM #41Registered User
- Join Date
- Nov 2011
- Posts
- 2,459
Bypass TPMS sensors by leaving the sensors in a pressurized vessel. DIY one with PVC pipe, end caps and a valve stem.
-
05-14-2020, 02:54 PM #42Registered User
- Join Date
- Sep 2019
- Posts
- 6
I have a Subaru with a set of winter tires/wheels mounted with valve TPMS sensors. IIRC, sensors were around $30 each, and the tire shop cloned the IDs from the ones that came with the car, meaning both sets of sensors have the same ID #s. The cloning takes the same amount of time as the reprogramming up front, so they didn't charge extra for it, but some of the ppl working in the shop didn't know you could clone the #, so YMMV. Doing it this way means you don't need to reprogram the TPMS on the car each time you swap wheels, so it's a simple and fast process whether you change them yourself moving forward or have the shop do it.
-
05-14-2020, 08:20 PM #43
Bookmarks