I have one wheel that continues to lose air very slowly. I have had the tire checked and nothing has been found regarding the tire. The only thing left is the wheel itself. There is no damage to the wheel on the outside or inside. Is there a fix for this other than replacing the wheel?
Leaking Chevy 22" rim
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they can put some good psi in the tire and dunk it into a tub of water and it should show it leaking somewhere.
It takes about a week for the DIS to show a low tire. The tire pres listed on the DIS and it's accurate. I had it at a dealer and was told they couldn't locate any problems with the tire. I've used soap suds on the valve stem but no bubbles.
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Excellent suggestion. 6 Bucks and a few minutes to eliminate the core as the problem. Thanks for the help.
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Just wondering so I don't make the same mistake twice. Is there a rule that addresses the same issue, asking for help with my tire, on two different threads?
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Excellent suggestion. 6 Bucks and a few minutes to eliminate the core as the problem. Thanks for the help.
I would try changing the core first then have the tire reseated (not sure if I am saying that right. Out of everything I would say the tire is the least likely part to leak. That small of a leak will be harder to find and very unlikely to show with soap bubbles, need to dunk the tire and wheel in water.
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It clutters the forum with needless multiple threads. If you post a question in a thread then please bump the old thread, sometimes certain people with the answer do not see it the first time.
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It clutters the forum with needless multiple threads. If you post a question in a thread then please bump the old thread, sometimes certain people with the answer do not see it the first time.
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And if you do the dunk test, it might show the leaking around the sensors/stems. My wife's old pathfinder leaked around 3 of the stems and had to get replacement O rings for the stems. If you can't find anything leaking with the tub test, I'd look at the stems.
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If it's chrome, they tend to develop corrosion along the bead. If this is the case you'll have to dismount the tire, have it ground off with a wire wheel and then have tire sealer applied to bead before re mounting.
This is pretty common on Escalade chrome 22's, the Chevy 22's were made in the same factory iirc (same town I work in) and my friend's Saab 9-7 5.3's SILVER 18" wheel also had the same problem.
The moisture in the compressed air just causes the chrome plating to deteriorate and rust. Your wheel isn't actually rusting so don't worry about that.
This is pretty common on Escalade chrome 22's, the Chevy 22's were made in the same factory iirc (same town I work in) and my friend's Saab 9-7 5.3's SILVER 18" wheel also had the same problem.
The moisture in the compressed air just causes the chrome plating to deteriorate and rust. Your wheel isn't actually rusting so don't worry about that.
When I had my new Nitto's put on...my mechanic buddy did exactly that. I had alot of corrosion around the bead and he hit it with a little disc grinder(actually I did the grinding/sanding while he worked on mounting the tires).
sbubbaklein
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please see GM technical service bulletin 08-03-10-006D for troubleshooting and repair info
I have the same problem on one of the cast aluminum wheels on my '04 Blazer. Everything's been replaced, checked, ground down and tested in a tub of water. The only 2 things the shop said it could be is a tiny crack in the wheel or a porous wheel. I leak down about a pound per week.
