Slow air leak

[RykerUSA]

I have a rally edition and I have a slow air leak in the front right tire at the Bead line Where the tire meets the rim. I have heard of a couple of other of you who have had the same problem. Are there others? Is this a common problem?

I have put in 6 oz of the Lamoster's tire sealant but I'm still having a problem.

[Ryker2112]

I would stop by the dealer and ask them to check and potentially re-seat the tire. Be sure to warn them that you put sealer in, and don't be surprised if there is an additional charge... Tire sealer is the stuff of the devil...

[ARtraveler]

This seems to be a recurring problem. So far, it seems to be caused by a poor air seal to the rim. Recommended to fill to 40 psi, and then bang around the rim area to re-seat the tire.

Would be nice if you had a water tank to check for further leakage.

If to much work...let the dealer do it. It should have been caught during set up.

[Tslepebull]

I guess I am one of the lucky ones. My Rally tires have maintained pressure better than any bike I have ever owned. I have needed air only twice since I bought it in January and this is despite the bipolar weather we have had in East Texas this spring. Of course now that I have said that I will probably walk out of the office later and find one of mine flat in the parking lot!

[WilliamTRyker]

Recommended to fill to 40 psi

What is the actual recommended tire pressure on both the front/rear tires? Is it 40 psi all around? I have a Rally but it'd be interesting to know if it was different for the 600/900 ACE too.

[Ryker2112]

NO... He was recommending filling to 40, rubber mallet to ensure the bead is seated, then reduce back to recommended pressures...

Per the manual:

Rally - 20psi Front, 28psi Rear

600 and 900 ACE - 25psi Front, 28psi Rear

What is the actual recommended tire pressure on both the front/rear tires? Is it 40 psi all around? I have a Rally but it'd be interesting to know if it was different for the 600/900 ACE too.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

This seems to be a recurring problem. So far, it seems to be caused by a poor air seal to the rim. Recommended to fill to 40 psi, and then bang around the rim area to re-seat the tire.

Would be nice if you had a water tank to check for further leakage.

If to much work...let the dealer do it. It should have been caught during set up.

IF that doesn't work …..I'd go to 60lbs psi and use the mallet again ……………….. Professional tire mounters use pressures a lot higher than that ….. Of course these are used on Auto and Truck tires, but even the flimsy Kenda can handle 60 lbs. ……. Remember the very HIGH psi is only for SEATING the bead...…. then you must reduce the Pressure to the amount you use while actually riding the Spyder...... The PRO's often use " Bead Sealant " when they mount tires - Yes it does act as a lubricant , However after it dry's it acts like a glue ….. then when that tire needs to be removed, you will need to use a HYDRAULIC TIRE MACHINE ……………. good luck …. Mike ...……….PS, Kenda tires are not known for their Quality construction , this tire could very well be DEFECTIVE and never seal properly ……

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Probably wouldn't recommend this for a new vehicle, but years ago I fixed a leaking tire bead quite nicely. It was an aluminum wheel with some low level corrosion at the bead. It wouldn't seal tight, not even with the lube the tire shop uses. I got fed up with it so I deflated the tire, broke the tire loose, smeared a thin bead of Permatex Flexible Form-a-Gasket around the rim, and aired it up. Tire didn't leak again.

No idea what happened at the tire shop later. I sold the car!

[Chupaca]

It would seem that there is someone in the tire mounting section not doing it correctly on their shift as not all leak. It is scary to mount correctly and have the tire pop as it hop the lip to seat with the rim but if it simply slide on and the pressure stops it does not always seat well. It would seem that if the tire was low at assembly they would now check that as we are seeing more having this problem...glad it is a simple fix and a slow leak....

[Markubis]

Probably wouldn't recommend this for a new vehicle, but years ago I fixed a leaking tire bead quite nicely. It was an aluminum wheel with some low level corrosion at the bead. It wouldn't seal tight, not even with the lube the tire shop uses. I got fed up with it so I deflated the tire, broke the tire loose, smeared a thin bead of Permatex Flexible Form-a-Gasket around the rim, and aired it up. Tire didn't leak again.

No idea what happened at the tire shop later. I sold the car!

Good idea in my opinion.
As long as its the non-hardening permatex it wouldn't have been an issue when cleaning the rim. I used to swear by that stuff when rebuilding engines.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Good idea in my opinion.
As long as its the non-hardening permatex it wouldn't have been an issue when cleaning the rim. I used to swear by that stuff when rebuilding engines.

Right. Non-hardening is what I was thinking when I wrote flexible.

[Bfromla]

Probably wouldn't recommend this for a new vehicle, but years ago I fixed a leaking tire bead quite nicely. It was an aluminum wheel with some low level corrosion at the bead. It wouldn't seal tight, not even with the lube the tire shop uses. I got fed up with it so I deflated the tire, broke the tire loose, smeared a thin bead of Permatex Flexible Form-a-Gasket around the rim, and aired it up. Tire didn't leak again.

No idea what happened at the tire shop later. I sold the car!

no worries some shops have a bead sealer paste that does the same thing, got some on my '68 truck rim now.

[CENTAUR]

My Rally had a leak due to poorly seated bead. Dealer corrected it.