The wife's Mini Cooper keeps loseing air from a rear tyre. It doesn't have a puncture but air is leeking between the alloy and the tyre. It has been on/off to reseal it 3 times in 12 months.

Would 'Tyre Weld' sort the leak?

Thanks

 

Can you not take the tyre off and sand/fill any damage to where the tyre seals on the rim? It may be a better option. I was advised by a tyre fitter I know not to use tyre weld because it gets flung to the largest inside diameter through centrifugal force so may not fix a leak around the rim. Also it can cause a wheel imbalance if you set off quickly (think landry in a washing machine). Check the valve as well as I've had leaks from there in the past.

 

I may be wrong, but I seem to remember this being a 'recall' on minis along with gear linkage problems and the much disputed airbag warning light switch under seats............

 

I have found it very successful on my ride on lawn mower for fixing rim leaks and small punctures..

Would stay away from its use on a car though just for the sake of doing it right.

 

Tyre weld is designed to get you to a garage if you suffer a puncture, not as a permenant fix for leaks..

 

Tyre weld has fixed it. I could even see where it was leaking from..... where the tyre met the alloy, when I pumped it in. Anyway.....it's sealed it.
Sorted.

 

worked mint on my mini moto

infact it fixed about 5 different punctures over the course of a year

 

glad you've had an easy fix, just do a bit of homework where you get the tyres changed as i know a tyre firm near me charge £30 to clean the rim before they'll touch any wheel that had this stuff sprayed in.

i'm sure it's not the case with all fitters, but a lot do turn their noses up at these type of DIY repairs.

saying that though, one fitter i went too had a right old moan at the super stiff REO70's so i guess it can be pot luck!

 

17" Alloys and Pirelli runflats by any chance?

Remove the tyre, you will more than likely find that the alloy inner lip has been marked with small 'ribs' from the seating face of the tyre causing air to escape. Sand the Alloy edges flat then refit the tyre using a glue based tyre paste.

Hope this helps.

 

Once you have used tyre weld you cannot have a conventional puncture repair should you be unlucky enough to suffer another puncture.