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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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I've had the rim cleaned each time the tire/bead has been reseated there is no chipping bending or scratches on the rim that I can visually see. Thanks for the info on it though, I'll have to see what the dealer says about it.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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If i was to go ahead and swap tires, might as well buy all new tires, since these are near done. Besides that, I don't think the truck would like one tire having tons of meat with the others having lil...
 
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The do make a bead sealer compound, but you shouldn't need it.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by putunxtc
I would also suggest using nitrogen in lieu of air once the problem is fixed. Nitrogen is a larger molecule than air which makes it harder for it to escape, unless it is a huge hole. Also, the benefit from nitrogen is there is not any water molecules like air. This will mean no expansion and contraction of the tire in different weather temperatures.
Did you know that Air itself is made up of 2/3rds Nitrogen molecules and only 1/3 o2molecules. Nitrogen itself has almost zero effect on the average car tire! It was only ever used for high heat dissipation due to it's resistance to catch fire in Aircraft tires and race car tires. All that mumbo jumbo of it being used in cars is merely a sales gimmick for pure profits. I could go on and on, but regardless of ho I feel about Nitrogen in car tires, no tire should be losing air when mounted properly to a rim. If it does, there is a problem and it should be corrected. No tire sealant or special "fix" should be used. Also, that green slime puncture sealant ruins tires and they must be replaced once that stuff is used. It makes an awful mess of the rim as well. It's only a quick fix. The bead sealant is only for mounting purposes and nothing else just to clarify.
 

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