Scottish Elises

I have a front right tyre that has constantly gone down over two days since buying the car over a year ago. Because of a promise to myself to get it out the garage more than twice this year Ive decided to do something about it. I have brand new tyres (cause it doesnt get bloody driven ) and I've had the wheel changed and changed and re sealed to no effect. There are no holes anywhere.There are no cracks or chips or noticable damage to rim.No vibration or judder at all to suggest warped wheel. If its bent its by the most tiny degree.

Can I put a tube in? The car doesnt get (used) thrashed or tracked so its not ever gonna get near tolernaces. Any ideas where would do this if it is possible. Ive asked a couple of usual places and they spout BolOx and try to sell a tyre.

Help?

Have you tried taking the wheel off and dunking it in water to look for the bubbles? May be some corrosion inside the rim - usually the inner rim that never gets washed/dried etc

Aye, good point. will give it a scrub and a bath and see how we go.

Did you get the valve changed ????

Tubes are illegal now!

foz01 wrote:Tubes are illegal now!

Your sure? I think our lorries use them on the trailors and theres definatly caravans only a couple years old with them.

If your struggling to submerse your wheel, try spraying on a thin mix of fairy and water, any leaks will bubble and be very noticable, works very well for gas leaks.
Cheers Craig

Tubeless tyres are rough inside and will wear through the tube over time - don't use a tube in a tubeless tyre. Any tyre garage should be able to sand around the rim to get a proper seal. And, as mentioned, check the valve...

Mike.

r10crw wrote:......If your struggling to submerse your wheel, try spraying on a thin mix of fairy and water, any leaks will bubble and be very noticable, works very well for gas leaks.
Cheers Craig

Done this many times to great effect, much much easier to spot that way than trying to submerse the wheel in water.

erm... course it was with BMX wheels

Thanks for the suggestions, I dont think that the valve has ever been changed even though I have had the tyre on and off. This will be my last attempt before looking to perhaps change the wheel for another.

Cheers to everyone who contributed.

Take it in to your local tyre place and get them to remove and refit it and fit a new valve, should be under a tenner.

For cars anyway i was told they are illegal