Hello All of our Great Subscribers !!! Here we load your memory banks up again with info. that may allow you to help someone out some fine day! This is a Fast way to bust a bead and stop air leaks on the tire bead as well. Hope you learn something. Don't forget to comment on what motor oil you think is the very best and why. We will See you on Thursday! THOUGHT of THE DAY! The best way to save face? Keep the lower part of it shut.
NICE. If your tire was balanced before doing this, and or you break both beads, mark the tire to rim. When you go to air it up, line up those marks and you'll keep it in balance.
It was the common way of breaking those beads back in the day. We would balance the tires ourselves also. We would use an old axle to spin the tire. Mike has a lot of knowledge in all these things.
I started out in life as a tyre fitter in '86 (UK), everything you showed in this video right down to the bead seal was bread and butter as everything rusted badly in those days. But how you broke the bead was and is a genius move, so impressed!!!!! 👍🇬🇧
Last time I had tires mounted I asked for a_ sure seal_ pair of tires. They clean inside w/brush, or whatever powertools ..added glue around the tire bead / P225 45 18 Ford car. Charged me 90 USD including balance weights and mounting. 1 pr front axle This same place charges $60 to properly patch /plus plug a punctured tier. And re balance.
I found the bead leak today after cleaning everything up and squirting some soapy water on the bead area. I was bummed thinking I'll have to take it to a tire shop. You guys saved half my life with this DIY easy peasy solution. Thank you so much for all the great info as well as the tool list. You guys are gems.
It's our pleasure Gary! Glad we could help! Thank you for watching and sharing your results, we truly appreciate it, hope you have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Man SPC you are a gift... never thought about lifting vehicle up to break the bead on the tire...thanks for the video so Informative for the diy'er...let those so called professionals hate but I bet they will start using your tricks and still charge folks an arm and a leg!
It's a good idea to keep a ratchet strap in your vehicle for when the bead won't seat. Wrap the strap around the perimeter of the tire and crank until the bead gets as close to the rim as possible. Works best if the core is removed during this process to inject a larger volume of air that forces the bead toward the rim. Once the bead is set, reinstall the core and inflate to correct pressure. Keep fingers away from bead during inflation!
Let’s here it folks. Mike for President and Julio for Vice President!!! You got my Vote!! MIKEY!!!! unbelievable video. Such great knowledge you pass on to us. Thank you so much my brother!!
I vote Amsoil. They have there tiers and I have used the top line offering (green cap) for a very long time with never a problem. Out is also one of the very few that is a real synthetic, unlike Mobil 1 that dropped their real synthetic oil years ago. If it says "full synthetic" it is actually made from crude. Amsoil is one of the few Group 4 oils (real synthetic) and most of the rest are Group 3, engineered crude oil. For those who don't believe it, check it out. Red Line is another real synthetic but I've never used it. The reason they can claim Group 3 oils are synthetic when they're not is due to a court ruling in a case between Castrol and Mobil. Once again, the consumer gets screwed.
Had this problem after new tires were installed. Kept having to add air ever week and a half or so. Took back to tire shop to get oil changed and told them to check a see why tire would need air so often. Charged 20 bucks to clean oxidation off wheel. Question is if the tire shops know this is a problem why were they not cleaned as part of process when installing new tires? The rubber valve stems should be replaced when new tires are put on also.
Had the problem on a 2006 Honda Accord with aluminum rims, took it to Discount tire (bought the tires there about 3 years before) and they did what you did, but took off the tires (2) used air tools to clean up. Never had a problem, and they did it for free! Thanks! Jim PS......best oil......the one that’s synthetic, meets the SN or SN plus rating and is on sale! The above 4cyl. car went to 170,000 miles before I sold it (with no problems, what so ever), oil changes every 6,000 miles. Trans oil changes with Honda fluid every 30,000 miles. This car went over 200,000 miles before it was totaled on black ice.
I can always count on good old Lester to send me home with at least one slow leaker. Now i know why. Heaven forbid the dealer should take the time from their "sudden service" to clean up the rim prior to mounting a tire! Thanks Mike!
LOL, we are well aware of Lester the tire repair man, he gets paid $2.50 an hour and could care less about your tire holding air. :) Thanks for watching and commenting Steve, we appreciate it my friend, hope you have a great week. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Remember to do both inside and outside of tire and rim. A scotch pad on tire bead helps clean, and pure dish soap will also soften the bead to help seal, in case of no bead seal
I use dish soap sparingly. Wife wud stompnrhe gas so hard she wud spin the rim inside the tire!! Lolni knew because the marks I put on the tires at balance points were out of time.
Thanks for the video! @6:00 - When you say 99%, you mean 99% iso alcohol right? @7:44 - Just wondering if you only need to do bead sealer on one side or did you do the other side off camera?
Please re-watch the video and once you detect where the leak is that is the only side you need to do but if you are taking off the wheel, do both sides. The product is this amzn.to/3wIDQHd Thanks for watching, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Tire beads are where I find most of my troubles. Snowblowers, lawn tractors, hand trucks, wheelbarrows, most small rims aren't made for a tubeless tire but the manufacturers don't seem to care. So I pop the bead and glue the bead on to ensure it stays put and wont leak.
Good stuff as usual. Although unfortunately had to learn this one previously myself, as new sets of tires were coming back from the 'modern' tire shops with bead leaks..in fact I took my daily driver vehicle back in June for a set a week old, and they rewarded me by scratching the heck out of my rim, and leaving a bead leak! So I do them myself, and use the same technique except for using a fresh steel wool for the rim smoothing. But thanks for showing everyone this.
People who can do this will I'm sure. But the vast majority probably have never ever done any work on their own vehicles and therefore this is over their heads. Thumbs Up for the great video...
Well, Gary, there's always hope, that's why we share our knowledge for those that enjoy doing their own car repairs and those that may want to try. Thank you for watching, hope you have a great evening. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I have a wheelbarrow tire that beat me so badly that I bought a solid tire replacement. Will try this on the old tire to see if it will work. Thanks for this video.
Leaks that reveal themselves with bubbles are easy. The tough rim leaks are positional; they may not leak for weeks and leak only when the tire is parked in a certain position and can go completely flat in an hour or two.
My dads 2023 Silverado , had a leak i couldnt find, it would leak upto 30 and not leak , I tried soap water, changing valve stem etc, my dad takes the truck to the dealership, they recommended a new tire , dad approves after $490 got new tire. I told my dad to bring the old tire home, i forgot about reseating the bead, so i removed a good tire from his truck , took it to a tire shop had them swap with the tire that was replaced with new. Told to tire shop to check for leaks, they said no leak , Installed it, No issues. Chevy Dealer was a Chief and most of them are. Thanks for the tip
Do this yourself "If no tire places are open". Let's just be real. We are doing this ourselves because we don't want to pay $20 for something we can do ourselves. Maybe we enjoy doing it ourselves. Maybe we don't have $20.
$20 I WISH! My local tire shop charged me two kidneys and a first born to pull all 4, scrub them down and put them back on. They neglected to mention that they were going to charge a pull off rim charge, and a put on rim charge, and then a rebalance charge x4 tires. They only quoted me a $ amount to scrub the rims down to which I agreed. TOTALLY SHAFTED!
This is plaguing my life right now. I'll now have to get off my butt and clean my wheels. Been avoiding it and just airing up every couple days for 2 years. How's that for lazy?! Thanks for the motivation!
I have had the same situation you keep thinking that it will stop leaking and it just keeps on then finally the frustration sets in so badly that you just get it done LOL
I gotta say I was surprised you didn't repaint the bead. I've had excellent results using Acrylic spray paint as it's UV stable and holds up well even to hammer-on wheel weights. Thanks for all the great videos and advice on car care products!
Thanks again (and again) SPC! Have spent $150 on the left rear tire of my 1/2 ton at shops to stop the slow leak and it is money down the hole as it has only been getting worse, especially during the winter; losing over 10 lbs a weak or more and always getting the low pressure warning at the worst of times. Will get some bead sealer and try this out as soon as it warms up!!
My brother n law has been an Amsoil dealer for 10 years and claims it is the best stuff out there. My cars are to old and the seals slow leak synthetic oil. I have been running Walmart oil for years with no troubles. Proper maintenance and 3K mile oil changes make a big difference too.
Amsoil is the same as every other oil that comes from the refinery it came from, they come from one big barrel, then stop the line and change kind of bottle, ie company bottle, and start up again, i worked at a refinery,
Hi. Is this applicable to Alloy wheels. Tyre shop said mine was leaking because of corrosion. They wire brushed it and bead sealed. Still leaking. Do I get wheel reconditioned or do it myself with more care. ? Lacquer needed? Thanks
Hello colin uk, this can be done to any style rims. Follow the video, you can do it! Thank you for watching, have a great day and all the best on your project my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Fantastic ,female here I live in the country constantly having to start pumping up 2 tyres it can sit for 2 weeks tho ,but a 2009 mazda so probably a seal ,going to give this a try and buy the sealant ,im not bad at following instructions and diy ,never had a man who could so always tried myself ,not so with cars ,but hey can't go wrong un trying I have a perfect spare and it's getting an mot in 4 months so not want to buy new rims incase car needs large things done wasted money im sure I can do this perfectly used to sanding and cleaning is a woman's forte 😀 😉, so cheers subscribed for other helpful hints ,I recently had an immobiliser problem a mazda special problem fixed it by removing the immobiliser starts everytime ,ain't noone coming to were I live to steal a 2009 mazda ,great info guys cheers 🍻 👏 ✌️
Welcome aboard, Anjela! Glad to have you here with us, thank you for watching and sharing, we really appreciate it. Great job on doing it yourself my friend, have a fantastic day! Cheers! mad Mike the hammer SPC
My hydraulic wood splitter does double duty ad a bead breaking tool. All ya need is a couple of bits of 2x4 and puting the splitter upright makes it easyer.
@@SweetProjectCars you said to share what I thought was the best oil I've always had really good luck with Valvoline. I love your Channel you guys come up with some very innovative ideas and I thank you for that.
If you haven't got a supa--dupa-hi-pressure air line you can remake the bead by looping a noose of 1/2 inch rope around the tread. Stick a pry bar in between rope and tire and twist. As the rope corkscrews up it'll squeeze the tread down and the walls will go out then pump like crazy. If you haven't got any bead sealer then once you've reinflated the wheel run a bead of clear, flexible silicone from a caulking gun around the joint and smooth off with a wet finger. Did this on my daughter's car as a "temporary" fix. Three years later when she went in to get new tires it was still holding!
Using jack and vehicle works to break the bead but an old fashion hand tool works well too! Used that method for years as most truck tires would not fit on the car tire machine. But then again that was over 50-years ago.
Back in the 80's. Ford was having a slow leak problem on Mustangs with alloy wheels. Ford actually recalled them and sprayed the area where the tire mounts with a special sealant.
Not bad! $10.50 to fix the tire. (that's $10 for the motivational 6 pack and $0.50 for the sand paper) But hey, that's truly backyard mechanics at it's best!!! SWEET!!
Awesome idea. And save you at least 50 bucks that’s about what they charge you to do this at my local shop.. but of course they take the tire off, clean it and paint it with some liquid rubber stuff that makes a nice smooth seal against your tire.
Man, you never disappoint with the content. My vote for oil goes to Quaker State Ultimate Durability Synthetic. Has a top rated film strength and is the only oil that makes my motorcycle run so quiet I had to double check it. This is coming from a former Mobil 1 guy.
Need to do this on my wheels as they drop from 36psi down to 10psi overnight. Gets really annoying pumping my tyres every day from nearly flat since a year ago.
Give it a shot, sounds like you have nothing to lose, that I'm sure is annoying to have to inflate your tires every day :( Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great day and all the best on your project my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Castrol gtx conventional for the old dogs and synthetic blend for newer. Been using gtx since 1979 and never had an oil related problem and I'm not afraid to max the rpms rather it be the v8's or the single cylinder motorcycles. Most oil no days will be fine for the common driver as long as the api and grade factors are correct for your engine. Thanks for reading.
i'm 68 live in minnesota dealing with this problem all my life, i bought a manual tire changer and a sand blaster, i remove the tire and wire brush the area of the tire that seals, clean the inside of the tire, sand blast the area of the rim that seals, clean, and paint with rust-oleum, let cure overnight and remount, now it is worry free.
Awesome tip right there!! Bead sealer, wow. Never knew about that. I have issues with 2 wheeled hand truck tires losing air all the time. Have to hit them with a little WD40 and a match to get them to seal up. Now I know!! Bead sealer. I have a feeling my hand truck tire issues were just solved!! Thanks much!!
@@SweetProjectCars What is NOT to like, Mike? You are sharing helpful, if not, interesting info. I can't or don't do everything you guys share but it gets me thinking on something that might work better for my needs not because what you suggested was incorrect but just not applicable or suitable to my needs. Bottom line, if you are a DIYer and enjoy watching videos of creative ideas, your videos are brilliant! Keep up the good work, sir! Cheers!
Thanks. That was informative. Got my tire finally fixed today (I HOPE!!) they told me it was corrosion and they sealed it so I was wondering what that meant and was researching what was done. They also told me if it still leaks it'll cost $150 to smooth out the wheel and maybe I need a new tire!
I work at a tire station cost $4 on/off vehicle $10 for rim cleaning $3 valve stem $8 plug $12 patch Usually not to expensive but I agree most shops are out to make $$$ and don't use mounting compound to prevent the bead corrosion👀
sweet project cars This has too be the best, & my go to car chanel. I love the old school methods and the fun corny banta. It's really nice to have a chanel that fixes things instead of just going to a store and get a new part. Just want to say thank you for all the videos you share with us all. 👍👍👍👍
That's a brilliant tip for breaking the bead! The spare tire on my Mazda MPV hangs under chassis and the bead was rusty, full of gravel, and leaking like a sieve. Your video helped me get the spare back in good shape before a holiday road trip. Thanks!
Glad we could help my friend! Thank you so much for watching and sharing your results, we truly appreciate it, hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Happened to me EXACTLY on the Holidays indeed. Slow Leak, then Flat. Wouldn't air up. AAA couldn't inflate it either. No one thought to JACK UP the SUV first, then inflate.. and MAGIC. Anyway, slow leak was the reason.
I used a chunky socket the long way to make room for my hand. When I moved the socket, I used tape on the rim to mark where I had been. After 360 degrees, I was done.
awesome video. have this issue with a van for over a year now. just been too lazy to fix it myself. Looks like mine is leaking at the rims as well tested it with soap :/ sigh. looks like I'll be heading to the auto shop soon and trying this out! Thanks!
Glad to help John! Welcome from the UK, we really appreciate the view and comment my friend, hope you have a fantastic weekend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I put motul 15w50 in my yamaha. Seems to work well. Also great job on the video my dude, I've been having this issue, 2 days and my tire is flat, the tire shop guys keep telling me to get a tube in there or get a new rim. Gonna try this since my rim isn't bent but she's a little old so there must be rust and gunk on the bead after 10 years of road use. Thanks once again
Little update, the rear rim is doing well with the gunk cleaning, havent had to put in air in a month. The front though is not, it's got a bunch of little bends along the rim and is either gonna need replacing or a tube. 1/2 is not so bad though. Thanks for the video bud
Well David, I would be making sure that they stand behind their poor work my friend. Sorry to hear that. Thank you for watching and sharing, hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
The spare/emergency donut on my German SUV inflates only on one side (and remains flat on the other). It's brand new (as in never been used in a decade).. do you think it's defective? Can it be repaired?
I would definitely replace it, it's not something you don't want to have working when you need it, there's no repairing those Adam. Thank you for watching and asking, have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!! Right when you mentioned Dremel, I was thinking it, LOL 😁 My Brother!!! AWESOME tip and trick Mike, especially the 4000lb bead breaker! 😁 Take care and God Bless my friend. ☆Jay 👍👍 And YES, I'm sticking with Valvoline. ☺
Thanks Grizz we appreciate that for sure we usually use the Dremel but I know many people don’t have it so we wanted to give them another option God bless my friend have an awesome day
the absolute worst offenders for rim corrosion have got to be any Chrysler/Dodge alloy (especially the 18-20" truck variety). I'm not sure what's in that alloy that corrodes more than anything else on the planet but grinding/bead sealing seems to be the only fix). The alloy stems on the pressure monitors are made of the same junk it seems. Thanks for the great videos!
Well sounds like perfect timing my friend! :) Thank you for the view and comment, have a great week and all the best on your project. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Thank you very much Sahbi! Welcome Denmark, my wife's family is from Denmark, she's 3rd generation American. Appreciate the view and comment, have a great weekend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
can I used the wire wheel on my bench grinder to clean the aluminum surface that the tire rests on? thought it might save me some time. or a wire wheel on a drill? thanks
It works on every wheel known to man that we have tried it on Ian. Thanks for watching and asking, have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
All certified oils work the same as long as they're changed timely. The fact someone HAS "an oil" is a good sign that they do, leading them to shift credit for long engine life to the oil instead of their good habits.
I change my oil religiously every 3,000 miles.As long as it has the approved seal on it.Consistency is the key.I usually use Wal-Mart super tech brand and STP oil treatment.
Borrowed a plumber friend's power trencher that he couldn't keep one tire inflated and would spin on the rim. After cleaning the rim, I liberally applied straight, undiluted liquid dishwashing soap. That was 3 years ago and the offending tire is still holding air like a champ.
Hello All of our Great Subscribers !!! Here we load your memory banks up again with info. that may allow you to help someone out some fine day! This is a Fast way to bust a bead and stop air leaks on the tire bead as well. Hope you learn something. Don't forget to comment on what motor oil you think is the very best and why. We will See you on Thursday! THOUGHT of THE DAY! The best way to save face? Keep the lower part of it shut.
Have a great Sunday Mr Beautious 😀
Hey Mike, I was feeling a bit "deflated" today, until I watched this video. 😂🤣😅. Thanks my friend 👍😎👍
After cleaning it up like you did I have had good luck with just using grease.
Ted Elliott we tried that many times and they only held for us about a year
What's that you call 99%? Alcohol?
NICE. If your tire was balanced before doing this, and or you break both beads, mark the tire to rim. When you go to air it up, line up those marks and you'll keep it in balance.
Thank you for watching and sharing James, we really appreciate it. Hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
It was the common way of breaking those beads back in the day. We would balance the tires ourselves also. We would use an old axle to spin the tire. Mike has a lot of knowledge in all these things.
Another good DIY video thanks this happens to aluminum rims alot
Good advise above.
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I started out in life as a tyre fitter in '86 (UK), everything you showed in this video right down to the bead seal was bread and butter as everything rusted badly in those days. But how you broke the bead was and is a genius move, so impressed!!!!! 👍🇬🇧
Thank you very much, our pleasure Fozzy! Glad to have you here with us, we really appreciate it. Have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
@@SweetProjectCars you are very welcome my friend, still bloody impressive. I'm going to subscribe, will look forward to your next little gem! 👍
Why do newly installed vlave stems leak? I have 2 that leak where the rubber goes in the metal ( Aluminum) wheel
Last time I had tires mounted I asked for a_ sure seal_ pair of tires. They clean inside w/brush, or whatever powertools
..added glue around the tire bead / P225 45 18 Ford car.
Charged me 90 USD including balance weights and mounting. 1 pr front axle
This same place charges $60 to properly patch /plus plug a punctured tier. And re balance.
I found the bead leak today after cleaning everything up and squirting some soapy water on the bead area. I was bummed thinking I'll have to take it to a tire shop. You guys saved half my life with this DIY easy peasy solution. Thank you so much for all the great info as well as the tool list. You guys are gems.
It's our pleasure Gary! Glad we could help! Thank you for watching and sharing your results, we truly appreciate it, hope you have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
A bead leak is 1/2 your life? That is so sad, bro!
Man SPC you are a gift... never thought about lifting vehicle up to break the bead on the tire...thanks for the video so Informative for the diy'er...let those so called professionals hate but I bet they will start using your tricks and still charge folks an arm and a leg!
It's a good idea to keep a ratchet strap in your vehicle for when the bead won't seat. Wrap the strap around the perimeter of the tire and crank until the bead gets as close to the rim as possible. Works best if the core is removed during this process to inject a larger volume of air that forces the bead toward the rim. Once the bead is set, reinstall the core and inflate to correct pressure. Keep fingers away from bead during inflation!
Thank you for sharing this we’ve used this method many many times and it works great especially on skid steer tires
Very good advice
Let’s here it folks.
Mike for President and
Julio for Vice President!!!
You got my Vote!!
MIKEY!!!! unbelievable video. Such great knowledge you pass on to us. Thank you so much my brother!!
Thanks big Mike we appreciate that my friend always a pleasure to see you
I vote Amsoil. They have there tiers and I have used the top line offering (green cap) for a very long time with never a problem. Out is also one of the very few that is a real synthetic, unlike Mobil 1 that dropped their real synthetic oil years ago. If it says "full synthetic" it is actually made from crude. Amsoil is one of the few Group 4 oils (real synthetic) and most of the rest are Group 3, engineered crude oil. For those who don't believe it, check it out. Red Line is another real synthetic but I've never used it. The reason they can claim Group 3 oils are synthetic when they're not is due to a court ruling in a case between Castrol and Mobil. Once again, the consumer gets screwed.
For heavily rusted beads, I always use pipe thread sealant. Really fills in the flaky rust pits.
Thank you for watching and sharing Bobber! Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
any brand you recommend? Thanks
Had this problem after new tires were installed. Kept having to add air ever week and a half or so.
Took back to tire shop to get oil changed and told them to check a see why tire would need air so often.
Charged 20 bucks to clean oxidation off wheel.
Question is if the tire shops know this is a problem why were they not cleaned as part of process when installing new tires?
The rubber valve stems should be replaced when new tires are put on also.
Thanks for sharing, we appreciate it! Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Cause they know you'll be back so they get more money
“If you’re on a headset,”
There ya go, the most compassionate channel ever!!!! ❣️
Linda thank you, we do care about all of our great subscribers more than they know :)
They ment the air noise .is horrible!
That's respectful.Common courtesy NEVER goes out of style.
I have done this before with a farm jack. This is so much easier. Thanks and keep up the great work
High lift on the rear of a tractor? Lol been there.
Had the problem on a 2006 Honda Accord with aluminum rims, took it to Discount tire (bought the tires there about 3 years before) and they did what you did, but took off the tires (2) used air tools to clean up. Never had a problem, and they did it for free! Thanks! Jim
PS......best oil......the one that’s synthetic, meets the SN or SN plus rating and is on sale! The above 4cyl. car went to 170,000 miles before I sold it (with no problems, what so ever), oil changes every 6,000 miles. Trans oil changes with Honda fluid every 30,000 miles. This car went over 200,000 miles before it was totaled on black ice.
Thank you for watching and sharing Jim! Hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I can always count on good old Lester to send me home with at least one slow leaker. Now i know why. Heaven forbid the dealer should take the time from their "sudden service" to clean up the rim prior to mounting a tire! Thanks Mike!
LOL, we are well aware of Lester the tire repair man, he gets paid $2.50 an hour and could care less about your tire holding air. :) Thanks for watching and commenting Steve, we appreciate it my friend, hope you have a great week. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Remember to do both inside and outside of tire and rim. A scotch pad on tire bead helps clean, and pure dish soap will also soften the bead to help seal, in case of no bead seal
Thank you for watching and sharing Steve, have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I use dish soap sparingly. Wife wud stompnrhe gas so hard she wud spin the rim inside the tire!! Lolni knew because the marks I put on the tires at balance points were out of time.
Thanks for the video!
@6:00 - When you say 99%, you mean 99% iso alcohol right?
@7:44 - Just wondering if you only need to do bead sealer on one side or did you do the other side off camera?
Please re-watch the video and once you detect where the leak is that is the only side you need to do but if you are taking off the wheel, do both sides. The product is this amzn.to/3wIDQHd Thanks for watching, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Tire beads are where I find most of my troubles. Snowblowers, lawn tractors, hand trucks, wheelbarrows, most small rims aren't made for a tubeless tire but the manufacturers don't seem to care. So I pop the bead and glue the bead on to ensure it stays put and wont leak.
Good stuff as usual. Although unfortunately had to learn this one previously myself, as new sets of tires were coming back from the 'modern' tire shops with bead leaks..in fact I took my daily driver vehicle back in June for a set a week old, and they rewarded me by scratching the heck out of my rim, and leaving a bead leak! So I do them myself, and use the same technique except for using a fresh steel wool for the rim smoothing. But thanks for showing everyone this.
People who can do this will I'm sure. But the vast majority probably have never ever done any work on their own vehicles and therefore this is over their heads. Thumbs Up for the great video...
Well, Gary, there's always hope, that's why we share our knowledge for those that enjoy doing their own car repairs and those that may want to try. Thank you for watching, hope you have a great evening. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I have a wheelbarrow tire that beat me so badly that I bought a solid tire replacement. Will try this on the old tire to see if it will work. Thanks for this video.
You're welcome Armond! Thank you for watching and sharing. Hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Leaks that reveal themselves with bubbles are easy. The tough rim leaks are positional; they may not leak for weeks and leak only when the tire is parked in a certain position and can go completely flat in an hour or two.
Thanks for watching and sharing. mad Mike the hammer SPC
My dads 2023 Silverado , had a leak i couldnt find, it would leak upto 30 and not leak , I tried soap water, changing valve stem etc, my dad takes the truck to the dealership, they recommended a new tire , dad approves after $490 got new tire. I told my dad to bring the old tire home, i forgot about reseating the bead, so i removed a good tire from his truck , took it to a tire shop had them swap with the tire that was replaced with new. Told to tire shop to check for leaks, they said no leak , Installed it, No issues. Chevy Dealer was a Chief and most of them are. Thanks for the tip
Excellent vid. Just don't put bead seal on a bicycle tire. 😉
Great point, hence the reason we did this on a car tire :) Thanks for watching and commenting Jack, have a great day my friend. mad Mike
I break the beads with a piece of 2 X 10" board and drive over it . Your idea is also good . Some aluminum rims get corroded or porous and leak .
Thank you for watching and sharing Bill! Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
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Do this yourself "If no tire places are open".
Let's just be real. We are doing this ourselves because we don't want to pay $20 for something we can do ourselves. Maybe we enjoy doing it ourselves. Maybe we don't have $20.
you got it some people just like DIY
@@SweetProjectCars After the apocalypse we will be the only ones still driving our cars
$20 I WISH! My local tire shop charged me two kidneys and a first born to pull all 4, scrub them down and put them back on. They neglected to mention that they were going to charge a pull off rim charge, and a put on rim charge, and then a rebalance charge x4 tires. They only quoted me a $ amount to scrub the rims down to which I agreed.
TOTALLY SHAFTED!
Doing it ourself cause the tire shops have a bad turn over rate , so every time its a new guy learning on your dime
It cost me 42 bucks💸 2 weeks after" I bought new tires on my little f -150 .. 900 dollar tires ...
This is plaguing my life right now. I'll now have to get off my butt and clean my wheels. Been avoiding it and just airing up every couple days for 2 years. How's that for lazy?! Thanks for the motivation!
I have had the same situation you keep thinking that it will stop leaking and it just keeps on then finally the frustration sets in so badly that you just get it done LOL
Super lazy 🤣🤣
always check valve core for leak
I gotta say I was surprised you didn't repaint the bead. I've had excellent results using Acrylic spray paint as it's UV stable and holds up well even to hammer-on wheel weights.
Thanks for all the great videos and advice on car care products!
Nice job!!! I love the way you brake the tire down and show us that we can do this ourselves. 👍👍👍
Thanks again (and again) SPC! Have spent $150 on the left rear tire of my 1/2 ton at shops to stop the slow leak and it is money down the hole as it has only been getting worse, especially during the winter; losing over 10 lbs a weak or more and always getting the low pressure warning at the worst of times. Will get some bead sealer and try this out as soon as it warms up!!
Canesser glad we could help you my friend
My brother n law has been an Amsoil dealer for 10 years and claims it is the best stuff out there. My cars are to old and the seals slow leak synthetic oil. I have been running Walmart oil for years with no troubles. Proper maintenance and 3K mile oil changes make a big difference too.
Amsoil is the same as every other oil that comes from the refinery it came from, they come from one big barrel, then stop the line and change kind of bottle, ie company bottle, and start up again, i worked at a refinery,
Hi. Is this applicable to Alloy wheels. Tyre shop said mine was leaking because of corrosion. They wire brushed it and bead sealed. Still leaking. Do I get wheel reconditioned or do it myself with more care. ? Lacquer needed? Thanks
Hello colin uk, this can be done to any style rims. Follow the video, you can do it! Thank you for watching, have a great day and all the best on your project my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Excellent. Would a spray of lacquer be wise to protect rim. Thanks
Fantastic ,female here I live in the country constantly having to start pumping up 2 tyres it can sit for 2 weeks tho ,but a 2009 mazda so probably a seal ,going to give this a try and buy the sealant ,im not bad at following instructions and diy ,never had a man who could so always tried myself ,not so with cars ,but hey can't go wrong un trying I have a perfect spare and it's getting an mot in 4 months so not want to buy new rims incase car needs large things done wasted money im sure I can do this perfectly used to sanding and cleaning is a woman's forte 😀 😉, so cheers subscribed for other helpful hints ,I recently had an immobiliser problem a mazda special problem fixed it by removing the immobiliser starts everytime ,ain't noone coming to were I live to steal a 2009 mazda ,great info guys cheers 🍻 👏 ✌️
Welcome aboard, Anjela! Glad to have you here with us, thank you for watching and sharing, we really appreciate it. Great job on doing it yourself my friend, have a fantastic day! Cheers! mad Mike the hammer SPC
My hydraulic wood splitter does double duty ad a bead breaking tool. All ya need is a couple of bits of 2x4 and puting the splitter upright makes it easyer.
Thanks for watching and sharing Michael. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Valvoline...
1.79 Jeep Wagoneer 318,942 mi.
2.80 Dodge Diplomat 442,368
3. 96 Ram 362,421
4, 69 F250 252, 421 mi.
Bill thank You for sharing this great info
@@SweetProjectCars you said to share what I thought was the best oil I've always had really good luck with Valvoline. I love your Channel you guys come up with some very innovative ideas and I thank you for that.
If you haven't got a supa--dupa-hi-pressure air line you can remake the bead by looping a noose of 1/2 inch rope around the tread. Stick a pry bar in between rope and tire and twist. As the rope corkscrews up it'll squeeze the tread down and the walls will go out then pump like crazy.
If you haven't got any bead sealer then once you've reinflated the wheel run a bead of clear, flexible silicone from a caulking gun around the joint and smooth off with a wet finger.
Did this on my daughter's car as a "temporary" fix. Three years later when she went in to get new tires it was still holding!
Thanks for watching and sharing Jeffrey. Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Using jack and vehicle works to break the bead but an old fashion hand tool works well too! Used that method for years as most truck tires would not fit on the car tire machine. But then again that was over 50-years ago.
bead sealer is SWEET the trick to seal the bead and it does not make the tire any harder to get off
Best oil is fresh oil.
Buy certified oil and change it regularly and you'll be fine.
Back in the 80's. Ford was having a slow leak problem on Mustangs with alloy wheels. Ford actually recalled them and sprayed the area where the tire mounts with a special sealant.
Just used this vid to reset the bead on my CRV. Thanks bud!
Glad we could help! Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great day. mad Mike
Not bad! $10.50 to fix the tire. (that's $10 for the motivational 6 pack and $0.50 for the sand paper) But hey, that's truly backyard mechanics at it's best!!! SWEET!!
I like how fast you sand that bead it took me an hour to do mine. Thanks for the video it really helped me to get the job done no leaks! Dan.
Seems like you always read my mind, My tires has some sort of leak as I have to pump air once a week, seems like you found the culprit. Thanks so much
Don't forget to check the tread area for nails/screws. That's the cause of your slow leaks 99% of the time.
superque4 you are correct thats why you spray the entire tire down with warm soapy water
Awesome idea. And save you at least 50 bucks that’s about what they charge you to do this at my local shop.. but of course they take the tire off, clean it and paint it with some liquid rubber stuff that makes a nice smooth seal against your tire.
Glad to help rotfan77! Thanks for the view and comment, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Man, you never disappoint with the content. My vote for oil goes to Quaker State Ultimate Durability Synthetic. Has a top rated film strength and is the only oil that makes my motorcycle run so quiet I had to double check it. This is coming from a former Mobil 1 guy.
Need to do this on my wheels as they drop from 36psi down to 10psi overnight. Gets really annoying pumping my tyres every day from nearly flat since a year ago.
Give it a shot, sounds like you have nothing to lose, that I'm sure is annoying to have to inflate your tires every day :( Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great day and all the best on your project my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Thanks for the video, this is just what I need to get this problem fixed, I am definitely going to look into that bead sealer stuff.
Glad it helped Happy Monk! Thank you for watching and sharing, have a great weekend my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Castrol gtx conventional for the old dogs and synthetic blend for newer. Been using gtx since 1979 and never had an oil related problem and I'm not afraid to max the rpms rather it be the v8's or the single cylinder motorcycles. Most oil no days will be fine for the common driver as long as the api and grade factors are correct for your engine. Thanks for reading.
Thank you for watching and sharing Ray, we really appreciate it my friend. Hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
i'm 68 live in minnesota dealing with this problem all my life, i bought a manual tire changer and a sand blaster, i remove the tire and wire brush the area of the tire that seals, clean the inside of the tire, sand blast the area of the rim that seals, clean, and paint with rust-oleum, let cure overnight and remount, now it is worry free.
Thanks for watching and sharing, we appreciate it. Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
This is the best video of how to fix leaks
Thank you very much Franklin, we truly appreciate the view and generous comment, hope you have a fantastic week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Awesome tip right there!! Bead sealer, wow. Never knew about that. I have issues with 2 wheeled hand truck tires losing air all the time. Have to hit them with a little WD40 and a match to get them to seal up. Now I know!! Bead sealer. I have a feeling my hand truck tire issues were just solved!! Thanks much!!
Scott thank you, my friend, we try hard to share stuff that is actual relief type fixes
Took my tire to two tire shops for a bead seal, first shop did a piss poor job, second shop lasted a few weeks. Gonna try to do it myself
Thanks for watching and sharing, hope you have a fantastic day and all the best on your project my friend! You can do it! mad Mike & team
Well done, sir! With each video things are getting 'sweeter'. Thank you, again!
Glad you like them! Thank you for watching and commenting Turco! Hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
@@SweetProjectCars What is NOT to like, Mike? You are sharing helpful, if not, interesting info. I can't or don't do everything you guys share but it gets me thinking on something that might work better for my needs not because what you suggested was incorrect but just not applicable or suitable to my needs. Bottom line, if you are a DIYer and enjoy watching videos of creative ideas, your videos are brilliant!
Keep up the good work, sir! Cheers!
I’m gonna do mine this week
Awesome! Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great day and all the best on your project my friend. mad Mike
Thank you for presenting clear instructions. Keep up the great work.
So i tried the waterless carwash for my 18 yr old windows...cleaned them and slicked em right up...much faster n smoother now..
Thanks. That was informative. Got my tire finally fixed today (I HOPE!!) they told me it was corrosion and they sealed it so I was wondering what that meant and was researching what was done. They also told me if it still leaks it'll cost $150 to smooth out the wheel and maybe I need a new tire!
Thank you very much for watching and sharing. Hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Good stuff buddy. My coworker is having trouble getting the rims on his truck to seal properly. I’ll get him to check out this video
That's the big thing. You know it's done right and another bennie is it could save you some change as well. Great Vids Man!!
You got that right Brian! Thank you for watching and for the comment, we really appreciate it, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I work at a tire station
cost $4 on/off vehicle
$10 for rim cleaning
$3 valve stem
$8 plug
$12 patch
Usually not to expensive but I agree most shops are out to make $$$ and don't use mounting compound to prevent the bead corrosion👀
I just put a coat of rustoleum for bead sealer , Inflate tire while paint is still wet. I finally got my tractor tires to stop leaking
Thanks for watching and sharing Bob. Have a great weekend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I have run across this several times as well, great video.
Thanks for watching Shane, we appreciate it my friend! Hope your day is the best. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Great video I’m a complete novice with a tyre that won’t inflate at all
Thank you James, appreciate your view and comment. Good luck on your tire project my friend. Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
There is no doubt...... you are the best !!!! Thank you for all your videos.
Glendram thank you very much that means more to us than you know my friend
sweet project cars This has too be the best, & my go to car chanel. I love the old school methods and the fun corny banta. It's really nice to have a chanel that fixes things instead of just going to a store and get a new part. Just want to say thank you for all the videos you share with us all. 👍👍👍👍
Cassié J Vance thank you very much my friend that means a lot to us
That's a brilliant tip for breaking the bead! The spare tire on my Mazda MPV hangs under chassis and the bead was rusty, full of gravel, and leaking like a sieve. Your video helped me get the spare back in good shape before a holiday road trip. Thanks!
Glad we could help my friend! Thank you so much for watching and sharing your results, we truly appreciate it, hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Happened to me EXACTLY on the Holidays indeed. Slow Leak, then Flat. Wouldn't air up. AAA couldn't inflate it either. No one thought to JACK UP the SUV first, then inflate.. and MAGIC. Anyway, slow leak was the reason.
Nice Adam! Glad you got it figured out, thank you for watching and sharing, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Try putting a 2 x 4 between the bead and the rim to give more room to sand bead. Dan
I used a chunky socket the long way to make room for my hand. When I moved the socket, I used tape on the rim to mark where I had been. After 360 degrees, I was done.
Good to know. Thanks. Also thanks for mentioning how long the bead sealer lasts.
Happy to help! Thank you so much for watching and commenting, we really appreciate it Emil! Have a fantastic day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
awesome video. have this issue with a van for over a year now. just been too lazy to fix it myself. Looks like mine is leaking at the rims as well tested it with soap :/ sigh. looks like I'll be heading to the auto shop soon and trying this out! Thanks!
Thanks for watching and sharing! Have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Great vid...I use my one my large wood working clamp....to squeeze tire..
Good stuff! Thanks for watching and sharing roadwarrior! Hope you have a fantastic day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Thanks for another great and helpful video!! Nice, easy repair that almost anyone can do.
I've also used a jack against the dead end warning barricade
Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great day. mad Mike & team
Thanks Mate, much appreciated! (from Monmouthshire Wales UK)
Glad to help John! Welcome from the UK, we really appreciate the view and comment my friend, hope you have a fantastic weekend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I love your technic on breaking the bead
I used needle nose pliers and folded sand paper to remove the white residue on the tire.
Thanks for watching and sharing, we appreciate the input Steven, hope you have a great week my friend. mad Mike & team
I put motul 15w50 in my yamaha. Seems to work well.
Also great job on the video my dude, I've been having this issue, 2 days and my tire is flat, the tire shop guys keep telling me to get a tube in there or get a new rim. Gonna try this since my rim isn't bent but she's a little old so there must be rust and gunk on the bead after 10 years of road use.
Thanks once again
Thank you for watching and sharing! Glad to have you here with us. Have a great day, and good luck on your project. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Little update, the rear rim is doing well with the gunk cleaning, havent had to put in air in a month. The front though is not, it's got a bunch of little bends along the rim and is either gonna need replacing or a tube. 1/2 is not so bad though. Thanks for the video bud
Paid a tyre shop twice to fix my slow leak on the bead. Now saying, has a small bend on rim, sorry.
Well David, I would be making sure that they stand behind their poor work my friend. Sorry to hear that. Thank you for watching and sharing, hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
The spare/emergency donut on my German SUV inflates only on one side (and remains flat on the other). It's brand new (as in never been used in a decade).. do you think it's defective? Can it be repaired?
I would definitely replace it, it's not something you don't want to have working when you need it, there's no repairing those Adam. Thank you for watching and asking, have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Smart way to break the bead! I just put a plank on it drive on it, but Im going to use tour method so that i can save my dmf, startermotor and gas🤪
Great to hear! Thank you for watching and sharing, we really appreciate it. Have a fantastic day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!! Right when you mentioned Dremel, I was thinking it, LOL 😁 My Brother!!! AWESOME tip and trick Mike, especially the 4000lb bead breaker! 😁 Take care and God Bless my friend. ☆Jay 👍👍
And YES, I'm sticking with Valvoline. ☺
Thanks Grizz we appreciate that for sure we usually use the Dremel but I know many people don’t have it so we wanted to give them another option God bless my friend have an awesome day
Down on the farm we us grease as a bead seal helps with the rust
Thank you for watching and sharing James. Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
the absolute worst offenders for rim corrosion have got to be any Chrysler/Dodge alloy (especially the 18-20" truck variety). I'm not sure what's in that alloy that corrodes more than anything else on the planet but grinding/bead sealing seems to be the only fix). The alloy stems on the pressure monitors are made of the same junk it seems. Thanks for the great videos!
My Uncle used the old bumper jacks from the 70's GM cars for DIY tire work .
HUBBABUBBA DOOPYDOOP we just wanted to show a simple easy method
Wow 💥 thanks a lot -- really enjoyed you, sharing your skills, and experience !!! 🛠
Glad you enjoyed it James! Thank you for watching and commenting, we really appreciate it, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
@@SweetProjectCars your welcome 🛠
so funny, it's a holiday & i ran into this problem, just as the narrator describes!
Well sounds like perfect timing my friend! :) Thank you for the view and comment, have a great week and all the best on your project. mad Mike the hammer SPC
After all that, I hope it's not leaking on the other side. You probably checked both sides before you broke the bead, right?
Whichever side is leaking we do this process on it, if both sides are leaking, we do both sides. Thanks for watching. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Tnx for the video,hope You're doing well!
Our pleasure to share John! Thank you for watching, all is well here at SPC :) Hope you have a fantastic week my friend. mad Mike & team
great job dad my best regards from Denmark
Thank you very much Sahbi! Welcome Denmark, my wife's family is from Denmark, she's 3rd generation American. Appreciate the view and comment, have a great weekend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Do you read my mind? When I have a car care concern, a sweet project cars video is released shortly. Swwwwwweeeet crystal ball you’ve got there!
can I used the wire wheel on my bench grinder to clean the aluminum surface that the tire rests on? thought it might save me some time. or a wire wheel on a drill? thanks
Brilliant could use large g clamps to keep the tyre compressed
Thank you for watching and sharing, David! Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I need to try that when it warms up a bit. I saw my spare was leaking at one of the rusted wheel weights. I could hear it
You got it Louis! Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great week and all the best on you project my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Great video 👍will it work on alloy wheels aswel
It works on every wheel known to man that we have tried it on Ian. Thanks for watching and asking, have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Whats the name of the sealer that you applied on the tire? Thank you.
It's this amzn.to/2BQw4QN Thank you for watching and asking, we appreciate it Carmelo. Have a great weekend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Freaking awesome Brother. The way you explained the whole thing & the details helped even me understand it. Thanks from Julio.
Glad it helped Rey! Thank you for watching and sharing, we appreciate it, hope you have a great weekend my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
All certified oils work the same as long as they're changed timely. The fact someone HAS "an oil" is a good sign that they do, leading them to shift credit for long engine life to the oil instead of their good habits.
I change my oil religiously every 3,000 miles.As long as it has the approved seal on it.Consistency is the key.I usually use Wal-Mart super tech brand and STP oil treatment.
Borrowed a plumber friend's power trencher that he couldn't keep one tire inflated and would spin on the rim. After cleaning the rim, I liberally applied straight, undiluted liquid dishwashing soap. That was 3 years ago and the offending tire is still holding air like a champ.
Thank you for watching and sharing David, have a great week. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Will cigarette lighter powered tire inflator reseat the bead or is a compressor a must?
If compressor is needed. will a pancake or 4-gal do it?
Give it a shot if not, use this amzn.to/32VJJEb Hope this helps, thanks for asking. Have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC