deformed paddle tires?

[Pardee208]

I just got my duglas 160 rims and i was putting my sand snake paddles on and i noticed that on one side of the tire that its "bent" or stretched out in an area, i fought to get them to seat and when I aired them up it leaked air out of that area where the bend in the tire was, there was soap on the tire and rim also, could the soap be the reason why its leaking? and if it dosnt go away is there a sealer i can use to stop it?

[peak-j]

I have used a thin layer of silicone around the bead before.

[blowit]

I just got my duglas 160 rims and i was putting my sand snake paddles on and i noticed that on one side of the tire that its "bent" or stretched out in an area, i fought to get them to seat and when I aired them up it leaked air out of that area where the bend in the tire was, there was soap on the tire and rim also, could the soap be the reason why its leaking? and if it dosnt go away is there a sealer i can use to stop it?

 

 

 

RU sure you did not stretch the tires when pressing them? If they are new and deformed, I would want new tires. Yes, there are sealers for bead problems but I bet you will always have problems in the future and flats in the sand sucks big. Sand in the bead is not cool.

 

Brandon

[swrbansheeboy]

yea, sounds like you got a bunk tire... soapy water or soap for that matter has been used alot to seat beads with no leaks and especialy if your leaking where the defect is i would be sending it back. as blowit said, rolled beads in the sand suck especialy in an idiot hole and thats usualy where they like to come off right when you need them to be strong....and once you blow a bead and have to ride back to camp on a floppy tire the wheels never seem to seal right after that...