shercoben12 Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Hi all My rear tyre has a puncture. It takes about 2-3 hours to deflate. The air does not come from the tyre. It comes from the spokes and valve. What should I do? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Take it to someone who knows how to re seal the rimband or replace it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankygsy Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Real pain in the backside those rim bands. The problem is that no matter how well the rim band is installed at some time it will leak either through corrosion or the rim band rubber breaking down and loosing its sealing capabity. I recently solved exactly the same problem by putting a blob of heldite ontop of each spoke nut. I don't have a rim band anymore, it's sealed really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercoben12 Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Ok I will probably just live whith having to pump it every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Not worth risking it as you will eventually bend the very expensive rim. Quick solution is to go and have an inner tube put in it then sort it out properly when you need a new tyre. The rim band is a challenge but it can be done and it's not so hard once you've learnt what to do ..... read some past posts on TC when you're getting ready for that. My old 06 rear (tubeless) rim just held 5 PSI for over 4 months!! ..... and if I can do it so can you All the best. Neo Edited July 16, 2012 by neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercoben12 Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Thanks neo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reginald Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Anybody tried one of these http://tubliss.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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