trailer tire - tube or new rim?

[tomatolord]

Old tire cracked and was replaced<br /><br />new tire, leaks air<br /><br />I did some slime but it still leaks<br /><br />Slow leak, maybe 3 weeks before getting low, but still a hassle<br /><br />Can you put a tube in a radial?<br /><br />Or just replace the rim?<br /><br />Tell you the truth a new tire and rim from wally world is almost as cheap as the tire itself!!<br /><br />thanks!

 

[Mark42]

Re: trailer tire - tube or new rim?

The rim may be rusty causing a leak, or the tire valve may be leaking. You didn't mention if the valve was replaced.<br /><br />What size/load range?

 

[agitator]

Re: trailer tire - tube or new rim?

Wallyworld sells Carlyle tires made in Mexico and they are junk. I put a new one on a month ago and it is flat without ever leaving the house. New rim and all. Slow,seep thru the sidewall. Replaced one two years old just like that had the same kind of leak. Have Denmans on another trailer and they are great.

 

[Snookster]

Re: trailer tire - tube or new rim?

I'm not a tire pro---- I've just bought a boat load of tires over the years for trucks & trailors --- my service fleet is 64<br /><br />I have installed tubes in every kind of tire succesfully. Not sure if thats a tire phopa but hav'nt killed anybody yet.

 

[jimr]

Re: trailer tire - tube or new rim?

they make radial tubes for radial tires. what ever you do don't put a bias tube in a radial tire.

 

[Kenneth Brown]

Re: trailer tire - tube or new rim?

We used tubes in our right side tires on the dirt tracks due to low air. Keep it dry inside and maybe even some baby powder to help it "seat" and you'll be fine.

 

[JB]

Re: trailer tire - tube or new rim?

Moving to Trailers.