My aluminum wheels on my RangerTrail trailer have been giving me trouble for two years. They will not hold air. The tires are fine. The Tire store told me the salt is corroding the sealing surface of the rim. So they put sealer on the rim and remounted the tires. Well, ive had this done 3 times. Only works for a month or two, then they leak again. What options do i have? I dont want to buy aluminum replacements and have the same issue again in few years. Are there any companies that offer galvanized wheels that are better looking than the standard galvanized trailer rim? I dont really to put the standard galvanized wheels on there because my trailer has fiberglass fenders and looks pretty good. Id like to find a better looking galvanized wheel.
Haven’t had trouble with the boat trailer but I was constantly adding air to the four wheeler and lawn mower due to air leaking around the bead. Bought some tire “slime” and wally world and put in both. A year later and no leak downs.
Maybe??? Pull out the valve stem and add the stuff and make sure to run the trailer down the road after wards to distribute it evenly.
Sounds like a build up glue, or someone may have put tire slime in there before. If it were mine, I would have the tires unmounted. Take a grinder with a wire brush cup on it and rough up the outer edge of both beads to make sure they are clean and have good rubber to contact the rim.
Then do the same to the rim and make sure it is nice, clean and shiny. Next I would replace the valve stems. Maybe some SS metal ones would be best. Not sure.
Then mount everything up and make sure you keep maximum air pressure in the tires.
Also I am guessing this is a tandem axle trailer. People don’t realize that with a tandem trailer, when you make sharp turns the tires do not roll, but actually shift side to side dragging on the surface. This extreme lateral movement of the tire sidewall can cause “burping”. Where the tire bead becomes seperated just enough to let some air out. This is why you always check your tire pressure before towing the boat. Just the cost of doing business I am afraid.
However, the tire shop that put glue/slime in there for you didn’t do you any favors. Tire slime can actually corrode aluminum rims.
“Banana Pants”
Indigo Bay 170
90 Johnson
The trailer is a 2005 and It is a single axle trailer. I was thinking the same about disassemble and clean …so after cleaning, do not use tire slime when reinstalling?
this not a common problem with aluminum rims in saltwater?
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Mine are leaking the same as yours. I also have a Ranger. Mine is dual axle, aluminum rims. Had the tire shop pull and remount. That didn’t work. I have a little compressor and just fill them every time. It’s a pain, but what are you going to do?
Probably another of my dumb questions. Could you put tubes in the tires? It works well on riding lawnmowers or is there a danger of blowouts?
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Originally posted by SpoonmasterProbably another of my dumb questions. Could you put tubes in the tires? It works well on riding lawnmowers or is there a danger of blowouts?
I was wondering the same thing. I haven’t asked anyone yet but would like to know the answer.
I just got a set of galvanized tires for my boat trailer and they work great!
i stopped that problem several years ago with tubes. spent the money and ended up saving money. give it a try.
Hmmm. Thats a thought. Whats the downside of using a tube?
If something pokes a hole in the tire it will puncture the tube lets say a nail… You have to break it down and replace the tube. Regular tire you could just plug… Other than that I’m not really sure.
2007 Scout 221 150 Yamaha 4 stroke
I only mentioned using tire slim because he said galvanized rims. I have heard it is corrosive with aluminum. I’ve used it with no issues besides stopping a slow bead leak.
On using tubes, what xxmadfire said. More of a pain if one gets punctured.
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Originally posted by SpoonmasterProbably another of my dumb questions. Could you put tubes in the tires? It works well on riding lawnmowers or is there a danger of blowouts?
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You should be able to do this and I don’t know why a tire store employee wouldn’t have thought of it. Perhaps he wasn’t old enough to remember tires with tubes in them.The disadvantage of course is, when tires with tubes go flat, they go flat fast.
Ron
2000 Camano Troll
North Charleston, SC
Aw hek,just go get a pair of the Michelin run flat tires. Pricey but they work. Was on a trip with BIL a couple of years ago when all of a sudden we hear lots or noise like a window half open. Pulled over after about a mile and found a3x6 hole in the side of right rear. Still holdig the car up but we changed it anyway.
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