Best way to seal a 4 bolt rim.

[turbowrenchhead]

Their was no oring in these rims. They are off a 83 atc 110. I was wondering what is supposed to be sealing the rims? Will an application of silicone seal them?

[shortline10]

Some one told me 90 weight roofing paper works good but I didnt try it LOL . The best way is to just buy the correct O rings and do it right . Silicone is messy when you try and take it apart another day .

[turbowrenchhead]

The rim is different then the 3 bolt rim. The ring land is right on the edge of the inner cone. It doesn't look like a o ring should go there.

[shortline10]

The rim is different then the 3 bolt rim. The ring land is right on the edge of the inner cone. It doesn't look like a o ring should go there.

Thats were the O-rings go and their a pain in the trailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro if your not carefull when bolting them up . If you have some roofing paper around try that .

[harryredtrike]

supposed to have o rings but i have used silicone to seal them up,it worked for me

[jb2wheels]

Seal them with a MIG bead and use them as a 1-piece. I hated 2-piece wheels in the 80s and I hate them now...

[Dirtcrasher]

I'd MIG them too!

Or use silicone. A nice small SS wire brush and lacquer thinner cleans the old silicone off of it spotless.

If the o-ring is available, I would try that 1st though....................Use some O-ring grease on there! and make sure the cavity is spotless and free of pitting, that's why guys use silicone, to cover the imperfections.......

[SWIGIN]

100% best way to seal them................use tubes.

[turbowrenchhead]

On the three bolt rims I used an o ring and 100% silicone and let it sit out in the sun for a day before I aired up the tire. That worked well.
At ace hardware they have thicker o rings. I will have to bring a rim in and see if their is something close. If not then I'm going to run tubes.

[jadamek02]

Where can I purchase tubes online?
edit - found some on ebay.

[twitch101]

never thought of MIGing them. i used engine gasket reasealer which is basically stiff silicone and it holds good. anyone know where to get different hubs for different bolts patterns?

[Thorpe]

Love that MIG them idea... If I had a set, I would be out in the garage welding them up right now....

[atc350xer]

Tubes are awesome... you can run super low pressure, which is nice on the unsuspended models, without breaking beads

[harryredtrike]

Tubes are awesome... you can run super low pressure, which is nice on the unsuspended models, without breaking beads

good idea^^^^^^^

[tundrawolf]

Seal them with a MIG bead and use them as a 1-piece. I hated 2-piece wheels in the 80s and I hate them now...

I thought the lips were too large to slip over, hence the two piece design?

[oldskool83]

Why cant you weld the seam, inner and out like they are on new ALUM wheels, seams like a better solotion to me.

[twitch101]

you can get any tire bead over any rim with the right equipment. a last resort is taking it to a tire shop.