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  1. 05-24-2005, 01:48 PM #1
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    Front tire goes flat when bars are turned

    Does this happen to anyone else? When ever I store my trike and leave it with the bars cranked all the way over I come out the next morning and the front tire is as flat as a pan cake. I fill it up and turn it straight and it never goes flat. Its a good tire but I was wondering do ATC front tires lose the bead and go flat when resting for long periods of time with the bars turned?

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  2. 05-24-2005, 01:52 PM #2
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    I have never had that happen to me.
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  3. 05-24-2005, 02:41 PM #3
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    Sounds to me like you need to break you tire back down and use a good bead sealant. Also make sure there is no sand, dirt or anything else on the rim or tire that would cause it to seep air past the seal.
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  4. 05-24-2005, 03:22 PM #4
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    mine stays up no matter how it is.
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  5. 05-24-2005, 03:29 PM #5
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    What is a brand of bead sealant? I've never heard of such a product, it would be great for those tires where there is a very small air leak due to a chip in the bead from putting the tire on with a tire iron.
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  6. 05-24-2005, 03:35 PM #6
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    i dont know of a brand but it is some grease type stuff, tire shops have it i know.
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  7. 05-25-2005, 12:58 AM #7
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    I've used plain grease before, and it works pretty good.
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  8. 05-25-2005, 01:48 AM #8
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    Yeah, your bead seems to be leaking... I suggest using some RTV silicone sealant, or just bearing grease...
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  9. 05-25-2005, 06:31 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by KayodicWeazel
    Yeah, your bead seems to be leaking... I suggest using some RTV silicone sealant, or just bearing grease...
    silicone on the bead of a tire...ok there , just use some grease
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