Is this Rim Fixable ? Chrome-Aluminium Oxidation Bead Leak ?

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Is this Rim Fixable ? Chrome-Aluminium Oxidation Bead Leak ?

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I Took a 2000 Swoopie Rim to the tire shop today to get it Dunk tested to see why this newer tire is still going flat .

it has a bad inner bead leak , so they took the tire off and this is what we seen ?

Is it fixable at all or it a goner ?


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That looks like a chunk is missing from the bead? That is some horrible corrosion! If there is a chunk missing it will require welding to fill it back in from a wheel repair shop. It is definitely repairable, just depends on if it is cheaper to repair or get a other wheel. I would bet though it is cheaper to get another wheel.
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Yeah, it can probably be fixed, but it's probably cheaper to buy a different rim...
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Yes it's repairable. I ordered some GP wheels that had that oxidized crud on it, been sandblasting them and they are turning out to look ok.
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I had some with similar oxidation and mine were cleaned up with new tires installed. Been 20k miles and no leaks to this point.
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Drill with a wire cup works great.
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Wire wheel it and then make sure the shop that mounts it uses a good amount of bead sealer.
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Thanks for all the help !

Yes its Corrosion like the chrome started to bubble up badd and then water got in there and started making a aluminized corrosion impressions .

Ok so like a wire wheel on a corded drill . than maybe some buffing and make sure they use alot bead sealer .

i will be doing this sunday . i will keep everyone updated .
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SPLLOUDER wrote: Ok so like a wire wheel on a corded drill . than maybe some buffing and make sure they use alot bead sealer .
Yes that'll work. Use PPE of course.
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RogueSSEi wrote:
SPLLOUDER wrote: Ok so like a wire wheel on a corded drill . than maybe some buffing and make sure they use alot bead sealer .
Yes that'll work. Use PPE of course.
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I had a rim that looked similar. Had the inside of it refinished and painted with a flat paint after it was cleaned up and I have not had any issues. It was sandblasted and painted.
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When I worked at a tire shop, we had a grinder with a wire wheel mounted right to the tire machine, and you spun the rim as you cleaned up the bead with the wire wheel. Cleaned wheels up perfectly.
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I Used the Crimped Wire Cup . Worked Great . But there is is some bad Pitting and scartch marks from me grinding .

Think it will hold up now ? i need to take some pics too ....
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Gob on bead sealer, you will be fine.
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Ok i cleaned it up and took it back to the tire dude . and he said he don't use Bead Sealer .

I dropped it off and he remounted and said it still leaks but not nearly as bad .

Guess i have to find a tire dude that like bead sealer LOL
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In your proof on the car, does air leak?
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RogueSSEi wrote:In your proof on the car, does air leak?
Have not mounted it yet to car and see . will do soon :beerchug:
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