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keeping mud out of the bead

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keeping mud out of the bead

Post by cookiemonster »

Does anybody have any idea on how to keep the mud out of the beads on your tyres? Flats are really starting to anoy me!
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Post by Davidh »

Stay out of the mud. :D

I know what you mean though, spent this morning deflating 2 tyres, levering the bead down and blowing out the crud.
At least 1 tyre goes flat after every trip for me. Need a bead breaker...
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Post by cookiemonster »

I was told that silastic in the bead before you seat it helps. Has anyone done this, and does it work? what side affects does it have?
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Post by Rainbow Warrior »

Sicaflex? :D
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Post by cookiemonster »

sillicone or sikaflex? what is better?
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Post by Rainbow Warrior »

cookiemonster wrote:sillicone or sikaflex? what is better?


Pick the right sikaflex and you may have a bitch of a time getting the tires off the rims again :D
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Post by J Top »

Isn't this where Second Air is supposed to rule. Full air pressure on the beads to hold them on, yet low pressure in the tyre.
Otherwise Beadlocks.
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J Top wrote:Isn't this where Second Air is supposed to rule. Full air pressure on the beads to hold them on, yet low pressure in the tyre.
Otherwise Beadlocks.
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Nah from the guys I know running 2nd airs. They have heaps of problems with mud in the beads and are changing to external locks.
They still allow the side wall to flex enough to get mud in there. Then cos of the way they are setup, they are a pain to clean out.

Best cheap way would be to run simex heavy duty tubes.
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Post by MYTTUF »

Second Airs, like any other 4WD accessory, will require maintenance, including cleaning the mud out. It's not meant to get in but it does, just like it gets into diffs, alternators, startesr, clutches,ect.......
They also need to be installed correctly in the first place.
After all that I have found mechanical beadlocks to be a sure fire way to keep it out of the outer bead and the only reason they deflate is they never seem to seal the air in 100%.
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Post by hottiemonster »

mechanical beadlocks, i have never had mud in the bead, even the inner so i reckon they are the way to go.

all i need to do now is stop bending the outer-ring on the beadlock so air escapes :bad-words:
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