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wheel problem 200 1987

posted by  Volvodad on  Tue Jan 18 10:20 CST 2005
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The rusty rim answer could very well be correct. It is more likely to appear on cold weather when the tires' bead gets less flexible and won't seal against the roughness of the rusted rim. Junkyard rims in good shape are cheap, if you can find them.

Alternative is to lay up the car and remove rims, have a tire shop take off the tires and pull the valve stems, and sand or grind the rims smooth (at least at the bead seating surfaces), and repaint. Then remount and balance. This could run up a tire shop charge of $50+.
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Bob (son's 81-244GL B21F, dtr's 83-244DL B23F, 'my' 94-944 B230FD; plus grocery-getter Dodge minivan, hobbycar 77 MGB, and numerous old motorcycles)






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New wheel problem [200][1987]
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