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beadlock not sealing
« on: Mar 02, 2011, 10:58:40 PM »
I have some champion beadlocks on my truck I put new tires on with soapy water and 2 didn't seal bought 4 new rings re installed them and now only one doesn't seal I tried 3 times cleaning the rim and using plain water then soapy water and it still has a slow leak need ideas

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Re: beadlock not sealing
« Reply #1 on: Mar 02, 2011, 11:01:16 PM »
bead sealer like vulkinizing cement theyll seal we use it on our race quads to seal beadlocks and ive used it on my rig even i run 33 1250 15 on 15x10 rims and i can go down to 10lbs and not spin a bead and theyr not even beadlocks
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Re: beadlock not sealing
« Reply #2 on: Mar 03, 2011, 08:21:05 PM »
Have you talked to the people at champion? I have known them for quite a few years and are awesome people to work with. Im sure they could help you out with there product better then any others could.
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Re: beadlock not sealing
« Reply #3 on: Mar 03, 2011, 08:23:22 PM »
I've heard many use silicone to help seal too. 
Did you wire wheel the beads to help clean up the rubber? 
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Re: beadlock not sealing
« Reply #4 on: Mar 07, 2011, 07:00:57 PM »
Yes I called champion they are very helpful its the hatch marks on the rim side I am gonna try silicon and if that doesn't work ill look into bead sealer

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Re: beadlock not sealing
« Reply #5 on: Mar 20, 2011, 09:03:49 PM »
Did you try the silicon yet

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Re: beadlock not sealing
« Reply #6 on: Mar 21, 2011, 01:36:37 PM »
A thin bead of silicon worked great no more leaks

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Re: beadlock not sealing
« Reply #7 on: Mar 21, 2011, 09:54:42 PM »
Slime!
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Re: beadlock not sealing
« Reply #8 on: Mar 21, 2011, 10:06:07 PM »
I've thought about slime.    does it work?

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Re: beadlock not sealing
« Reply #9 on: Mar 21, 2011, 10:29:59 PM »
slime is super messy

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Re: beadlock not sealing
« Reply #10 on: Mar 21, 2011, 10:51:04 PM »
Well I dont plan on rolling around in it

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Re: beadlock not sealing
« Reply #11 on: Mar 21, 2011, 11:07:32 PM »
Well I dont plan on rolling around in it

I mean when it comes time to dismount them, its a nice little mess, you didnt see my beadlocks when I took them apart? what a mess....

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Re: beadlock not sealing
« Reply #12 on: Mar 22, 2011, 01:23:52 PM »
Sure it's a mess when you take them apart but it did work for me.
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