Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 21:44:23 +0100 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: Slow flat - wheel cracked
Sook wrote: > On my 1999 9-3 Convertible, I have a really slow flat, it takes about a week > before I have to re-inflate. > I got the tire checked and it turns out that there's a tiny crack in the > wheel itself. > Has anyone had any experience in using something like Slime Wheel Sealant to > ever fix a crack in the wheel and not the tire itself? Regardless of whether putting goop in would fix it or not, you shouldn't do it. The crack may be very small, but cracks have a nasty habbit of propagating very quickly, due to the concentrated forces at the ends. Replace the wheel. It simply isn't worth the risk. -- Grunff
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