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If you cannot find the beadlock, I have used a heavy grease. The rim has to be clean as possible. Grease is not as good as the beadlock, but I have had success with it in the past.

Bill

My son is always messing with switching tires and wheels. I watched him use a rag with soapy water on it. Recently I listened to the mechanics on one of those hot rod shows tell an untrained helper say "Don't forget to soap up the wheels and tire rim." No I have never tried it. Jim

fjimp wrote:My son is always messing with switching tires and wheels. I watched him use a rag with soapy water on it. Recently I listened to the mechanics on one of those hot rod shows tell an untrained helper say "Don't forget to soap up the wheels and tire rim." No I have never tried it. Jim

I think the soap is used as a lubricant to prevent boogering the bead!

Leak indicator as a secondary benefit?

I had a similar problem with tubeless tires as well, until I found out you can buy tubes for the tires. Since I did that, I've had no problems.
BPR

ryanbp01 wrote:I had a similar problem with tubeless tires as well, until I found out you can buy tubes for the tires. Since I did that, I've had no problems.
BPR

I think I have two of the four wheels fixed. They held pressure at 40lbs over night. The other two leak like sieves around the bead. The rims are all rusty so that is probably my problem.