I had a BT-45 rear mounted up and it's been wotking good on the front. I know that some eill fault me for running a rear on the front, buy I don't think that would cause this problem.
Been having a slow leak, probably a pound or less per day. But slow and steady. Really became evident on the thousand plus miles out to Ouray. I figured I had s small nail and it pretty much sealed the hole. I crossed my fingers I would get home from Rocky SToc without issue. I did.
So home and with some time, I tried the soap water while the tire was still on the bike, no joy. Nothing bubbling, nothing visible. Pulled the fender and put the soap on again from the top, still nothing.
I pulled out the big Coleman cooler and filled it with water. Time to dunk test.
Nothing! Dang it!!!
Slow and steady I tried the third time. Let the tire sit fir a few minutes. Use a flashlight to highlight the water.
Pump the air pressure up to 50psi and try again.
Finally I see a few little bubbles, seems like coming from the edge. Sure... they didn't clean the rim good. I'm not surprised. Grab a sharpie and mark the rim. I'll bust the bead and clean it myself.
But as I finish checking the whole tire, I notice the bubbles are not just at the rim. They are from the sidewall. Huh?
https://youtu.be/9sp8XeQRp0A
https://youtu.be/Pi6ADerGWmY
Been having a slow leak, probably a pound or less per day. But slow and steady. Really became evident on the thousand plus miles out to Ouray. I figured I had s small nail and it pretty much sealed the hole. I crossed my fingers I would get home from Rocky SToc without issue. I did.
So home and with some time, I tried the soap water while the tire was still on the bike, no joy. Nothing bubbling, nothing visible. Pulled the fender and put the soap on again from the top, still nothing.
I pulled out the big Coleman cooler and filled it with water. Time to dunk test.
Nothing! Dang it!!!
Slow and steady I tried the third time. Let the tire sit fir a few minutes. Use a flashlight to highlight the water.
Pump the air pressure up to 50psi and try again.
Finally I see a few little bubbles, seems like coming from the edge. Sure... they didn't clean the rim good. I'm not surprised. Grab a sharpie and mark the rim. I'll bust the bead and clean it myself.
But as I finish checking the whole tire, I notice the bubbles are not just at the rim. They are from the sidewall. Huh?
https://youtu.be/9sp8XeQRp0A
https://youtu.be/Pi6ADerGWmY