has anyone had this happen before, I have what I thought was a slow puncture, pressure dropping down about 5 psi in a two week period. Went to Tyre Spot to check it out, they say its not a puncture, but it seems to be corrosion on the inner rear of the alloy which is lifting the tyre away from the rim a bit and expelling air . . . . I asked is there anything I can do, he suggested only a refurb of the wheel . . . . this of course could end up being all 4 redone . .

I run on the 19" HST alloys there is only one on ebay at the tight fisted price of £169.95 . . .even buying that may lead to the 3 other wheels being slightly different in colour

Is there anything out there to fix this leak ? I am thinking if I was agile enough to whip the tyre off and sand down the corrosion . . . .but thats not gonna happen  2017 SEAT Ateca 4drive 2.0 xcellence (May 2022 -
2007 HSE with HST bodykit in Zermatt Silver 169,700 miles (dec 2016 - May 2022 )
2007 Honda Civic Type S GT (2012-2017)
2002 Mini Cooper S (2008-2012)
1992 Honda Legend 3.2i (2003-2008)
1990 Honda Concerto (1999-2003)
1985 Honda Accord (1997-1999)
1983 Honda Accord (1993-1997)
1983 Mini Mayfair (1988-1993)
1974 Mini 1000 (1979-1986)

Even if you sand down the corrosion unless removed completely and then sealed it’s going to come back.

I did have a similar problem on my D2
after having a new set of rubbers fitted,
the fitter did deflate and gave the rim a light rub down and
I was luck as it held pressure..... overall the wheels were in
not bad a condition although I did have then refurbed and sprayed at a later date.
so it might be worth having a go at it.
Dave DAVE.

thanks for your input . . . .problem solved, I just saw these on ebay and bought them, 4 refurbed alloys with 4 tyres all at just under 8mm each . . .
my current tyres are 5 to 7 years old with 4mm treads
Lucas Wheels. . . . he tipped me off to buy them from gumtree as no fees . . . .£590 plus delivery ,.



 2017 SEAT Ateca 4drive 2.0 xcellence (May 2022 -
2007 HSE with HST bodykit in Zermatt Silver 169,700 miles (dec 2016 - May 2022 )
2007 Honda Civic Type S GT (2012-2017)
2002 Mini Cooper S (2008-2012)
1992 Honda Legend 3.2i (2003-2008)
1990 Honda Concerto (1999-2003)
1985 Honda Accord (1997-1999)
1983 Honda Accord (1993-1997)
1983 Mini Mayfair (1988-1993)
1974 Mini 1000 (1979-1986)

I had mine refurbed for cosmetic reasons when it was at the body shop getting fixed after my wife backed into the neighbor's car... $400 USD and they looked brand-new and still look good four years later. Money well spent, bonus if it fixes/prevents a leaky bead seal.

Any tyre shop can stop that leak on the rim. Just ask them to use some bead sealer. (It’s like a liquid rubber - I use it all the time on corroded alloys/rusted steel wheels).

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184395310538?ch...ItEALw_wcB Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Thanks for replies . . .



Problem sorted now . . . .case closed  2017 SEAT Ateca 4drive 2.0 xcellence (May 2022 -
2007 HSE with HST bodykit in Zermatt Silver 169,700 miles (dec 2016 - May 2022 )
2007 Honda Civic Type S GT (2012-2017)
2002 Mini Cooper S (2008-2012)
1992 Honda Legend 3.2i (2003-2008)
1990 Honda Concerto (1999-2003)
1985 Honda Accord (1997-1999)
1983 Honda Accord (1993-1997)
1983 Mini Mayfair (1988-1993)
1974 Mini 1000 (1979-1986)

Three of mine are going down slowly from this.

Northcroft wrote:

thanks for your input . . . .problem solved, I just saw these on ebay and bought them, 4 refurbed alloys with 4 tyres all at just under 8mm each . . .
my current tyres are 5 to 7 years old with 4mm treads
Lucas Wheels. . . . he tipped me off to buy them from gumtree as no fees . . . .£590 plus delivery ,.

Now that is a result
and your old ones to move on.
Dave DAVE.