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One of the front tires on my RSD keeps loosing air over the course of a couple weeks. I have not found any punctures or tears. These are tubeless tires right? I'm suspecting the bead. I think it is time to pull it and dunk in a bucket.

"time to pull it and dunk in a bucket"


Yup, that's the answer. Could be leaking from any where.
You could also spray it with soapy water before you go through the trouble of removing it.
Then you can decide to live with it or replace it. I don't like tubing them.

I'm going through the same thing with my 54" RSD front tire. I'm leaning towards using "Slime" tonight.

Kremeneon said:

One of the front tires on my RSD keeps loosing air over the course of a couple weeks. I have not found any punctures or tears. These are tubeless tires right? I'm suspecting the bead. I think it is time to pull it and dunk in a bucket.

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try spraying dish soap around bead to check bead seal

Finding a leak on those that take a week or two to need inflating is about as successful as attempting to put tooth paste back in the tube.

There have been instances where the two piece welded wheel had a nearly microscopic pin hole in the weld bead. Difficult to find that with soapy water.

HarryHarley said:

"time to pull it and dunk in a bucket"


Yup, that's the answer. Could be leaking from any where.
You could also spray it with soapy water before you go through the trouble of removing it.
Then you can decide to live with it or replace it. I don't like tubing them.

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First find the leak. So just what is the problem with installing a tube. I do it all the time in my shop and have very good luck with inner tubes. Yes I also agree with replacing it also but I would clean the wheel bead real well and then use bead sealer. I have also used the tire slim in a pinch which I also works good, just a little messy when you ever have to fix it at a later date. It all depends on how involved you want to get with this tire.

Got one leaking like this on my little trailer. Try spit test on valve stem. Also I have found loose and bent valve stem valves. Easy to take out and replace. I agree about the likelyhood of cheap chinese steel wheel fabrication.

I used to have the exact same problem. Leaking around the bead slowly. I pumped it full of slime and never looked back.

This was one of the many MANY problems I had with my Raptor....before taking it back for a refund.