Well my Holeshot Xct and rims front and rear came in yesterday and i put them on yesterday, well i went out for a long ride today and one of the front tires/rims wont hold air that well when i kneel on the tire i can hear air comeing from the sidwall ir the bead. did anyone else have this problem?

 

I had the exact same problem when I put on my front Holeshots.What you need to do is go to a auto-parts store and get some tire slime.Look on the back for directions and see how much yo need.When you buy it if there is not a tool included buy a Monkey 4 way tool to get the stem core out.When you get the core out make sure all the air is out and put the slime in and put the core in and inflate to normal preasure.Ride like usual and let it sit at night and don't worry what way to have the tire sit.After 2-5 days it should be fixed.If it doesn't work and the air is leaking slower do it all over again.Good luck!

 

will taking the tire off and puting bead sealer on it help and then puting it back on?

 

I've told this story before, but me and four buddies all bought XCT tires all around, all of our front tires leaked. Slime did no good, fix a flat did no good. My fix was to buy Razrs for the front. So did another buddy. The others bought Bandits for the front. I heard that the sidewalls were too stiff to seat the bead correctly, although some people have good luck with them. One thing I heard to do, although I didn't try it, was to put brake fluid around the bead, where it meets the rim. I've heard a couple people had success doing this. Again, I didn't try it. If it screws up your tires or rims, you didn't hear it from me.

 

I've had no problems with the XCT's or XC's (4-ply front, 6-ply rear) mounted on ITP's rolled edge rims (on three different bikes). But, I think ITP's beads are unusually stiff, and easily damaged during mounting if you're not REALLY CAREFUL! Either the wires get bent or some of the rubber comes off, and the bead just won't seat. If it's the wires there is no solution, but if it's a little rubber off the bead, fix-a-flat type solutions might work. If you had them mounted at a shop, they should be liable for a damaged bead.

The standard Holeshots (front, 2-ply), are another matter. They get ruined EVERY TIME they are mounted. I just stay away from these completely, and I speak from experience!!

 

Quadfather... I am getting another complete set of tires and rims for the Scram and was just curious to how your friends like there Bandits? I have Razrs up front now, but undecided between Razrs or Bandits for the next set...

Did you ever try both...comparison?

Thanks, Brian