this may sound like a dumb question but on my 2006 rancher my left front tire keeps slowly leaking down. I looked for any nails or such and I couldn't fine any. Then i spayed soapy water all over the tire and could still detect no leaks. Any ideas. also checked valve steam. maybe i should just put a tube in it as my son suggested

 

i had the same problem with my bike i think its just some crapy tire copany what brand are the tires

 

It isn't that uncommon to have a tire with a slow leak. Usually, it is the bead. When mounting the tires, a little bit of the rubber on the bead gets shaved off by the tire irons, and never seals up just right.

I run Fix-a-Flat in all my tires all the time! This takes care of any nail punctures I might get out on the trail, and will often also seal a leaking bead.

 

I had some very slow leaks on my Rancher, could never find where the holes were located. The only way I found the source of the leaks was to way over inflate my tire, then use a soapy water solution ( dish detergent works great ). I found all my leaks that way. Don't be afraid to put the air in.

 

i run slime in leaky tires. fixes the problem, plus a little extra for when you do run over a nail

 

ya til you have to change your tires and all that junk is in there lol...I work at a shop and have to change tires and nothing worse then doing one with slime in it OH GEEZ!!

 

Does having any of those leak sealers in the tire effect the balance at higher speeds? like 40 or 50kmh

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Seemer

Does having any of those leak sealers in the tire effect the balance at higher speeds? like 40 or 50kmh</end quote></div>

ATV tires are never balanced....... You would never notice it in a million years while riding on dirt and rocks.....

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: reconranger

It isn't that uncommon to have a tire with a slow leak. Usually, it is the bead. When mounting the tires, a little bit of the rubber on the bead gets shaved off by the tire irons, and never seals up just right.



I run Fix-a-Flat in all my tires all the time! This takes care of any nail punctures I might get out on the trail, and will often also seal a leaking bead.</end quote></div>

No balancing problems, even at high speed. Run it in my street legal motorcycles as well....

 

Thanks for the info, I had a flat during hunting this fall and had the plugs but no air!
Now I carry a small pump and will have fix-a-flat or slime.