Metzeler 880 Problems
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Metzeler 880 Problems
Had a new one installed last year and now the front is leaking between the rim and tire. No damage to the rim and the tire has less than 3K anyone have any ideas? I'm taking the tire in tomorrow and see if it can be fixed.
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I am required to use an inner tube because I have spoke rims, but to answer the question, no I haven't had any leaking issues.Sorry, could be that the bead canme unseated and just needs to be reseated. Good luck.
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Have you tried Nitrogen filling the tires to minimize the problem?
That being said my dual sport tires require a constant watch on the pressures so I check em weekly. They are always low
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I have had issues with alot of tires slowly going flat. On my sport bikes I was told that the stickier rubber was more porous hence the loss of a few lbs a week. On my Metzelers I had tubes so I thought that the fact I lived in a coastal town with fluctuating barometric pressures was the culprit.
Have you tried Nitrogen filling the tires to minimize the problem?
That being said my dual sport tires require a constant watch on the pressures so I check em weekly. They are always low
Have you tried Nitrogen filling the tires to minimize the problem?
That being said my dual sport tires require a constant watch on the pressures so I check em weekly. They are always low
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Mike Leak is really slow it'll leak a couple pounds a day and I had a hell of a time finding it but it's something I need to get fixed.
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If you were here in the Northeast, I would suggest that you didn't move it too much during the winter and it is likely that the bead broke from temperature variations, but since you state you are from Nevada, it could STILL be bead issues from high temp extremes... I doubt it is anything serious - reseat and seal and see what happens.
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If the installer scuffed up the sealing area of the tire during install and didnt use a bead sealer solution upon install this can happen.
The bead is not broken as someone said earlier as the tire would be deformed and shake like a bowling ball was inside the tire. The tire would go flat within minutes if they snapped the bead cord.
IMO checking tire pressure weekly is just part of riding. Your tires will last much longer if you do this anyway. If I was losing more than say 7lbs in a week I would probably get irritated but any less than that I chalk up to thats just how it is.
The bead is not broken as someone said earlier as the tire would be deformed and shake like a bowling ball was inside the tire. The tire would go flat within minutes if they snapped the bead cord.
IMO checking tire pressure weekly is just part of riding. Your tires will last much longer if you do this anyway. If I was losing more than say 7lbs in a week I would probably get irritated but any less than that I chalk up to thats just how it is.
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If the installer scuffed up the sealing area of the tire during install and didnt use a bead sealer solution upon install this can happen.
The bead is not broken as someone said earlier as the tire would be deformed and shake like a bowling ball was inside the tire. The tire would go flat within minutes if they snapped the bead cord.
IMO checking tire pressure weekly is just part of riding. Your tires will last much longer if you do this anyway. If I was losing more than say 7lbs in a week I would probably get irritated but any less than that I chalk up to thats just how it is.
The bead is not broken as someone said earlier as the tire would be deformed and shake like a bowling ball was inside the tire. The tire would go flat within minutes if they snapped the bead cord.
IMO checking tire pressure weekly is just part of riding. Your tires will last much longer if you do this anyway. If I was losing more than say 7lbs in a week I would probably get irritated but any less than that I chalk up to thats just how it is.