[urq] Slow Tire Leak

[SpotatAshleys]

Max
This can indeed be the case. Tyres have done such low mileage though you
would have thought the fitters who put them on would have noticed any
powdery deposits on the rim/bead area (unless of course the 5600km has been
done over 10 yrs). Sometimes such a leak can be detected by taking wheel
off, laying flat and running some washig up liquid around the rim/bead. Even
if slow puncture the liquid will blow a bubble or bubbles.
hth

Keith

'87 WR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Hoepli" <mhoepli at vif.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
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Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 10:11 PM
Subject: [urq] Slow Tire Leak


> Hello all,
>
>
>
> Unique problem. Have slow leaking tire, all tires have 5600 km, 9 hole
> Al-alloy rims are at least 10 years old from S-Audi, not original to my
car.
> Was told Al-alloy when getting old will have problem of slow leak due to
> oxidizing at inside inner rim. Anyone have such experience? In the tire
shop
> garage noticed workers will take large buffing machines and clean away
this
> gray like sediment from inner rims. Piles of gray produced in garage.
>
>
>
> 1986 Type 44 Turbo Quattro
>
> Max
>
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