Fix a leak on the BX 23

560Dennis

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Equipment
Bx23
Sep 29, 2019
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Madison ,Ohio,USA
I found a small leak on the front tire of the BX23. Ended up that the best solution was to plug it. Could not patch it cause inside of tire was all rough surface and I didn’t have a way to grind it smooth ,cause it small diameter no grinder I had would fit in there.

But ended up with serious bead leaks , from rim . Tire irons not good and rust that developed over the ten years I had it . So I had to sand ,repaint the rim with brush and reinflate it against fresh paint . That sealed it up. Original rims did not have paint in some areas and rust develops . So the only to seal I found is to sand and paint to seal

The small tubeless tires are a tussle for rookies . One issue created another