Recon Alum wheel as Tyre keeps losing air pressure

Eastender

Hello Folks,

Have a old Honda Accord which is 12 years old but for the last few years I noticed and been told that one of front tyre loses pressure during winter times, that's because my alloy wheel is corroded on the inner side of the rim. Last time I had it scrapped off but they only last for few months before it goes bad again.

So my question is how much do they charge for a recon alloy wheel for one wheel. I live in London.

neilmcl

just have a search on ebay for a new alloy.

forgotmyname

Get the tyre shop to paint the rubber sealant on the inside of the rim. I know several places in the midlands that will refurb the wheels. But is it worth the expense.

EdGasket

You can use a can of puncture repair; that will seal it up from the inside.

jimjames

For a single wheel you're looking at around £70 or so depending on wheel size and if any welding would be needed. Mine needed welding too and price was £180 for 2 wheels inc VAT.


More recently I've just bought a new wheel from Ebay as it was cheaper.

facade

It is around £40 a wheel to knock the tyre off, strip the old paint and corrosion and then powder coat it and replace & balance the tyre (without any form of etch primer, so the "paint" bubbles up and starts flaking off within about 2 years.)

I've never had any success with squirt through the valve hole sealers when the leak is due to corrosion of the rim.

EdGasket

facade wrote: »

I've never had any success with squirt through the valve hole sealers when the leak is due to corrosion of the rim.

I know people who have.

sun-n-moon

I've used the sealant on my old Yaris. It does seem to work in that the tyres only need topping up every couple of months which I can live with. I've got it in 3 wheels. Paid about £10 a can from ebay. Tried the cheapo £3 sealants which don't work so well. Can't see the sense in alloy wheels though.

jcb208

Had the same on a Vauxhall,rubbed the inner wheel surface down and re painted which cured the problem