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<blockquote data-quote="Ken Hurt" data-source="post: 1457930" data-attributes="member: 92386"><p>I ordered a new rear tire (Bridgestone S22). Took the rear wheel off and took it to the shop from installation. On my front tire, I once had a hard time getting a new tire to seal at the sidewall, so I cleaned the gunk off the rim where the bead makes contact, with a Scotch bright pad. It then sealed. So, during the installation of this new rear tire, I had them give me the rim after old tire was off and I cleaned it similar to previous method. They put on the new tire and it had a sidewall leak....plus they didn't put the yellow dot at stem. Told them to mark the rim and tire and breakdown to inspect. Instead, they re-positioned the dot and tried again, leaked at a different location. Then they tore it down and found no problem with the rim, but tore a small place on the tire next to the bead. I don't know if it's proper to state the nationwide store/shop. But, I'm puzzled by the leak. Can you get the rim too clean? Can an installer somehow cause it to leak... aside from damaging the tire.... it leaked at two different locations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ken Hurt, post: 1457930, member: 92386"] I ordered a new rear tire (Bridgestone S22). Took the rear wheel off and took it to the shop from installation. On my front tire, I once had a hard time getting a new tire to seal at the sidewall, so I cleaned the gunk off the rim where the bead makes contact, with a Scotch bright pad. It then sealed. So, during the installation of this new rear tire, I had them give me the rim after old tire was off and I cleaned it similar to previous method. They put on the new tire and it had a sidewall leak....plus they didn't put the yellow dot at stem. Told them to mark the rim and tire and breakdown to inspect. Instead, they re-positioned the dot and tried again, leaked at a different location. Then they tore it down and found no problem with the rim, but tore a small place on the tire next to the bead. I don't know if it's proper to state the nationwide store/shop. But, I'm puzzled by the leak. Can you get the rim too clean? Can an installer somehow cause it to leak... aside from damaging the tire.... it leaked at two different locations. [/QUOTE]
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