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| | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 451 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 451 | Anyone heard of sanding the inner bead of a powder coated wheel to keep the radial from breaking it's seat? I have heard about checking the nuts after a drive or two but this I had not heard. Want to put her new shoes on this weekend.
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Cavebull | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | I'd ask tire shops if that's their practice .... also the powder coater .... and let us [who've also coated our rims] know
Bill
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | I don't know if that is necessary unless Air is often let out for better traction in sand, etc.
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,424 ODSS President | | ODSS President Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,424 | I have ~4k miles on powder coated artillery rims, no tubes, no air loss. A sealer of some sort was used and a 'truck air stem' was used. The stem is threaded and provides a better seal. Ed raises a good concern if that is what you will be doing.
~ Cosmo
1949 Chevy Half Ton
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 631 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 631 | I would not remove any paint or PC from the bead area. I would go with the theory rust and corrosion over time would cause more leaking from the bead area than the paint.
New rims are PC in the bead area but they have the safety bead hump to lock the tire bead in place. | | |
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