What’s going on with this tire? Liquid weeping through it. No signs of puncture or damage when I wipe the liquid off.
by Chemical-Sign3001
What’s going on with this tire? Liquid weeping through it. No signs of puncture or damage when I wipe the liquid off.
by Chemical-Sign3001
6 Comments
Wheel it through a bucket of soapy water and check for bubbles.
It has to come from somewhere, so its probably just hard to see
Make sure tire is up to pressure and put some soap on those spots and look for bubbling, if it is then it’s a leak. If it isn’t, well then that’s a weird problem.
Does your bike have inner tubes or is it tubeless?
My tufo thunduros look similar…it’s sealant plugging tiny holes
I’m going to go ahead and guess they’re WTB brand tires. For whatever reason, their tires seem to seep sealant much more than any others.
FWIW I think their casings are lower quality than most other brands and I suspect sealant has an easier time finding it’s way to the outside. Not that it really matters, if they’re slowly losing air just add more sealant.
What kind of sealant are you using? I’ve had the same problem with Bontrager but Stans work just fine.