Tubeless tire leaking

asauve19 · 02-24-2020, 05:46 AM

I can't seem to find any resources on how to fix it, There doesn't appear to be any holes, so I assume it's with the seal... How do I fix this? Any youtube videos or anything?

franque · 02-24-2020, 05:53 AM

Is the valve stem cracked/leaking? You might have to move it around to see. You could also put soapy water on the wheel/tire, and when you start to see bubbles, voilà, you've found your leak.

dragonbusa · 02-24-2020, 07:32 AM

Yep dish soap and water in a spray bottle will find it every time, check the valve to see if its tight. If the bead is leaking put some fix a flat in it and ride it for while to sling it all around inside the tire.

bogieboy · 02-24-2020, 08:10 AM

third for the dish soap water in a spray bottle. spray it down, look for the bubbles. probably going to be debris between the tire and rim, unless you got a thorn thru the tire.... as far as sealing it up, if its debris in the bead, brak the bead, clean it real good, and apply a bit of grease to the beads to help seat and seal the tire. air it back up and check for leaks again.

i have to disagree with dragonbusa, DO NOT USE fix a flat unless its a dire emergency... that stuff is nasty crap and dangerous too for the tire guys that may have to deal with it eventually...

asauve19 · 03-05-2020, 02:31 PM

This has been happening since I first got them. 6 of the 8 tires go flat slowly (about a day) donuts not debree. And I can't find any videos of how to fix the beads on youtube

asauve19 · 03-05-2020, 03:24 PM

I went and bought a valve core tool, because it was the cheapest solution if it fixed it. The cores were barely on

dirtbkr188 · 03-05-2020, 03:38 PM

Are the wheels and tires you have some oddball size that you can't find tubes for?

FLASHLIGHTBOY · 03-07-2020, 03:44 PM

just get a tube close to your size...they will stretch...13 inch tube for a 14 inch tire..and etc....not rocket science..

asauve19 · 03-08-2020, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtbkr188

Are the wheels and tires you have some oddball size that you can't find tubes for?

They are supposed to be tubeless.

Bruces · 03-08-2020, 02:06 PM

Tubeless or not ,Chinese atv tires are just like the rest of the atv ,made as cheap as possible for the price ,you are not getting million mile performance out of anything you didn’t pay up for .Put some tubes in it and move on .

FLASHLIGHTBOY · 03-09-2020, 01:02 PM

does not matter Chinese tire or whoever... if you have a leak .. you have to put in a tube or tire slime or something to fix the slow leaks that drive you nuts... I think the fom fix is not the real thing to do.. but it is surprising the tube size you can use to put in the tires.. do not be afraid to put in a tube... a lot of people have tire plugs in their tires.. quick fix... gets you going.. use a good glue to seal the rubber plug.. many people upgrade to better tires... it is what your wallet can buy..

whitelightning85 · 03-23-2020, 11:59 PM

I'm having the same issue on my TaoTao Raptor 200 front wheels. Just got it a couple weeks ago. The back wheels hold air just fine but front ones don't and it's so annoying to take off the wheels each day to strap them, refill them, only to leak out that night. I'm going to do the soap test this weekend.

All of my stems constantly have air leaking out of them, but stops when I put the cap on, even the back tires that don't go flat over time, is there something wrong with the stems or something? Anyone else with that same issue? Fix for leaky stems?

**JerryHawk250** · 03-24-2020, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by whitelightning85

I'm having the same issue on my TaoTao Raptor 200 front wheels. Just got it a couple weeks ago. The back wheels hold air just fine but front ones don't and it's so annoying to take off the wheels each day to strap them, refill them, only to leak out that night. I'm going to do the soap test this weekend.

All of my stems constantly have air leaking out of them, but stops when I put the cap on, even the back tires that don't go flat over time, is there something wrong with the stems or something? Anyone else with that same issue? Fix for leaky stems?

Did you tighten the cores? Sounds like they are loose.

Rob G · 03-24-2020, 08:12 AM

After fighting with tires for a year on my machines, I just got tired of it and went down, bought 16 new valve stems with cores at the parts house (I think I spent about $20) and replaced all of them. The tire slime helped quite a bit, but I haven't had to put a measurable amount of air in a tire in a year now. So my buddy just ordered 2 new Raptor 200s and I showed up to the "assembly party" with 8 new stems and a gallon of slime. Not a single problem since day 1. These are on my list of things to do when buying a new Chinese machine.

FLASHLIGHTBOY · 03-24-2020, 02:16 PM

it is amazing how someone keeps doing the same thing for a year or so... the tires leaking air problem needs to check to see if the leak is at the rim or tire... or air valve... new air valves work good and fix most problems... use the right ones for the hole size... and put a little grease on them when inserting them... so the roll and seal... the next part is little holes in the tires... if it is on the thread area... then usually slime will help.... if not use a plug for tubeless tires... or a tube... the tube just has to be close to the tire size to work.. you can buy them at a lot of places like PRINCESS AUTO... PEAVY MART... harbout freight … and most tire companies can order you one.. just use a little common sense.. wheather it is a Chinese atv… or Chinese tire... or a honda and other name brands.... a leak is a leak and the fix is the same...

02-24-2020, 05:46 AM	#1
asauve19 Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 19	Tubeless tire leaking I can't seem to find any resources on how to fix it, There doesn't appear to be any holes, so I assume it's with the seal... How do I fix this? Any youtube videos or anything?
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03-07-2020, 03:44 PM	#8
FLASHLIGHTBOY Join Date: May 2009 Location: SASKATOON Posts: 1,161	tubes just get a tube close to your size...they will stretch...13 inch tube for a 14 inch tire..and etc....not rocket science.. __________________ DEALER FOR ZSTAR & GIO PRODUCTS, TAOTAO ABIBABA ATV ETC
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03-09-2020, 01:02 PM	#11
FLASHLIGHTBOY Join Date: May 2009 Location: SASKATOON Posts: 1,161	tires does not matter Chinese tire or whoever... if you have a leak .. you have to put in a tube or tire slime or something to fix the slow leaks that drive you nuts... I think the fom fix is not the real thing to do.. but it is surprising the tube size you can use to put in the tires.. do not be afraid to put in a tube... a lot of people have tire plugs in their tires.. quick fix... gets you going.. use a good glue to seal the rubber plug.. many people upgrade to better tires... it is what your wallet can buy.. __________________ DEALER FOR ZSTAR & GIO PRODUCTS, TAOTAO ABIBABA ATV ETC
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03-24-2020, 08:12 AM	#14
Rob G Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 34	After fighting with tires for a year on my machines, I just got tired of it and went down, bought 16 new valve stems with cores at the parts house (I think I spent about $20) and replaced all of them. The tire slime helped quite a bit, but I haven't had to put a measurable amount of air in a tire in a year now. So my buddy just ordered 2 new Raptor 200s and I showed up to the "assembly party" with 8 new stems and a gallon of slime. Not a single problem since day 1. These are on my list of things to do when buying a new Chinese machine. __________________ "If money is your hope for independence, you'll never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability." Henry Ford. 2018 Tao Bull 200 red 2018 Tao Bull 200 green 2018 Tao New T-Force graffiti 2018 Tao New T-Force blue
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03-24-2020, 02:16 PM	#15
FLASHLIGHTBOY Join Date: May 2009 Location: SASKATOON Posts: 1,161	leaking tires it is amazing how someone keeps doing the same thing for a year or so... the tires leaking air problem needs to check to see if the leak is at the rim or tire... or air valve... new air valves work good and fix most problems... use the right ones for the hole size... and put a little grease on them when inserting them... so the roll and seal... the next part is little holes in the tires... if it is on the thread area... then usually slime will help.... if not use a plug for tubeless tires... or a tube... the tube just has to be close to the tire size to work.. you can buy them at a lot of places like PRINCESS AUTO... PEAVY MART... harbout freight … and most tire companies can order you one.. just use a little common sense.. wheather it is a Chinese atv… or Chinese tire... or a honda and other name brands.... a leak is a leak and the fix is the same... __________________ DEALER FOR ZSTAR & GIO PRODUCTS, TAOTAO ABIBABA ATV ETC
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02-24-2020, 05:53 AM	#2
franque Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Marseille, France -> Conakry, Guinea Posts: 1,481	Is the valve stem cracked/leaking? You might have to move it around to see. You could also put soapy water on the wheel/tire, and when you start to see bubbles, voilà, you've found your leak.
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02-24-2020, 07:32 AM	#3
dragonbusa Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 28	Yep dish soap and water in a spray bottle will find it every time, check the valve to see if its tight. If the bead is leaking put some fix a flat in it and ride it for while to sling it all around inside the tire.
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02-24-2020, 08:10 AM	#4
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,049	third for the dish soap water in a spray bottle. spray it down, look for the bubbles. probably going to be debris between the tire and rim, unless you got a thorn thru the tire.... as far as sealing it up, if its debris in the bead, brak the bead, clean it real good, and apply a bit of grease to the beads to help seat and seal the tire. air it back up and check for leaks again. i have to disagree with dragonbusa, DO NOT USE fix a flat unless its a dire emergency... that stuff is nasty crap and dangerous too for the tire guys that may have to deal with it eventually...
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03-05-2020, 02:31 PM	#5
asauve19 Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 19	This has been happening since I first got them. 6 of the 8 tires go flat slowly (about a day) donuts not debree. And I can't find any videos of how to fix the beads on youtube
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03-05-2020, 03:24 PM	#6
asauve19 Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 19	I went and bought a valve core tool, because it was the cheapest solution if it fixed it. The cores were barely on
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03-05-2020, 03:38 PM	#7
dirtbkr188 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 521	Are the wheels and tires you have some oddball size that you can't find tubes for?
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03-08-2020, 02:06 PM	#10
Bruces Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 1,588	Tubeless or not ,Chinese atv tires are just like the rest of the atv ,made as cheap as possible for the price ,you are not getting million mile performance out of anything you didn’t pay up for .Put some tubes in it and move on .
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03-23-2020, 11:59 PM	#12
whitelightning85 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Tampa Bay Area Posts: 53	I'm having the same issue on my TaoTao Raptor 200 front wheels. Just got it a couple weeks ago. The back wheels hold air just fine but front ones don't and it's so annoying to take off the wheels each day to strap them, refill them, only to leak out that night. I'm going to do the soap test this weekend. All of my stems constantly have air leaking out of them, but stops when I put the cap on, even the back tires that don't go flat over time, is there something wrong with the stems or something? Anyone else with that same issue? Fix for leaky stems?
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