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Old 08-14-2019, 05:57 PM   #3
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Default Re: Wide five wheels with radials

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Originally Posted by 51504bat View Post
I'm running tubeless radials on the wide five's on my '39 p/u. The rears hold air with no issues but for some reason the fronts loose air. I check every couple of weeks, not that big of a problem. Maybe the fronts loose air due to the flexing of the tire during turns. Or it could be that both rims leak a bit around the rivets. I've never swapped the tires to see.

I've always coated the rivets with a sealer.....never a leakage problem! DD
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