Hey ya'll, question...

[Indiana-George]

I bought a Suzuki quadsport lt230s in rough shape. I've been slowly buying parts to restore it it's former glory. (Motor has good compression, so I took that as a green light.)

My question: The tires don't keep air. Before I pull the trigger on new ones, I'm wondering how to get them off so I can attempt to reseal the beads. Any recommendations on how to get them off?

[Gwbarm]

Just my opinion, if i go to the trouble of taking them off the rim , i would go ahead and put on new ones, if you want to reseal the bead, i use a harbour freight tire changer,  but you might be able to break the bead with a large c clamp  and reseal them without taking them off the rim.  Have you checked to find out where they are leaking with soapy water. I have also used slime to seal leaks, not a big fan but it does work. A lot of people put it in their tires for insurance, i dont.

[Mech]

Put tyre slime in them...  It fixes slow leaks and prevents new ones.

If it is the beads leaking you'll need to pull the wheels and lay them on the side to get the slime there, but if it's prickles in the tryes just riding it will seal them..  I love the stuff. I put it in as a preventative.

Haha.. I'm a mech Gw.. we never do anything to our machines unless we have to..

[Gwbarm]

How much do you use per tire, i have used it and its kind of hit or miss , i guess it depends on how big your leak is, and how long do you ride after putting it in, i have had it make my tires a little off balance.