P500 Tire going down

[BigRol]

Morning all, I have had 2 flat tires on my 520 but no holes or leaks anywhere. Is it possible that the tire is slipping on the rim and causing air loss? If so what can be done about it. 9-10 psi now. Thanks

 

[Wallace]

I guess you could use Slime in your tires. Mine on my 500 leak down a couple PSI in a few months.

 

[WagginTail]

It could be leaking around the bead. Get a spray bottle with water and a little dawn in it. Pump your tire up and spray that all around the edge of the rim and valve stem. If it's leaking around the rim you could try some slime. Or maybe there is dirt or sticks in there that needs to be cleaned out

 

[NTCPrezJB]

^solid advice

 

[JMynes]

Yep, the air is getting out somehow. Spray it, and the bubbles will tell you where.

 

[Smitty335]

Yep, the air is getting out somehow. Spray it, and the bubbles will tell you where.

I had a tire doing that, I had to take it off and lay it flat and spray to find the bead leak, it was very slow.

 

[Jerryg]

Check the valve stems too while spraying the soap solution. If it is the bead, get some bead glue.

 

[kyote]

Probably dirt in the beads.
Get you a bead slammer/slide hammer off amazon, break the beads, clean, and re-seat.
That usually fixes them.
If not, you can use bead sealant, also on amazon.

 

[BigRol]

Yep, the air is getting out somehow. Spray it, and the bubbles will tell you where.

Thanks all, the problem is the tire doesn't leak! while parked or with the tire/wheel on my bench it doesn't leak any at all. I have been in some rough terrain and thinking maybe the tire could deflect enough to cause air to escape, or maybe suddenly grabbing while spinning causing slipping on the bead. I carry a compressor and plug kid so not a big deal, just bugs me.

 

[Remington]

I have had 2 flat tires on my 520

Well ….put some air in them!
🤣 🥳

 

[Remington]

Thanks all, the problem is the tire doesn't leak!

Obviously they do! You cant loose air and say they dont leak! 😂

Ok, serious here….
I had a similar problem yrs ago on my P1 from driving rough terrain. found out the mud/sand and crap as u say “deflect” whatever that means?😂 Maybe u mean squashes enough to open the bead and let that dirt mud sand in around that bead and that will cause very slow air leakage. This happend to my mysterious leak. So my suggestion to u is to break down your bead and clean the inside of that rim and tire, put a bead sealer on there and remount them. Or get rid of the plaguing steel rims while your at it and still seal them and get u some bead locks and be done with it

 

[WagginTail]

Obviously they do! You cant loose air and say they dont leak! 😂

Ok, serious here….
I had a similar problem yrs ago on my P1 from driving rough terrain. found out the mud/sand and crap as u say “deflect” whatever that means?😂 Maybe u mean squashes enough to open the bead and let that dirt mud sand in around that bead and that will cause very slow air leakage. This happend to my mysterious leak. So my suggestion to u is to break down your bead and clean the inside of that rim and tire, put a bead sealer on there and remount them. Or get rid of the plaguing steel rims while your at it and still seal them and get u some bead locks and be done with it

Yea if it's losing air then it's got a leak somewhere. My guess is the bead. I have seen the valves loosen some and have a very slow leak as well

 

[Remington]

Yea if it's losing air then it's got a leak somewhere. My guess is the bead. I have seen the valves loosen some and have a very slow leak as well

Ditto!

 

[BigRol]

Ditto!

Thanks for the comedy relief Let me put it another way, if the she's parked for weeks they don't leak. I put the wheel on on my bench for 5 days and checked with a digital tire gauge, No leaks. What PSI do you guys use? is 12 too much? Alas, I guess its time to trade for a CF-moto.

 

[Teebow]

Thanks for the comedy relief Let me put it another way, if the she's parked for weeks they don't leak. I put the wheel on on my bench for 5 days and checked with a digital tire gauge, No leaks. What PSI do you guys use? is 12 too much? Alas, I guess its time to trade for a CF-moto.

CF-motor’s have leaks too

 

[Remington]

Thanks for the comedy relief Let me put it another way, if the she's parked for weeks they don't leak. I put the wheel on on my bench for 5 days and checked with a digital tire gauge, No leaks. What PSI do you guys use? is 12 too much? Alas, I guess its time to trade for a CF-moto.

Mine took weeks to go down also. Was the damdist thing!

CF Moto‘s have leaks, burn rice and suck fuel as much as Kameltoe Harris does on a Friday nights during job fairs 😂 🥳

 

[Smitty335]

Mine took weeks to go down also. Was the damdist thing!

CF Moto‘s have leaks, burn rice and suck fuel as much as Kameltoe Harris does on a Friday nights during job fairs 😂 🥳

How much rice?

 

[trigger]

Thanks for the comedy relief Let me put it another way, if the she's parked for weeks they don't leak. I put the wheel on on my bench for 5 days and checked with a digital tire gauge, No leaks. What PSI do you guys use? is 12 too much? Alas, I guess its time to trade for a CF-moto.

Those CF Moto's look BA! Have more power and suspension travel than the P5 and come with all kinds of accessories right from the factory.
On a group ride with 8 or 10 P5's we came across a young couple in a brand new one broken down on the side of the trail. @JACKAL towed them back to the church parking lot. There's a pic of it somewhere out there.
Seriously wouldn't trade a '15 Honda P500 that's been thoroughly beat on for a brand new PS Moto.

 

[WagginTail]

Thanks for the comedy relief Let me put it another way, if the she's parked for weeks they don't leak. I put the wheel on on my bench for 5 days and checked with a digital tire gauge, No leaks. What PSI do you guys use? is 12 too much? Alas, I guess its time to trade for a CF-moto.

Have you put 25 or 30 psi in them? If not try that and check for leaks.

 

[ODAMO]

Mine took weeks to go down also. Was the damdist thing!

CF Moto‘s have leaks, burn rice and suck fuel as much as Kameltoe Harris does on a Friday nights during job fairs 😂 🥳

If harris proves to be as stand up as pence was, we'll be ok