Small tear on Bead Area/Will it seal correctly?

skiingmav · 03-16-2010, 10:47 PM

I just bought these tires used and there is a small tear on the bead area. Will this cause a problem with the tire sealing properly? I got them shipped from a large used tire dealer and was told there was nothing wrong with them. It doesn't look like this is the area that seals against the rim but I want to be certain before I mount them.

joec500 · 03-16-2010, 10:57 PM

There is this black tar looking stuff that tire places use to account for things like this..I had something slightly worst than that on my T1r and they applied the "black gunk" and I never had sealing issues.

tim_k · 03-17-2010, 04:19 AM

If you have potholes in the streets like we do in NYC then your gonna have sealing issues......and I went very light on using the word pothole. I could have said crater, car swallower, rim smasher, debt hole...etc lol

skiingmav · 03-17-2010, 04:42 PM

Is the tear actually on the sealing area? The only place on the tire that has any evidence of touching the rim (based on marking) is around here (see arrow)

335i_4D · 03-17-2010, 09:08 PM

Usually, those tears are made when they remove the tire.
It was too tight, not enough lubricant, etc..

It's the side liner and the liner damaged (in part) that applies to the wheel for sealing purpose.
If you drive very, very hard on curves, you could have a little issues, but I've never experienced it.

And, like posted before, if the tire shop think that you may encounter some problems, they will use a product to seal part of it.

If you ever get that tire off again, you need to advise the mechanic so he could take extre care not to destroy completely the tire.

If it's too much, they won't mount it.

skiingmav · 03-18-2010, 07:19 PM

Ok, as long as I can get a few thousand miles out of them thats ok.

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joec500 Brigadier General 125 Rep 3,004 Posts Drives: it has 4 wheels Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (10)	There is this black tar looking stuff that tire places use to account for things like this..I had something slightly worst than that on my T1r and they applied the "black gunk" and I never had sealing issues.
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tim_k Private 9 Rep 52 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New york iTrader: (0)	If you have potholes in the streets like we do in NYC then your gonna have sealing issues......and I went very light on using the word pothole. I could have said crater, car swallower, rim smasher, debt hole...etc lol
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skiingmav Private 2 Rep 70 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Doylestown,PA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2016 BMW X3 35i [0.00] 2018 BMW 340i [0.00]	Is the tear actually on the sealing area? The only place on the tire that has any evidence of touching the rim (based on marking) is around here (see arrow)
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335i_4D Now in the dark side ! 65 Rep 1,136 Posts Drives: 2011 911S 997.2 Cab Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The Great North iTrader: (3)	Usually, those tears are made when they remove the tire. It was too tight, not enough lubricant, etc.. It's the side liner and the liner damaged (in part) that applies to the wheel for sealing purpose. If you drive very, very hard on curves, you could have a little issues, but I've never experienced it. And, like posted before, if the tire shop think that you may encounter some problems, they will use a product to seal part of it. If you ever get that tire off again, you need to advise the mechanic so he could take extre care not to destroy completely the tire. If it's too much, they won't mount it. __________________ Present: 2011 Porsche Carrera S Cab, white (Now on the dark side!) BMW X3 M40i (wifey) Past:2012 335i Sport Black, 20" 356 wheels, M Sport Aero, MPE (Sold -kinda missed) 2010 X5 35d Black fully loaded (Sold) 2007 335i sedan Antracite (Sold and missed !)
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skiingmav Private 2 Rep 70 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Doylestown,PA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2016 BMW X3 35i [0.00] 2018 BMW 340i [0.00]	Ok, as long as I can get a few thousand miles out of them thats ok.
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