Greased utility trailer tires?

BTW, the utility trailer I bought had a pop-up camper chassis and was titled as a camper. I am replacing the chassis, is the title still valid if the springs/axles/tires are still used?

Thanks,

Aaron

> "Liquid Balancer" - some folks buy this stuff to "balance" their tires; it's supposed to migrate to the "light spot" of the tire at high speeds. Get's pumped in just like slime.

Mount 'em up!

I worked in a tire shop prior to the service and have been known to grease a bead to get a seal. But you can actually see where the stuff was smeared in. It is a red grease not unlike the Mobil 1 that I use. Like I said, 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Most was seperated, but some was still good old regular grease. It did not make sense to me, so I figured I would ask you guys. Wheels looked good, no rust, well except for that water filled one... Looks like I got my $40 bucks worth.

Thanks anyway,

Aaron

Good luck,

Bill

Bill

Or possibly he thought that the grease would keep the tires from dry rotting? The tires look good, he may be on to something here. Had to drive rough though.

We will have to see if they hold up. Might have damaged 'em. Not sure.

Aaron

That would indicate that these are tube type rims.

A tubless rim will very noticebly be somewhat concave where the weight resides.

When putting tubless tires, mounted in their tubeless fashion on tube type rims they will leak at the bead area.

Some leak a lot and some leak a little. A common pratice at a tireshop usually by those not "in the know" will be to slather on tons of Murphys as previously noted, (or some other greaselike substance) so as to seat the bead and just act as a sealing agent. It usually only halfass works.

That is why the spare mounted horizontally went flat and fell off the bead filling with water.

And why these wheels will seemingly always be low on air.

Put tubes in them (if you can find tubes for le$$ than new wheels) or replace the rims.