catinou Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Hi we have just returned from a trip and noticed one tyre looked a bit slack. We pumped it back up and checked after a few hours and it was lower again. We have inserted puncture seal since new and there were no tell tell signs of a leak in the treads, wall or valve. After it was removed by a garage we were horrified to see the air is leaking out of the wheel itself as, although no sign of damage, it is cracked on the inside ( fairly near the valve hole ). Has anyone else experienced this type of fault? The vehicle is just over 2 years old.... :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I think have read somewhere that the tyre seal compound can react with alloy wheels :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onecal Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 There are tyre sealants out there that contain special corrosion inhibitors which are useable with alloy wheels ,,But it would be advisable to have the wheel check or replaced by a competent person, before using,Regards ,Brendan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 This recent-ish thread relates to alloy wheel corrosion caused by puncture sealant http://www.motorhometoday.co.uk/index.php?/topic/4247-beware-of-puncture-seal-fillers/ Like the respondents to the that thread's original posting I'm doubtful that modern puncture sealants would cause corrosion damage and I certainly don't believe they would cause the cracking you've described. I came across this 2010 MHF thread http://www.motorhomefacts.com/forum-printtopic-1-95749-0-0-asc-viewresult-1.html that relates to an incident similar to yours and may be of interest. It's almost certainly the case that your wheel cracked due to a manufacturing fault and I suggest you demand replacement under warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peejay Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Hi, We had an alloy wheel failure back in 2006, a little bit more drastic than your experience, the wheel in question was a Vantec, now superceeded by the Vantec 2. Click on the link below for my post on MHFacts complete with scary pics..... http://www.motorhomefacts.com/ftopicp-95273.html#95273 Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallii Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I hate alloy wheels with a vengance. I have had them crack (twice) on cars. once on a mounting hole ( I was told it was due to incorrect torquing up) and once on the rim. With the stae olf the roads nowadays, I do not think they are strong enough for the job, of course the manufacturers would disagree, but steel wheels don't crack. H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 peejay - 2012-11-03 7:06 PM Hi, We had an alloy wheel failure back in 2006, a little bit more drastic than your experience, the wheel in question was a Vantec, now superceeded by the Vantec 2. Click on the link below for my post on MHFacts complete with scary pics..... http://www.motorhomefacts.com/ftopicp-95273.html#95273 Pete Booming heck Pete ... that is truly frightening!!!!! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinou Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 Derek Uzzell - 2012-11-03 6:40 PM This recent-ish thread relates to alloy wheel corrosion caused by puncture sealant http://www.motorhometoday.co.uk/index.php?/topic/4247-beware-of-puncture-seal-fillers/ Like the respondents to the that thread's original posting I'm doubtful that modern puncture sealants would cause corrosion damage and I certainly don't believe they would cause the cracking you've described. I came across this 2010 MHF thread http://www.motorhomefacts.com/forum-printtopic-1-95749-0-0-asc-viewresult-1.html that relates to an incident similar to yours and may be of interest. It's almost certainly the case that your wheel cracked due to a manufacturing fault and I suggest you demand replacement under warranty. Many thanks to everybody who replied - we are currently parked in a very secure lorry park (24/7 manned gate) as we don't feel safe to drive it home and will be putting in a warranty claim on Monday morning! We have used puncture seal in all our vehicles for a number of years ( they all have alloy wheels) with no problem so will explore that avenue only as a last resort - the crack looked like a fault in manufacture as there is no other damage to tyre walls, treads or wheels. Thanks again for your replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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