As per the title. I made the mistake of using a set of allow wheels for my winter tires. Although I personally wire brushed the bead sealing lip perfectly before installing my winter tires, 5 years later the tires have slow leaks in varying rates. I figure I have maybe 2-3 seasons left on these winter tires, and I don't really want to pay a shop to unmount + remount all of them. So I'm thinking to just inject a bunch of Slime/generic tire sealant in there to hold for the time being. Is the next shop that works on these going to hate me for it?
Also, does anyone know if shops usually clean alloy wheels properly before install, or are they just throwing bead sealant on them and calling it a day? Last time I wire brushed them with an air tool, I remember it being super time consuming so I can't imagine most shops to be cleaning these wheels off properly before an install.
Next time I wear out these tires, I'm thinking I should use the alloy rims for the summer and my steelies for the winter.
Also, does anyone know if shops usually clean alloy wheels properly before install, or are they just throwing bead sealant on them and calling it a day? Last time I wire brushed them with an air tool, I remember it being super time consuming so I can't imagine most shops to be cleaning these wheels off properly before an install.
Next time I wear out these tires, I'm thinking I should use the alloy rims for the summer and my steelies for the winter.