Replace A3 wheel/rim?

[MATT]

Has anyone found a source to replace the 2 piece style A3 wheel/rims with a one piece design? I have removed my CTIS, replaced the wheel/rim o-rings and valve stems but still lose air.

 

[drgreg]

Maybe someone like this. Welcome to Stazworks Extreme Offroad Rims Page!

 

[patracy]

also check out longs wheel in Florida for a little more affordable option.

 

[spicergear]

There's no way you should be losing air in the A3 wheel is every thing is clean. I would first check your new stem to be sure the size of the stem was the correct size for the wheel. Standard over the road (OTR) rig stuff is too small at the stem hole for the A3's and you may have to switch over to an Ag stem like I did. CLEAN the wheels well where the O-rings goes. Clean the beads well and clean the tires well. I've had A3 wheels with used Conti's on for several years with no problems whatsoever.

Here's another trick I used on a different manufacturers less than machined well design as it kept leaking down. I cleaned and painted where the wheel halves met for the O-ring. Then I cleaned and painted the beads. Then I put the O-ring in and put layed a nice fat bead of black RTV around it. I put the tire on without the beadlock insert as I didn't need them and bolted the wheel halves together. THEN, before inflating the tire, take SLIME (found at Tractor Supply used for tire punctures) and pour that around the beads on both sides. Pump up tire, wash off slime, good to go! Don't forget to not be bashful using the slime. Lay the tire down so the bead falls down a little and pour it on there nice and thick, then do the same to the other side. Do not waste your time using slime through the valve stem and hoping it will seal the bead. It won't. Break it down, clean it, then baste the ring with silicon and beads with SLIME.

 

[gringeltaube]

................... I have removed my CTIS, replaced the wheel/rim o-rings and valve stems but still lose air.

Why not first determine WHERE exactly it leaks...? Air up, get a spraybottle with soapy water and apply to all suspected areas, including the beads. Somewhere there will be bubbles growing...

G.

 

[glcaines]

Why not first determine WHERE exactly it leaks...? Air up, get a spraybottle with soapy water and apply to all suspected areas, including the beads. Somewhere there will be bubbles growing...

G.

As mentioned previously, there is no reason your tires should leak air if the proper procedures are used. I simply clean both wheel halves, install new o-rings without any sealant. The TM says not to use sealant. I also install new grommets and torque to 45-60 lb-ft. I also have the beadlocks installed. They don't leak. I used gringeltaube's idea first, however. Soapy water proved that the o-rings and CTIS components were not leaking. The grommets were all leaking badly.

 

[ApopkaFL]

I had some made for blue302stang you can ask him how he likes them.

 

[spicergear]

My A3 wheels, to clarify, have no sealant on them, they are machined well. The other wheel I had been fighting with and sealant and SLIME were the only that worked since they were pretty ugly in their machine quality, thanks to USA6x6 and super crappy machine work. Couldn't be more happy that nimrod is out of business.