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Originally Posted by Familyman 90
It is possible and it's not unheard of, even on Volvos. The only way to be sure is to remove your tyres and inspect the part of the rim where the tyre seats for any corrosion. If that should be the case then no sealant additive will do more than provide a temporary fix, if even that.
A proper full refurb would cure it, but the partial refurb of the type SMART repairers do won't help at all.
Let us know how you get on.
In this scenario the leak occurs when corrosion forms and compromises the seal between the tyre and the rim. A proper refurb restores the smooth surface for the tyre to seal upon.
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If you go to a place that actually does a proper job, you won’t need a wheel refurb.
My dad’s V70 suffered from leaky tyres. The chap cleaned the alloy fully after removing the tyre with what looked like wire wool, added sealant & they haven’t leaked since. I suppose it depends how bad the leak is.